Banner A-GAGE High-Resolution MINI-ARRAY Series - Manual (Page 38)

P/N 64118 rev. B
Appendix B: Glossary
38
Banner Engineering Corp. • Minneapolis, U.S.A.
www.bannerengineering.com • Tel: 763.544.3164
Appendix B: Glossary
Blanked Beam: A beam that is “ignored” by the receiver, as a result of a blanking
program being applied to it. Beams (or groups of beams) are blanked when a
component or fixture will remain in or move through the light screen array; blanking
the affected beams prevents the component or fixture from causing false outputs.
Blocked Beam: A beam that is obstructed between the emitter and the receiver, and is
not blanked.
Clear Beam: A beam that runs unobstructed from the emitter to the receiver (same as
a made or unblocked beam).
Excess Gain: A measurement of the amount of light falling on the receiver from the
emitter over and above the minimum amount required for operation. A-GAGE High-
Resolution MINI-ARRAY emitters and receivers automatically perform an Alignment
procedure to equalize the amount of excess gain at each element along the array.
Host: A computer or process controller that controls and receives input from the High-
Resolution MINI-ARRAY System, and/or other equipment and systems within a factory.
Made Beam: A beam that runs unobstructed from the emitter to the receiver (same as
an unblocked or clear beam).
Unblocked Beam: A beam that runs unobstructed from the emitter to the receiver
(same as a made or clear beam).