Banner A-GAGE MINI-ARRAY Series - Manual (Page 4)

System Description
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Banner Engineering Corp. • Minneapolis, U.S.A.
Website: http://www.baneng.com • Tel: 888.373.6767
1. System Description
The A-GAGE™ MINI-ARRAY™ measuring light screen is ideal for applications such as
on-the-fly product sizing and profiling, edge-guiding, center-guiding, loop tensioning
control, hole detection, parts counting, die ejection verification and similar uses.
This system was designed specifically for use on DeviceNet™ Bus networks.
1.1 System Components
A typical A-GAGE MINI-ARRAY System has five components: an emitter/receiver pair,
each sensor having quick-disconnect (QD) connectors; one of two compact control
modules; and quick-disconnect cables to connect them.
Sensors are available with array lengths from 133 mm to 1819 mm (5.25" to 71.6"), in
152 mm (6") increments (see the table on page 5). The emitter has a column of
infrared LEDs spaced 9.5 or 19 mm (3/8" or 3/4") apart, which translates to 16 or 32
beams per foot. The receiver is configured opposite to the emitter, with the identical
length and beam spacing. Sensor pairs with 16 beams/foot are capable of detecting a
38-mm diameter (1.5" dia.) cylindrical rod (held perpendicular to the sensor) and have
a sensing range of up to 17 m (55'). Sensor pairs with 32 beams/foot are capable of
detecting a 19.1-mm diameter (0.75" dia.) cylindrical rod (held perpendicular to the
sensor) and have a sensing range of up to 6 m (20'). (In Interlaced mode, the specified
object sensitivity increases; see Section 4.5.)The sensors have a wide field of view and
are easily aligned.
The microcontroller-based control module is interfaced with, and controlled by, the
DeviceNet network. EDS files are supplied to work with the user’s DeviceNet
configuration tool to interface and program the controller. Cables connecting the MINI-
ARRAY System with the facility’s Bus network are user-supplied. Contact your Banner
sales engineer or interlinkBT for cable information.
Cables connecting the sensors with the control module are available in three lengths,
and have quick-disconnect fittings at the sensor end. See Figure 1-1, page 5.