Analog Output - MICRO-EPSILON optoCONTROL 1201 Betriebsanleitung

Operation
6.8
Light source
Fig. 12 Analog signal behavior with different target positions
Output gain U
MR = Measuring range
Calculation of a value:
x [mm] =
optoCONTROL 1200/1201

Analog Output

Target
Receiver
10.0 V = 100 % measuring range (no target)
OUT
MB [mm] * (10 V - U
OUT
10 V
10 V
Receiver fully
exposed
0 % Measuring
range
0 % Measuring max.
range
Receiver completely
blocked
0 % Measuring max.
range
Example:
U = 4.6 V
)
OUT
Measuring range = 10 mm
Value = 5.4 mm
The system outputs U
U
max. object blocks any light and
the receiver is fully exposed.
The voltage U
max
via the gain potentiometer and
max.
typically should read 10 V.
As the light for the receiver
decreases the signal drops
linear according to light
quantity.
If the light curtain is fully cov-
ered by a target the receiver
outputs a signal of 0 V.
i
Take care on target orien-
tation to avoid measure-
ment errors!
if no
max
can be set
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