Leuze electronic LPS User manual

LPS - Line Profile Sensor
Light section sensors
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Original operating instructions

Leuze electronic LPS 36
© 2018
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
In der Braike 1
D-73277 Owen / Germany
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Table of contents
Leuze electronic LPS 36 1
TNT 35/7-24V
Figures and tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1 Explanation of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Foreseeable misuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 Competent persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4 Exemption of liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.5 Laser safety notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Operating principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.1 Generation of 2D profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Limits of light section sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2.1 Occlusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Possible measure against laser occlusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Possible measures against receiver occlusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2.2 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4 Device description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.1 Overview of light section sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.1.1 Mechanical design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.1.2 General performance characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.1.3 Line Profile Sensor - LPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Specific performance characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Typical areas of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.2 Operating the sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2.1 Connection to PC / process control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Measurement operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2.2 Activation - laser on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2.3 Triggering - Free Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2.4 Cascading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Trigger settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cascading settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.3 Inspection Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5 Installation and mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.1 Storage, transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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5.2 Mounting the LPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.2.1 BT 56 mounting device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.2.2 BT 59 mounting device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.3 Device arrangement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.3.1 Selecting a mounting location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.3.2 Aligning the sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.4 Attach laser warning sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.5 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6 Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
6.1 Safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.2 Shielding and line lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Shielding: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
General shielding information: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connect the ground potential to the light section sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting the cable shielding in the switch cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting the cable shielding to the PLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.3 Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.3.1 Connection X1 - logic and power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Activation input InAct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Trigger input InTrig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cascading output OutCas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Output "ready" OutReady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.3.2 Connection X2 - Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ethernet cable assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.3.3 Connection X3 - incremental encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Two-channel incremental encoder with open collector outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Two-channel incremental encoder, single-ended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Two-channel incremental encoder, differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Single-channel incremental encoder (beginning with firmware V01.20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7 Display and control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
7.1 Indicators and operational controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
7.1.1 LED status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
7.1.2 Control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
7.1.3 Indicators in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Alignment aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Command mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.2 Menu description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.2.1 Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.2.2 Operation/navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Menu navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Selecting values or selection parameters for editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Editing value parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Editing selection parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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7.3 Reset to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Interrupting a reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Executing a reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8 Commissioning and configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
8.1 Switching on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
8.2 Establish connection to PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting the default gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting an alternative IP address on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.3 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
9 LPSsoft configuration software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.1 System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.2.1 Possible error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
9.2.2 Device list update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
9.3 Starting LPSsoft/Communication tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
9.4 Parameter settings/Parameters tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
9.4.1 Standard tab - Task Parameters panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Inspection Task Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Trigger Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Light Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Field of View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Apply Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
9.4.2 Encoder tab - Encoder Parameters area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Encoder Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Evaluation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Counter Value Overflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
9.5 Measurement function/Visualization tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
9.5.1 Evaluating saved measurement data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
9.6 Menu commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
9.6.1 Saving parameter settings/File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
9.6.2 Transmitting parameter settings/Configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
9.6.3 Saving measurement data/Measure Records menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
9.6.4 Zoom and Pan/toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
9.7 Definition of inspection tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Typical procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
10 Integrating the LPS in the process control (Ethernet) . . . . . . . . . . 71
10.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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10.2 Protocol structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Protocol structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
User data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
10.2.1 Command number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
10.2.2 Packet number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
10.2.3 Transaction number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
10.2.4 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
10.2.5 Encoder High / Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10.2.6 Scan number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10.2.7 Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10.2.8 Number of user data words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10.2.9 User data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10.3 Ethernet commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
10.3.1 Elementary commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
10.3.2 Commands in command mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
10.3.3 Explanation of user data in command mode (command parameters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Set Laser Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Set Encoder Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Set Actual Inspection Task. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Get Actual Inspection Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Set Scan Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Set Single User parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Get Single User parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Set Single Inspection Task Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Get Single Inspection Task Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
10.3.4 Commands in measure mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
10.3.5 Explanation of user data in measure mode (command parameters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Ethernet Activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
10.4 Working with the protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Command without user data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Command with user data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
10.5 Operation with LxS_Lib.dll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
10.6 Operation with native C++ DLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
10.7 Operating with HALCON® image processing software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
10.8 Additional support when integrating sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
11 Diagnostics and troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
11.1 General causes of errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
11.2 Interface error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
11.3 Error messages in display (starting from firmware V01.40) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
12 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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12.1 General maintenance information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
12.2 Repairs, servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
12.3 Disassembling, packing, disposing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Repacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
13 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
13.1 General technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
13.2 Typical measurement range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
13.3 Dimensioned drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
14 Type overview and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
14.1 Type overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
14.1.1 LPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
14.1.2 LRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
14.1.3 LES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
14.2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
14.2.1 Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Mounting devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
14.2.2 Accessories – Ready-made cables for voltage supply X1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Contact assignment for connection cable X1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Order codes of the cables for voltage supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
14.2.3 Accessories for Ethernet interface X2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Ready-made cables with M12 connector/open cable end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Ready-made cables with M12 connector/RJ-45 connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Ready-made cables with M12 connector/M12 connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
14.2.4 Accessories - Ready-made cables for X3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Contact assignment for X3 connection cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Order code of X3 connection cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
14.2.5 Configuration software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
14.2.6 Configuration memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
15 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
15.1 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
15.2 Revision History / Feature list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
15.2.1 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
15.2.2 Configuration software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Figures and tables
Figure 2.1: Laser apertures, laser warning signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 2.2: Laser warning and information signs – supplied stick-on labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 3.1: Light section sensor design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 3.2: Occlusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 3.3: Typical resolution LPS 36… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 3.4: Typical resolution LPS 36HI… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 4.1: Mechanical design of Leuze light section sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 4.2: Activation input signal sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 4.3: Trigger input signal sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 4.4: Signal sequence for cascading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 4.5: Cascading application example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 5.1: Device name plate LPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 5.2: Fastening options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 5.3: Mounting example LPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 5.4: BT 56 mounting device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 5.5: BT 59 mounting device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 5.6: Alignment to the measuring plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 6.1: Location of the electrical connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 6.2: Connections of the LPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 6.1: Interface version of X3 and X4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Table 6.2: Cable lengths and shielding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figure 6.3: Connecting the ground potential to the light section sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 6.4: Connecting the cable shielding in the switch cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figure 6.5: Connecting the cable shielding to the PLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Table 6.3: Pin assignment X1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 6.6: Internal wiring at X1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Table 6.4: Pin assignment X2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 6.7: HOST / BUS IN cable assignments on RJ-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Table 6.5: Pin assignment X3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 6.8: Two-channel incremental encoder connection: example with NPN/PNP open collector . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 6.9: Two-channel incremental encoder connection: single-ended example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 6.10: Two-channel incremental encoder connection: differential - RS 422 example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 6.11: Single-channel incremental encoder connection: single-ended example (schematic illustration) . 41
Figure 7.1: Indicator and operating elements of the LPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Table 7.1: LED function indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Table 7.2: Menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Table 8.1: Address allocation in the Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 9.1: Initial screen LPSsoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Figure 9.2: Parameter settings in LPSsoft when LPS 36Hi is connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Figure 9.3: Encoder settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Figure 9.4: 3D Visualization with LPSsoft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Figure 9.5: Evaluating saved 3D data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Figure 9.6: Zoom function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Table 10.1: Connection commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Table 10.2: Connection commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Table 10.3: Command mode control commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Table 10.4: Sensor control commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Table 10.5: Commands in measure mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Table 11.1: General causes of errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Table 11.2: Interface error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Table 11.3: Error messages in display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Figure 13.1: Typical measurement range LPS 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Figure 13.2: Typical measurement range LPS 36HI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Figure 13.3: LPS dimensioned drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Table 14.1: LPS type overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Table 14.2: LRS type overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Table 14.3: LES type overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Table 14.4: Mounting devices for the LPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Table 14.5: Cable assignment KD S-M12-8A-P1-… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Table 14.6: X1 cables for the LPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Table 14.7: Cable assignment KS ET-M12-4A-P7-…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Table 14.8: Ethernet connection cables featuring M12 plug/open cable end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Table 14.9: Cable assignment KSS ET-M12-4A-RJ45-A-P7-… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Table 14.10: Ethernet connection cables M12 connector/RJ-45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Table 14.11: Cable assignment KSS ET-M12-4A-M12-4A-P7-…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Table 14.12: Ethernet connection cables featuring M12 plug/M12 plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Table 14.13: Connectors for the LPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Table 14.14: Cable assignment KS S-M12-8A-P1-…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Table 14.15: X3 cables for the LPS 36/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Table 14.16: Configuration memory for LxS 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Table 15.1: Revision History - Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Table 15.2: Revision History - Configuration software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

General information
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1 General information
1.1 Explanation of symbols
The symbols used in this technical description are explained below.
Attention!
This symbol precedes text messages which must strictly be observed. Failure to observe
the provided instructions could lead to personal injury or damage to equipment.
Attention Laser!
This symbol warns of possible danger through hazardous laser radiation.
The light section sensors of the LPS series use a class 2M laser: Viewing the laser output
with certain optical instruments, e.g. magnifying glasses, microscopes or binoculars, may
result in eye damage.
Note!
This symbol indicates text passages containing important information.
1.2 Declaration of Conformity
The laser light section sensors of the 36 and 36HI series have been developed and manu-
factured in accordance with the applicable European standards and directives. They comply
with the safety standards UL508 and CSA C22.2 No. 14 (Industrial Control Equipment).
Note!
The CE Declaration of Conformity for these devices can be requested from the manufacturer.
The manufacturer of the product, Leuze electronic GmbH & Co. KG in D-73277 Owen,
possesses a certified quality assurance system in accordance with ISO 9001.
UL
US
C
LISTED

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2 Safety
This sensor was developed, manufactured and tested in line with the applicable safety stan-
dards. It corresponds to the state of the art.
2.1 Intended use
The Light section sensors of the LPS series are laser distance sensors to determine 2D
profiles.
Areas of application
The LPS series Light section sensors are especially designed for the following areas of
application:
• 3D Measurement of moving objects
• Manipulator control
• Measurement of free formed surfaces
• Case picking
CAUTION
Observe intended use!
The protection of personnel and the device cannot be guaranteed if the device is operated
in a manner not complying with its intended use.
Only operate the device in accordance with its intended use.
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG is not liable for damages caused by improper use.
Read these operating instructions before commissioning the device. Knowledge of
this document is required in order to use the equipment for its intended purpose.
NOTE
Comply with conditions and regulations!
Observe the locally applicable legal regulations and the rules of the employer's liability
insurance association.
OPERATION NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH UL CERTIFICATION:
CAUTION – Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
specified herein may result in hazardous light exposure.

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2.2 Foreseeable misuse
Any use other than that defined under "Intended use" or which goes beyond that use is
considered improper use.
In particular, use of the device is not permitted in the following cases:
• in rooms with explosive atmospheres
• as stand-alone safety component in accordance with the machinery directive 1)
• for medical purposes
2.3 Competent persons
Connection, mounting, commissioning and adjustment of the device must only be carried
out by competent persons.
Prerequisites for competent persons:
• They have a suitable technical education.
• They are familiar with the rules and regulations for occupational safety and safety at
work.
• They are familiar with the technical description of the device.
• They have been instructed by the responsible person on the mounting and operation
of the device.
CAUTION
UL applications!
For UL applications, use is only permitted in Class 2 circuits in accordance with the NEC
(National Electric Code).
1) Use as safety-related component within the safety function is possible, if the component combi-
nation is designed correspondingly by the machine manufacturer.
NOTE
Do not modify or otherwise interfere with the device!
Do not carry out modifications or otherwise interfere with the device.
The device must not be tampered with and must not be changed in any way.
The device must not be opened. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Repairs must only be performed by Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG.

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Certified electricians
Electrical work must be carried out by a certified electrician.
Due to their technical training, knowledge and experience as well as their familiarity with
relevant standards and regulations, certified electricians are able to perform work on elec-
trical systems and independently detect possible dangers.
In Germany, certified electricians must fulfill the requirements of accident-prevention regu-
lations BGV A3 (e.g. electrician foreman). In other countries, there are respective regula-
tions that must be observed.
2.4 Exemption of liability
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG is not liable in the following cases:
• The device is not being used properly.
• Reasonably foreseeable misuse is not taken into account.
• Mounting and electrical connection are not properly performed.
• Changes (e.g., constructional) are made to the device.
2.5 Laser safety notices
ATTENTION, LASER RADIATION – LASER CLASS 2M
Never look directly into the beam or point the beam in the direction of telescope
users!
The device fulfills the IEC 60825-1:2007 (EN 60825-1:2007) safety regulations for a
product in laser class 2M as well as the U.S. 21 CFR 1040.10 regulations with deviations
corresponding to "Laser Notice No. 50" from June 24th, 2007.
Never look directly into the laser beam or in the direction of reflected laser beams!
If you look into the beam path over a longer time period, there is a risk of injury to the
retina.
Do not point the laser beam of the device at persons!
Interrupt the laser beam using a non-transparent, non-reflective object if the laser
beam is accidentally directed towards a person.
When mounting and aligning the device, avoid reflections of the laser beam off reflec-
tive surfaces!
CAUTION! The use of operating or adjusting devices other than those specified here
or carrying out of differing procedures may lead to dangerous exposure to radiation.
The use of optical instruments or devices (e.g., magnifying glasses, binoculars) with
the product will increase eye danger.
Observe the applicable statutory and local laser protection regulations.
The device must not be tampered with and must not be changed in any way.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside the device.
Repairs must only be performed by Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG.

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Figure 2.1: Laser apertures, laser warning signs
NOTE
Affix laser information and warning signs!
Laser warning and laser information signs are affixed to the device (see Figure 2.1):
In addition, self-adhesive laser warning and information signs (stick-on labels) are supplied
in several languages (see Figure 2.2).
Affix the laser information sheet to the device in the language appropriate for the place
of use.
When using the device in the U.S.A., use the stick-on label with the "Complies with
21 CFR 1040.10" notice.
Affix the laser information and warning signs near the device if no signs are attached
to the device (e.g., because the device is too small) or if the attached laser information
and warning signs are concealed due to the installation position.
Affix the laser information and warning signs so that they are legible without exposing
the reader to the laser radiation of the device or other optical radiation.
ALaser aperture
BLaser warning sign
CLaser information sign with laser parameters
B
C
A

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Figure 2.2: Laser warning and information signs – supplied stick-on labels
AVOID EXPOSURE – LASER RADIATION
IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE
EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE – UN RAYONNEMENT
LASER EST ÉMIS PAR CETTE OUVERTURE
LASERSTRAHLUNG
NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN
ODER DIREKT MIT OPTISCHEN
INSTRUMENTEN BETRACHTEN
LASER KLASSE 2M
DIN EN 60825-1:2008-05
Max. Leistung (peak):
Impulsdauer:
Wellenlänge:
LASER RADIATION
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM
OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
CLASS 2M LASER PRODUCT
EN 60825-1:2007
Maximum Output (peak):
Pulse duration:
Wavelenght:
RADIAZIONE LASER
NON FISSARE IL FASCIO AD OCCHIO
NUDO NÉ GUARDARE DIRETTAMENTE
CON STRUMENTI OTTICI
APARRECCHIO LASER DI CLASSE 2M
EN 60825-1:2007
Potenza max. (peak):
Durata dell'impulso:
Lunghezza d'onda:
RAYONNEMENT LASER
NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU
NI À L`ŒIL NU NI Á L`AIDE D`UN
INSTRUMENT D`OPTIQUE
APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 2M
EN 60825-1:2007
Puissance max. (crête):
Durée d`impulsion:
Longueur d`onde:
RADIACIÓN LÁSER
NO MIRAR FIJAMENTE AL HAZ
NI MIRAR DIRECTAMENTE CON
INSTRUMENTOS ÓPTICOS
PRODUCTO LÁSER DE CLASE 2M
EN 60825-1:2007
Potencia máx. (peak):
Duración del impulso:
Longitud de onda:
RADIAÇÃO LASER
NÃO OLHAR FIXAMENTE O FEIXE
NEM OLHAR DIRECTAMENTE
COM INSTRUMENTOS ÓPTICOS
EQUIPAMENTO LASER CLASSE 2M
EN 60825-1:2007
Potência máx. (peak):
Período de pulso:
Comprimento de onda:
LASER RADIATION
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM
OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
CLASS 2M LASER PRODUCT
IEC 60825-1:2007
Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10
Maximum Output (peak):
Pulse duration:
Wavelength:
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Operating principle
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3 Operating principle
3.1 Generation of 2D profiles
Light section sensors work according to the triangulation principle. Using transmission
optics a laser beam is expanded to a line and aimed at an object. The light remitted by the
object is received by a camera, which consists of receiver optics and the CMOS area
detector.
Figure 3.1: Light section sensor design
Depending on the distance of the object the laser line is projected to a different position on
the CMOS planar detector as shown in Figure 3.1. By means of this position the distance
of the object can be calculated.
+X
-X
Z
-Y
CMOS area
detector
Receiving optics
Laser with expansion optics
The zero point of the coordi-
nate system is the intersection
of optical axis and front edge of
the housing.

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3.2 Limits of light section sensors
3.2.1 Occlusion
The detection of high and wide objects from just one point poses the particular problem
that depending on the object contour, parts of the object may be obscured by others. This
effect is called occlusion.
The Figure 3.2 illustrates the problem:
Figure 3.2: Occlusion
-Y Z
+X -X
Laser occlusionReceiver occlusion
In the red areas the laser does not
strike the object. Thus it is not possi-
ble to determine any data here.
The receiver does not "see" any object contours in the
red area because they are obscured by the upper right
edge of the object.
When the object is shifted to the left the object con-
tour will still be detected by the laser but the laser line
does not lie within the receiver's field of view at that
point, and therefore no measurement values can be
detected.

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Possible measure against laser occlusion
• Using multiple Light section sensors with rotated
viewing direction. In the application example on
the right you can clearly see that the fields of vision
of the three sensors complement each other and
merge. The first of the sensors is operated as a
master, the two others are cascaded (see "Cas-
cading" on page 22). This reliably prevents mutual
interference of the sensors.
Possible measures against receiver occlusion
• Alignment of the measurement objects so that all profile data to be measured can be
seen by the receiver.
Or:
• Installing a second sensor featuring a viewing
direction rotated by 180° about the z-axis so that
the objects can be viewed from 2 sides.
In the example to the right, the left sensor detects
the profile data on the left side of the product, and
the right sensor the profile data on the right side.
In this situation the second sensor is then cas-
caded. See "Cascading" on page 22.
Y

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3.2.2 Resolution
In this context resolution means the smallest possible change in distance of the measure-
ment object, which causes a unique change of the output signal. Resolution is higher in the
short range than in the distant range. Small objects can be recognized better in the short
range.
The length of the laser line in the X-direction is dependent on the distance Z of the measure-
ment object from the sensor . Always the same number of measurement points is measured.
From this it follows that the resolution in X-direction decreases with increasing distance in
Z-direction.
The following illustration shows this relation:
Figure 3.3: Typical resolution LPS 36…
The output resolution of the measurement values on the process interface is 1/10mm with
Standard-Connect, 1/100mm with HI-Connect (only with LPS 36HI/EN).
Figure 3.4: Typical resolution LPS 36HI…
0
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
3,0
3,5
200 300 400 500 600 700 800
X
Z
Object distance in Z-direction in mm
Typical resolution in mm
0
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
0,5
0,8
0,9
0,6
0,7
200 300 400 500 600
X
Z
Object distance in Z-direction in mm
Typical resolution in mm

Device description
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4 Device description
4.1 Overview of light section sensors
4.1.1 Mechanical design
Figure 4.1: Mechanical design of Leuze light section sensors
4.1.2 General performance characteristics
• Light section sensor for object/contour measurement
• Measurement time/response time: 10ms
• Measurement range/detection area: 200 … 800mm
• Measurement range/detection area: LPS 36…: 200 to 800mm, LPS 36HI…: 200 to
600mm
• Length of laser line: max. 600mm
• Length of the laser line: LPS 36…: max. 600mm, LPS 36HI…: max. 140mm
• Configuration and transmission of process data via Fast Ethernet
• OLED display with membrane keyboard
• Measurement value display in mm on OLED display as an alignment aid
• Up to 16 inspection tasks
• Compact construction
• Robust design and easy operation
• Activation input, trigger input, cascading output
Laser transmitter
Receiver
(CMOS camera)
Display with membrane
keyboard
Electrical connection and
grounding terminal
Groove for dovetail mount-
ing and fastening holes
Note:
The following shows a light section sensor as an example.
An overview of the available types may be found in Chapter 14.1