
Function Return Codes......................................................................................25
Type Definitions.................................................................................................26
lxn_GetVersion ..................................................................................................26
lxn_GetVersionString.........................................................................................26
lxn_Init................................................................................................................27
lxn_Terminate ....................................................................................................27
lxn_SetTimeout..................................................................................................27
lxn_GetNumHeads.............................................................................................28
lxn_GetData.......................................................................................................28
lxn_GetYCoord...................................................................................................29
lxn_GetDiags .....................................................................................................29
lxn_GetDataAndDiags........................................................................................30
lxn_GetAllData...................................................................................................31
lxn_GetNumEncoders........................................................................................32
lxn_InitEncoder ..................................................................................................32
lxn_GetEncoderCount........................................................................................33
lxn_SetEncoderCount........................................................................................33
lxn_EncoderCountDirection ...............................................................................33
lxn_SetEncoderRes ...........................................................................................34
A.6 Writing a Host Application ..............................................................................34
APPENDIX B: Calibrate DLL User Guide ................................................................37
B.1 Overview.........................................................................................................38
B.1.1 sensor Coordinate Frame.......................................................................38
B.1.2 Global Coordinate Frame ........................................................................38
B.2 The Calibrate DLL API....................................................................................39
B.3 Type Definitions..............................................................................................40
B.4 Error Codes....................................................................................................40
B.5 Example of Using the Calibrate DLL API........................................................41
B.6 Calibration Object File ....................................................................................42
B.7 Calibration Object File Format........................................................................42
APPENDIX C: Designing a Line Scanning System..................................................44
C.1 Overview.........................................................................................................45
C.2 Head Number and Placement ........................................................................45
C.3 Building a Scanner Frame..............................................................................46
C.4 Ambient Light Considerations:........................................................................47
Material Transport System........................................................................................48
C.5 Encoder Device..............................................................................................48
C.6 Host Computer ...............................................................................................48
C.7 Power Supplies...............................................................................................49
C.8 Cable Assemblies...........................................................................................49
C.9 Host Application..............................................................................................49
APPENDIX D: Cable Specifications.........................................................................51
D.1 Connector Overview.......................................................................................52
D.2 Multi-pin Military Connector.............................................................................52
D.3 Cable Recommendations ...............................................................................53
D.4 Fiber Optic Connector.....................................................................................53
D.5 Optical Fiber...................................................................................................53
D.6 Encoder Cable................................................................................................53
APPENDIX E: L-Series Diagnostic Program............................................................56
E.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................57