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Operating Instructions
LMS100 Product Family
Figures and tables
Abbreviations
ATEX Atmosphère explosible = synonym for explosion protection
BCC Block character check
CAN Controller area network = standardized fieldbus system with message-based protocol for
exchanging data
CoLa Communication Language = proprietary SOPAS ET communication language (ASCII =
CoLaJA or Binary = CoLaJB)
CS Checksum
EEPROM Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
HTML Hypertext markup language = page description language in the Internet
LED Light emitting diode
LMC SICK AG laser measurement sensor VdS certified
LMS SICK AG laser measurement sensor
RAM Random access memory = volatile memory with direct access
ROM Read-only memory (permanent)
SOPAS ET SICK OPEN PORTAL for APPLICATION and SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TOOL = configuration
software for the configuration of the LMS/LMC
VdS Formerly “Verband der Sachversicherer e.V.” — in 1997 the technical departments of the
former organization were transferred to VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH. This is a subsidiary
of the Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V. (GDV = association of
German insurers)
VSÖ Verband der Sicherheitsunternehmen Österreichs
(= Association of Austrian Security Companies)