Technical specifications
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Operating Instructions
LMS5xx Laser Measurement Sensors
Chapter 10
Cable length for heating at DC 24 V
With 1 mm² wire cross-section (approx. 18 AWG) 45 m
With 0.5 mm² wire cross-section
(approx. 22 AWG)
20 m
With 0.25 mm² wire cross-section
(approx. 24 AWG)
10 m
Cable length for device power supply at DC 12 V
With 1 mm² wire cross-section (approx. 18 AWG) 20 m
With 0.5 mm² wire cross-section
(approx. 22 AWG)
10 m
With 0.25 mm² wire cross-section
(approx. 24 AWG)
5 m
Switching inputs
Number LMS500 Lite: 2
LMS500 PRO: 4
LMS511 Lite: 2
LMS511 PRO: 4
LMS511 Heavy Duty: 4
LMS531 Lite: 2
LMS531 PRO: 4
LMS581 PRO: 4
Input voltage 11 V 30 V
Input resistance on HIGH 2 k
Voltage for HIGH 11 V 24 V 30 V
Voltage for LOW 0 V 5 V
Input capacity 15 nF
Static input current 6 mA 15 mA
Encoder inputs (LMS5xx PRO/Heavy Duty only)
Number 2 (IN3 and IN4)
Input resistance on HIGH 2 k
Voltage for HIGH 11 V 24 V 30 V
Voltage for LOW –3 V 0 V 5 V
Input capacity 1 nF
Static input current 6 mA 15 mA
Duty cycle (Ti/T) 0.5
Input frequency 100 kHz
Current load per incremental encoder 50 mA 100 mA
Velocity range that can be sampled
Forward From +100 mm/s to +20,000 mm/s
Backward From –10 mm/s to –20,000 mm/s
Minimum Typical Maximum
Tab. 43: Data sheet LMS5xx (cont.)