Operating Instructions
LMS5xx
Product description
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Chapter 3
Evaluation strategy
In SOPAS ET choose one of four possible evaluation strategies:
Pixel evaluation
The LMS5xx evaluates the entire area of the field. Every single beam is considered in
the evaluation. If an object enters the field, this result is sent to the related output.
Blanking
The LMS5xx evaluates the entire area of the field. However objects smaller than the
specified size will be ignored. An object is only detected if it is larger than the blanking
size configured.
Contour
The LMS5xx evaluates the presence of a contour that must be permanently and com-
pletely in the evaluation field. As a result the LMS5xx can detect, e.g., that a door is
opening outwards or that the position of the LMS5xx is being changed. Also crawling
beneath a vertical evaluation field or the deflection of the laser beam by a mirror can
be detected.
Using blanking the lack of part of a contour can be blanked up to a certain size.
I/O operator
Using the I/O operator evaluation strategy you can link the inputs of the LMS5xx with its
outputs (see section 3.11.6 “Logical operators for inputs and outputs” on page 46).
Response time
For the Pixel evaluation, Blanking and Contour evaluation strategies you must define a
response time. For the LMS5xx to detect an object using the Pixel evaluation or Blanking
evaluation strategy, the object must be detected in one place for at least the duration of the
response time. For the Contour evaluation strategy the contour infringement must be
detected in one place for at least the duration of the response time.
Manipulation prevention
If pixel evaluation is configured, glare may result in it no longer being possible for the
LMS5xx to monitor a field. If blanking is configured, small objects in the near range of the
LMS5xx can cause large shadows.
If you use evaluation fields at a distance from the LMS5xx, then the object or the object
erroneously measured due to glare is outside the evaluation field and will not be detected.
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