Contents
1 About this document........................................................................ 6
1.1 Information on the operating instructions.............................................. 6
1.2 Explanation of symbols............................................................................ 6
1.3 Further information................................................................................... 7
2 Safety information............................................................................ 8
2.1 Intended use............................................................................................. 8
2.2 Improper use............................................................................................. 8
2.3 Cybersecurity............................................................................................ 8
2.4 Limitation of liability................................................................................. 9
2.5 Modifications and conversions................................................................ 9
2.6 Requirements for skilled persons and operating personnel.................. 9
2.7 Operational safety and specific hazards................................................. 10
3 Product description........................................................................... 11
3.1 Scope of delivery....................................................................................... 11
3.2 Status indicators....................................................................................... 11
3.3 Type label.................................................................................................. 12
3.4 Principle of operation............................................................................... 13
3.4.1 Measurement principle........................................................... 13
3.4.2 Range finding........................................................................... 17
3.4.3 Multi-echo analysis.................................................................. 17
3.4.4 Direction measurement.......................................................... 18
3.4.5 Multi-layer technology.............................................................. 18
3.4.6 Coordinate system................................................................... 19
3.4.7 Filter.......................................................................................... 21
3.4.7.1 Fog filter................................................................... 21
3.4.7.2 Echo filter................................................................ 22
3.4.7.3 Particle filter............................................................ 22
3.4.7.4 Moving average filter.............................................. 23
3.4.7.5 Data reduction filter................................................ 24
3.4.7.6 Region of interest................................................... 25
3.4.8 Measurement data output...................................................... 25
3.4.8.1 Data formats........................................................... 25
3.4.8.2 Scan layer address................................................. 25
3.4.8.3 Segmented data output......................................... 27
3.4.8.4 Data preparation..................................................... 28
3.4.8.5 ROS driver............................................................... 29
3.4.9 Object sizes.............................................................................. 29
3.4.10 Impact of object surfaces on the measurement................... 30
3.4.11 Scanning range........................................................................ 32
3.4.12 RSSI values.............................................................................. 33
4 Transport and storage....................................................................... 35
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