SICK Ranger E

Chapter 6 Reference Manual
Ranger E/D
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Ranger D Parameters
6.3 Image Configuration
The Image configuration is used for evaluation purposes. In this configuration, the Ranger
acts as a 2D camera and delivers gray-scale images to the PC.
To help setting up the ROI properly for the Hi3D component in the Measure configuration,
the ROI can be shown in the images from the Ranger. This is activated by setting the
Measurement ROI overlay parameter. When set, the top and bottom rows of the ROI are
marked with a dashed line in the images.
The images are sent to the PC in one buffer each, which contains one scan for each row in
the region-of-interest. Each scan contains one profile with the gray-scale values for the
corresponding row on the sensor.
The following parameters can be set for the Image configuration:
Parameter Description
Edit while
measuring
Use enable Specifies whether or not to use the enable signal for
starting image capturing.
Default value: 0.
0 = disabled
1 = level sensitive
2 = rising flank sensitive
Start column The first sensor column to acquire data from.
0–1280 (Ranger D50) Default value: 0.
0–256 (Ranger D40) Default value: 0.
x
Number of col-
umns
Number of columns to acquire. This value must be a
multiple of 8.
256–1536 (Ranger D50). Default value 1536.
256–512 (Ranger D40). Default value 512.
Trig mode Triggering mode:
0 = Free-running/No triggering
2 = Pulse triggering.
Capture an image only when the object is in a posi-
tion that has not been scanned before.
3 = Position mode.
Capture an image only when the object is in a posi-
tion that has not been scanned before.
4 = Direction mode.
Capture an image when the object moves forward.
The forward direction is set by Encoder direction.
5 = Motion mode.
Capture an image whenever the object moves, re-
gardless of direction.
Number of pulses
per trig
Only valid for pulse triggering.
Values: 1–65535. Default value: 1.
Encoder direction Specifies which direction is the forward direction.
Only relevant when Trig mode is set to 3 (Position) or 4
(Direction).
0 = Standard.
1 = Reversed.
Image Component (Image 1)
The Image component is used with the Image configuration, when tuning in the sensor
regions and the exposure times for a Measurement configuration. Each profile from the
Image component contains the pixel intensity values from a number of rows on the sensor.
Note that only a single image component can be used, and that this component must be
active. The Enable parameter is therefore obsolete but is kept to maintain backward
compatibility.