3 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
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ORIGINAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS| VMS4200/5200 (Multicontroller)
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3.3 Operating principle
3.3.1 Triggering the recording of measured values
Fig. 9: Free-running mode
Legend
1 Measurement site
2 Scanning line = trigger line
3 Incremental encoder
• The multi-dimensional volume measurement system detects the objects to be
measured on its own.
• The measurement starts when an object enters the scanning line of the 2D LiDAR
sensors.
• Measurement ends when the object leaves the scanning line.
Free-running
mode