MINI-ARRAY™ MINI-ARRAY Features
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1. Interlaced Mode 25 4 mm 1 0 in Note Assumes sensing is in middle one third of scanning range see page 4 Sensor Scan time 55 microseconds per beam plus 1 millisecond processing time per scan Power Requirements Emitter Receiver 12V dc 2 supplied by 0 10 amps max 12V dc 3 8 inch beam ing 0 75 amps max 12V de controller 3 4 inch beam spacing 0 50 amps max 12V de Note Maximum current is for a 6 foot sensor Connections Sensors connect to controller using two 5 conductor quick disconnect cables one for emitter and one for receiver hich incorporate a twisted pair for noise immunity on RS485 data h 8 1 mm in diameter and are shielded and PVC jacketed Conductors are 20 gauge Emitter and receiver cables may not exceed 250 feet each See bottom of page 7 Status indicators Emitter Receiver Red LED lights for proper operation Green sensors aligned gt 3x excess gain Yellow marginal alignment 1x lt excess gain lt 3x Red sensors misaligned or beam s blocked Enclosures Size see Figure page 5 Emitter and receiver Operating Temperature Material Aluminum with black anodized finish acrylic lens cover Rating NEMA 4 13 IP 65 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F 95 max rel humidity non condensing Banner Engineering Corporation mama Measuring Light Screen System Power requirements 16 to 30V dc 1 25 amps max see current requirements for sensors controller alone without2. Sensor Y 16 beams ft Y 32 beams ft Models mm inch mm inch mm inch BMEL6 A emitter 201 7 9 143 5 62 133 525 BMRL6 A receiver BMELI2 A emitter 356 14 0 295 11 62 286 11 25 BMRL12 A receiver BMELI8 A emitter 505 19 9 448 17 62 438 17 25 BMRLIS A receiver BMEL24 A emitter 659 26 0 600 23 62 591 2325 BMRL24 A receiver BMEL30 A emitter 810 31 9 752 29 62 743 29 25 BMRL30 A receiver BMEL36 A emitter 963 370 905 35 62 895 35 25 BMRL36 A receiver BMEL42 A emitter 1115 43 9 1057 41 62 1048 41 25 BMRL42 A receiver BMEL48 A emitter 1267 49 9 1210 47 62 1200 47 25 BMRL48 A receiver BMEL60 A emitter 1572 61 9 1514 59 62 1505 59 25 BMRL60 A receiver BMEL72 A emitter 1877 73 9 1819 71 62 1810 71 25 BMRLZ72 A receiver MAC 1 Controller Module AN Punt mm 100 0 mm 2 95 3 94 A 110 0 mm 4 33 Housing 38 1 mm square 1 50 a Cables are ordered separately see page 7 Module may be mounted directly to a surface using supplied hardware or onto standard 35 mm DIN rail Banner Engineering Corporation 5 Measuring Light Screen System Array Total Array Total Models Length Beams Models Length Beams BMEL616A Emitter 143 mm 8 BMEL632A Emitter 133 mm 16 BMRL616A Receiver 5 62 in BMRL632A Receiver 5 25 in 2 BMEL1216A Emitter 295 mm 16 2 BMEL1232A Emitter 286 mm 32 z g BMRL1216A Receiver 11 62 in z E BMRL1232A Receiver
3. 11 25 in S 9 BMELISI6A Emitter 448 mm 24 9 BMEL1832A 438 mm 48 BMRLI816A_ Receiver 17 62 in BMRL1832A 17 25 in 5 9 BMEL2416A Emitter 600 mm 32 BMEL2432A Emitter 591 mm 64 BMRL2416A Receiver 23 62 c BMRL2432A Receiver 23 25 in BMEL3016A Emitter 752 mm 40 bo BMEL3032A Emitter 743 mm 80 BMRL3016A Receiver 29 62 in BMRL3032A Receiver 29 25 in 9 BMEL3616A Emitter 905mm 48 9 BMEL3632A Emitter 895 mm 96 amp ES BMRL3616A Receiver 35 62 in Bi BMRL3632A 35 25 in BMEL4216A 1057 mm 56 T BMEL4232A 1048 mm 112 BMRL4216A 41 62 in BMRL4232A 41 25 in BMEL4816A Emitter 1210 mm 64 fs BMEL4832A Emitter 1200 mm 128 BMRL4816A Receiver 47 62 in 2 BMRLA832A Receiver 47 25 in 3 BMEL6016A Emitter 1514 mm 80 Im BMEL6032A Emitter 1505 mm 160 BMRL6016A Receiver 59 62 in BMRL6032A Receiver 59 25 in BMEL7216A Emitter 1819 mm 96 BMEL7232A Emitter 1810 mm 192 BMRL7216A Receiver 71 62 in BMRL7232A Receiver 71 25 in Emitter receiver range 3 8 Beam Spacing 3 4 Beam Spacing 0 6 to 6 1 m 2 to 20 ft for sensors 4 feet 0 9 to 17 m 3 to 55 ft for sensors 4 feet 0 6 to 4 6 m 2 to 15 ft for sensors gt 4 feet 0 9 to 14 m 3 to 45 ft for sensors gt 4 feet Note Maximum range is specified at the point where 3x excess gain remains Minimum object sensitivity 3 8 Beam Spacing 3 4 Beam Spacing 19 1 mm 75 in 38 1 mm 1 5 in Interlaced Mode 12 7 mm 5 in
4. Light Screen System Measurement Modes The 1 controller is a highly versatile microcontroller based module It is configured using the supplied Banner software via its built in RS 232 interface using a PC compatible computer running Windows 3 1 or 95 or OS 2 The Banner MINI ARRAY System may be programmed for any one or two of the following Scan Analysis Modes First Beam Blocked FBB The controller identifies the location of the first blocked beam Beams are numbered beginning at the cabled end of the sensor and continuing in sequence to the opposite end of the sensor Last Beam Blocked LBB The controller identifies the location of the last blocked beam Total Beams Blocked TBB The controller totals the number of blocked beams Contiguous Beams Blocked CBB The controller totals the number of contiguous beams blocked in each group of blocked beams along the length of the sensor First Beam Made FBM The controller identifies the location of the first unblocked beam Banner Engineering Corporation Last Beam Made LBM The controller identifies the location of the last unblocked beam Total Beams Made TBM The controller totals the number of unblocked beams Contiguous Beams Made CBM The controller totals the number of contiguous unblocked beams in each group of unblocked beams along the length of the sensor All Data ALL The controller passes all beam conditi
5. WT set 9 m The Banner MINI ARRAYis a programmable measuring light screen system ideally suited for inspection and profiling applications It excels at on the fly product sizing and profiling edge guiding and center guiding loop tension control hole detection parts counting die ejection verification and similar uses Each system consists of a controller module an emitter and receiver and MINI ARRAY Measuring Light Screen System Advanced MINI ARRAY software includes on screen displays for error diagnostic analysis and sensor alignment Emitters and receivers are available in array lengths ranging from 6 inches to 4 feet in 6 inch increments plus 5 and 6 foot models All are available with either 375 inch 9 53 mm or 750 inch 19 05 mm beam spacing which translates to either 32 or 16 beams per foot of array length Sensors with 3 8 inch beam spacing have a sensing range of up to 20 feet 6 1 meters Sensors with 3 4 inch beam spacing have a sensing range of up to 55 feet 16 8 meters System status including sensor alignment is displayed via LED indicators on both the controller and the sensors The controller module offers two discrete outputs one reed relay and one solid state dc relay which can be separately assigned to any of the ten measurement modes MiniArray two interconnecting cables The MINI ARRAY s compact controller module may be either factory or user programme
6. d for any one or two of ten measurement modes and any one of four scanning dnos ouput tl ij modes Programming is asas estes e accomplished via the controller s built in serial Creer ee interface using a PC compatible computer running Windows 3 1 Windows 95 or OS 2 FieRewsverst ussarsr Programmable Windows Software The MINI ARRAY s programming versatility also allows the user to blank areas of the array to ignore objects that must pass undetected through the light curtain Utilizing the MINI ARRAY s serial interface up to 15 MINI ARRAY controllers may be assigned separate IDs and either placed on an RS485 party line or controlled by a host Scanning can either be set for continuous operation or triggered by a presence sensing device connected to the optically isolated Gate input In lieu of a presence sensing device Host Mode may be used in which scanning is initiated by either a host computer or a program mable logic controller Compact Emitters and Receivers A complete MINI ARRAY system includes the following components 1 Model MAC 1 controller module includes programming software lea Sensors emitter and receiver of equal length and beam spacing see model listing on page 6 Sensor cables see available lengths on page 7 Banner Engineering Corporation Measuring
7. ecutive scans The scan data must be identical for all consecutive scans in order for the outputs to be updated Invert Y N allows the output to be either normally open No or normally closed Yes Output 2 labeled Alarm on the controller module can be programmed to function as the alarm output for the module s self diagnostic circuitry whenever it is not assigned to a scan analysis mode Alternatively Output 2 may be programmed to serve as a trigger input to initiate the scan sequence of another MINI ARRAY System Scanning Modes The control module may be configured for any one of four scanning modes Straight Scan is the default mode All beams are scanned in sequence from the cable end to the opposite end of the sensors Interlaced Scan alternates a straight scan with a slanted beam scan A slanted beam scan begins with a beam established between the 2 emitter and the 1 receiver and next between the 3 emitter and 2 receiver continuing to between the last emitter and next to last receiver The last emitter is then reactivated to establish a beam to the last receiver to complete the scan Alternating slanted beam scans with straight scans improves optical resolution within the middle one third of the scanning distance See the figure below Resolution is increased in the middle 1 3 of the range MINI ARRAY Measuring Light Screen System Edge Scan activates only the bea
8. er or a controller via either RS 232 or RS 485 serial protocol The host can direct the MINI ARRAY System to scan on demand and or receive the scan data directly from the MINI ARRAY System in binary or ASCII form Selectable communication baud rates are 9600 19200 and 38400 Programming of the Controller Module Configuration of the MINI ARRAY control module is done using the Banner supplied software and an ordinary PC compatible computer Programmed system configurations called Parameter Setup Files or PSFs can be stored in the controller module s non volatile memory The supplied software can create and store multiple PSFs in computer files for instant call up of a particular configuration whenever it is needed The Banner software also offers two other useful features An Alignment screen displays the individual status of each beam along the entire length of the array The same screen also summarizes the total beams blocked and unblocked and indicates the beam numbers of the first beam blocked the first beam unblocked the last beam blocked and the last beam unblocked This screen is invaluable during setup for monitoring and analyzing exactly what is being seen by the light screen The second feature a Diagnostics screen indicates problems with the emitter or the receiver Banner Engineering Corporation mama Measuring Light Screen System Housing Length Array Length Array Length Sensors
9. ms located near the top edge of an object which is in the light screen NOTE top edge refers to the edge of the object passing nearest to the top end of the sensors i e the top of the light screen Each scan begins six beams prior to the last beam blocked during the previous scan The scan continues upward from this point and ends at the first unblocked beam Edge Scan mode is designed to reduce sensing response time when measuring or locating only one edge of an object Use of the Edge Scan mode limits the scan analysis mode selection to LBB Last Beam Blocked Skip Scan quickens sensing response time at the expense of decreased sensing resolution The Skip Scan mode allows from one to seven beams to be skipped during each scan For example with one beam skipped only beams 1 3 5 7 etc will be interrogated With two beams skipped only 1 4 7 10 etc will be interrogated and so on Control of Scanning The controller module may be programmed for either continuous scanning or gated scanning The module s optically isolated GATE input is energized by application of 10 to 30V dc Gating is typically accomplished using a dc presence sensing device Alternatively the MINI ARRAY System may be programmed for Host Mode control which allows scanning to be initiated by a host computer or a programmable logic controller PLC Host Control The MINI ARRAY System can communicate with either a host comput
10. on data for every scan to the serial interface for analysis by a host computer or controller Vehicle Separation VHS Controller output 1 is energized whenever six or more inches of curtain length are blocked i e contiguous beams blocked and de energizes when all beams become unblocked Output Programming The controller offers two outputs Output 1 is a reed relay contact rated at 125V ac or dc maximum 10VA maximum resistive load Progaming Feces Output 2 is a current sinking solid state switch rated at 30V de max 150 mA max One scan analysis mode may be assigned to Output 1 and a second different analysis mode to Output 2 For each scan analysis mode the following output response criteria may be programmed Set Point Low and High determines where within the array the output s will respond In the case of total or contiguous beams made or blocked these settings determine the minimum and maximum number of beams required to produce an output Hysteresis Low and High determines how much change must occur at each set point to cause the associated output to change state Hysteresis avoids unstable output conditions e g chattering of the output when the scanning condition exactly matches one of the set points Scan is the number of consecutive scans of the array that are required before the associated output is updated The controller may be programmed for from 1 to 9 cons
11. port network in the industry a collection of the industry s most knowledgeable distributors and sales WARNING These photoelectric presence sensors do NOT include the self Wee SEO checking redundant circuitry necessary to allow their use in personnel safety engineers available worldwide applications A sensor or controller failure or malfunction can result in either We re close by wherever you re an energized or a de energized condition located and we re ready to help you Never use these products as sensing devices for personnel protection Their use as a safety with your applications plus give device may create an unsafe condition which could lead to serious injury or death you excellent service support Only MINI SCREEN MULTI SCREEN MACHINE GUARD and PERIMETER GUARD Systems and other systems so designated are designed to meet OSHA and ANSI machine safety standards for point of operation guarding devices No other Banner sensors or controls are designed to meet these standards and they must not be used as When you add it all up you ll find more value in Banner products sensing devices for personnel protection For more information or ISOSOO2 applications assistance Call 612 544 3164 the photoelectric specialist Banner Engineering Corporation P O Box 9414 Minneapolis MN 55440 Phone 612 544 3164 Fax 612 544 3213 P N 44925 Printed in USA
12. sensors connected requires 0 1 amp Inputs MINI ARRAY sensor input 5 connections emitter and receiver wire in parallel to five terminals GATE input is optically isolated requires 10 to 30V dc 7 5K input impedance for gate signal Response Time Outputs are inactive for 5 seconds after system power up Maximum response time for the discrete outputs are two scan cycles A scan cycle includes a sensor scan plus any serial data transmission Serial transmission if activated follows every sensor scan Discrete Outputs Output 1 OUT 1 Reed relay contact rated 125V ac dc max 10 VA max resistive load non inductive Output 2 ALARM Open collector NPN transistor rated 30V dc max 150 mA max short circuit protected may be configured as a second data analysis output a system alarm output or a scan trigger output for a secondary device e g camera MINI ARRAY etc OFF STATE Leakage Current lt 10A 30V dc ON STATE Saturation Voltage lt 1V 10mA L5V 150mA Serial Data Outputs RS 232 RS 485 ASCII or binary data format Baud rate 9600 19 2K or 38 4K 8 data bits 1 start bit 1 stop bit even parity Clear data may be suppressed Header string may be suppressed in binary format Up to 15 controllers may be given unique addresses for RS485 party line Controller programming Via RS232 to PC compatible computer running Windows 3 1 or 95 or OS 2 operating system and using supplied Banner software see u
13. ser manual Status Indicators The following status LEDs are located on the top surface of the module OUT 1 red Indicates that Output 1 is energized ALARM red Indicates that Output 2 is energized GATE red Indicates voltage is applied to GATE input ALIGN green Indicates sensors aligned excess gain 1x DIAG 1 green Indicates power is applied to the module DIAG 2 red Indicates receiver failure DIAG 3 red Indicates emitter failure Enclosure Size see Figure page 5 Material Polycarbonate Rating NEMA 12 IP 52 Operating Temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F 95 relative humidity non condensing Cables 2 required per system Model Length QDC 515C 4 6 m 15 ft cable straight QD connector QDC 525C 7 6 m 25 ft cable straight QD connector QDC 550C 15 2 m 50 ft cable straight QD connector Banner Engineering Corporation 7 Measuring Light Screen System When you buy your photoelectric equipment from Banner you gain the confidence of dealing with the nation s largest most knowledgeable and experienced photoelectric company We have the broadest line of products in the photoelectric sensor industry We can handle any size order large or small utilizing the most advanced manufacturing capabilities We can deliver any of more than 10 000 products in just three days most can ship within hours Just as important we have the largest photoelectric sales and sup
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