
M2i-LAN Laser-Scanner manual
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MEL Mikroelektronik GmbH, Breslauer Str. 2, 85386 Eching / Germany www.MELSensor.de
Contents
Firmware-Version .........................................................................................................................................................3
System description .......................................................................................................................................................4
Product label.................................................................................................................................................................4
Scanner head and Electronic System...........................................................................................................................4
Connections.......................................................................................................................................................................4
Ethernet Hardware........................................................................................................................................................4
Ethernet cabling............................................................................................................................................................4
Multi-Scanner Arrays ....................................................................................................................................................5
How many Scanners can work in one network segment? ............................................................................................5
Factory default IP address............................................................................................................................................5
Scanner heads..............................................................................................................................................................5
Connectors........................................................................................................................................................................6
Ethernet cable...............................................................................................................................................................6
Control cable.................................................................................................................................................................6
Status LED’s.................................................................................................................................................................6
RJ-45 connector ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Special accessories......................................................................................................................................................7
Technical Data...................................................................................................................................................................8
Integrated electronic system.........................................................................................................................................8
Communication between Electronic system and PC.........................................................................................................9
Task of the Micro controller...........................................................................................................................................9
Task of the PC-Software...............................................................................................................................................9
Communication Components........................................................................................................................................9
Adjustment of Scanners IP-Address.............................................................................................................................9
Resolve IP Address conflicts ......................................................................................................................................10
MEL Configuration Software „EthernetScanner-2008“................................................................................................11
Temporary change of the IP Address .........................................................................................................................11
Temperature monitoring..............................................................................................................................................12
Pixelauslesen : Limit of scanners viewing area...........................................................................................................12
Scanner controls.........................................................................................................................................................13
Control commands......................................................................................................................................................13
Trigger and Synchronisation operating modes ...........................................................................................................13
External Trigger (Hardware-Trigger)...........................................................................................................................13
Synchronization..........................................................................................................................................................13
Ethernet-Trigger..........................................................................................................................................................13
Digital inputs...............................................................................................................................................................13
UDP transmission mode.............................................................................................................................................14
How to set UDP transmission mode...........................................................................................................................14
Data format and interface description.........................................................................................................................15
Frame Format of TCP data transfer from scanner head to electronic unit..................................................................15
Header and payload data............................................................................................................................................15
Encoder Data, FiFO fill status.....................................................................................................................................15
0x21: info telegram: scanner status information .........................................................................................................16
Info Telegram (the scanners answer to the command 0x21)......................................................................................16
Data format: Register addresses, Commands or Data ...............................................................................................16
Scanner controls.........................................................................................................................................................17
Data format.................................................................................................................................................................18
Sync signal and Status info, encoder information (protocol version 3) .......................................................................18
Meaning of the status byte 2 depending from register 0x11 .......................................................................................19
Value = [0]: Sensor temperature.................................................................................................................................19
Value= [1]: Register contents.....................................................................................................................................19
Value = [2, 3]: Version number electronic system and camera..................................................................................19
value = [4, 5, 6, 7, 8] : operating hours counter ..........................................................................................................19
Value = [9, 10, 11]: on counter....................................................................................................................................19
Value = [12]: Digital inputs 1 , 2 + Bit for Sensors with a mirror..................................................................................19
Value = [13]: Laser control Bit 2...9.............................................................................................................................20
Value = [14]: Version number.....................................................................................................................................20
Value = [15 ...31]: not assigned..................................................................................................................................20
Value = [32 ... 63] 32 Byte Eprom Data Register........................................................................................................21
Register 0x1B: Profile peak recognition threshold......................................................................................................21
HDR-shutter control, Register 0x24 (36).....................................................................................................................22
M2DF/LAN-Structure of Image Data...........................................................................................................................22
Read out complete image...........................................................................................................................................23