The Endurance sensor offers a number of methods to control the laser or LED sighting options used for aligning the measurement spot with the process:


Sensor Rear Interface  

Configuration Menu - (via Browse Button) 

Navigate Down to Laser

Enter 

Toggle options via Navigate Up/Down 

Enter

Off/On/Flashing or set to External Trigger (edge), External Trigger (level)



TRIGGER LEVEL = Closed (high) for On. Open (low)  for Off

TRIGGER EDGE = Rising edge (momentary transition from open to closed) pulse for On and same for Off


The two modes provide  backwards compatibility with both Raytek Marathon and Ircon Modline sensors


ASCII command (via terminal program)

Off/On/Flashing or set to External Trigger (edge), External Trigger (level)

Commands:

Off                    XL=0

On                    XL=1

Flashing            XL=2

Trigger Edge     XL=3

Trigger Level     XL=4


DataTemp Multidrop


Special Notes:

The dropdown menu defines the XL command number. "Trigger controlled" is XL=3.

It is possible to add a 4 manually to define XL=4 (trigger level).


Check that trigger control is set to XTC=0 (XTC=1 sets the trigger for toggling between emissivity and ambient control for specialist applications where the mA input is used to control both remote emissivity and ambient correction functions). Default value is XTC=0. XTC command not yet supported in DTMD or via Rear Panel


Ethernet/IP or Profinet 

Off/On/Flashing or set to external trigger


Cable Connection

External input - connecting Trigger Input  to GND:



Special Note

Whilst the function requires the use of the M16 12-pin cable connection, it is not mandatory to use 24V DC power. The sensor can be powered via the PoE M12 connector.


The trigger function is activated by shorting the external input to digital ground (pin L). The shorting can be done with an external switch, relay, transistor, or TTL gate:



Special Note:

The laser or LED is always indicative of the measurement spot - alignment is adjusted and checked as part of the manufacturing process.


Further information can be found in the Endurance manual  -  pages:

Pin Outs and connection

35 - 36


Sensor Rear Panel Interface Overview

42


Menu Structure and Description

47 - 48


Profinet and Ethernet/IP - Output Data

70, 74, 


Cable Types

89 - 90


Terminal Block (if used)

94


ASCII Commands

147 - 148