MR430 Fiber Optic Position Sensor System
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Table of Contents
1. Product Description ............................................................................................. 5
1.1 Position Sensor Background ......................................................................................... 5
1.2 Fiber Optic Position Sensor .......................................................................................... 5
1.3 Features ......................................................................................................................... 6
2. Initial Preparation ................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ............................................................................................ 7
2.2 Damage in Shipment .................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Standard Contents ........................................................................................................ 7
3. Installation and Operation .................................................................................... 8
3.1 Mounting the Sensor Unit ............................................................................................. 8
3.2 Mounting the Controller Unit ........................................................................................ 9
3.3 USB (J2) and RS485/SSI Interface Connections (J3) ................................................... 11
3.4 Optical Connection ..................................................................................................... 12
3.5 Blink Status and Error Codes ...................................................................................... 12
3.6 System Start-Up Without PC Computer ..................................................................... 13
3.7 Functional System Overview ....................................................................................... 14
3.8 Turn-Counter and Turn-Counter Size .......................................................................... 16
3.9 Multi-Turn Operation .................................................................................................. 17
3.10 Battery Backup for Multi-Turn Operation ................................................................... 17
3.11 SSI Interface ................................................................................................................ 18
3.12 Voltage Output ........................................................................................................... 20
3.13 Isolated Current Output (4-20mA) .............................................................................. 22
3.14 Digital Set Point .......................................................................................................... 23
4. Serial Communication – Modbus ....................................................................... 25
4.1 USB-Serial Emulator .................................................................................................... 25
4.2 Serial Interface Specification ....................................................................................... 26
4.3 Physical Connection for Modbus operation ............................................................... 26
4.4 Serial Bus Termination Resistor ................................................................................... 27
4.5 MODBUS Communications Protocol .......................................................................... 27
5. MR430 - Error Handling and Troubleshooting .................................................... 33
5.1 Explanation of Status and Error Handling ................................................................... 33
5.2 Explanation of Status and Error Indication ................................................................. 33
5.3 Reading the Error Counters ........................................................................................ 38
5.4 About Statistical Read Error Determination ................................................................ 38
5.5 Warranty Information .................................................................................................. 40
6. Specifications ..................................................................................................... 41
6.1 MR430 Controller Specification .................................................................................. 41
6.2 MR431 Sensor Specifications ...................................................................................... 42