Microsonic LCA-2 User Manual
*B2204*
LINKCONTROL VERSION 7.6
Programming of ultrasonic sensors
Here you can find the latest LinkControl software:
www.microsonic.de
EW-DO-021316 Rev. 9-267434
Subject to change without notice
NOTES
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CONTENT
Preparation 5
Delivery scope 5
System requirements 5
Installing the Software 6
Connection of the LCA-2 7
Pinning / colour coding 8
Launching the LinkControl software 9
Selecting the COM-Port 10
Directly selection of the COM port 10
Automatically search the COM-Port 10
Reading / writing parameters 11
Reading parameters from a connected sensor 11
Reading parameters from a file 12
Transmit parameters to the sensor 13
Conversion of parameters for the R1 sensors 14
Saving parameters to a file 17
Changing parameters on distance measuring sensors 18
Adjustment of temperature compensation 21
Setting the sensor to its defaults 22
Changing parameters for switching sensors 23
Changing parameters for analogue sensors 25
Filter settings for distance measuring sensors 27
All Sensor families excepting mic-.../M30, lcs, lpc and ucs 27
Sensor families mic-.../M30 und lcs 29
Sensor families lpc und ucs 31
Parameter change in the double sheet control 32
Operating modes 33
Output functions 35
Measuring value writer 35
Parameter change in the Label-/Splice Sensors esp-4 and esf-1 37
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CONTENT
Teach-in-Methods 38
A) Learn both backing material and label dynamically 38
B) Separate teach-in for backing material and labels 38
C) Learn web material only 38
EasyTeach 38
Parameter change in the web edge sensor bks+ 39
Teach-in-Methoden 40
Analog output setting 40
Switch Output Setting 40
Filter Setting 41
Other Setting 41
Documentation of parameters 42
The parameter list 42
Visualisation of measurements 43
Selecting the mode 43
Numeric presentation 44
Graphic presentation 45
Measurement writer 46
Individual input mask 49
Locking input fields 49
The LinkCopy function 50
LinkCopy with LCA-2 50
Updating LinkControl 51
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PREPARATION
DELIVERY SCOPE
The LinkControl Adapter is delivered separately or in a plastic case with the following contents:
LCA-2
Adaptor for sensors with cable connection (lcs) incl. cable clamps
Adaptor for power supply incl. cable clamps
Power supply 90-240VAC/24VDC, 625 mA, with 1,8 m cable
four exchangeable AC-plugs for use in Europe, USA, Great Britain and Australia
USB - cable A-plug to B-plug
USB-Stick with LinkControl software and documentation
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Pentium I 166 MHz or higher, 256 MB main memory, 10 MB free space on hard disk drive
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Graphic minimum resolution 800*600, minimum 256 colours
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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
Start your computer and wait until Windows has booted.
Insert the installation USB stick into the computer
If autostart function is active, installation starts immediately, otherwise open Start.EXE from the
USB stick.
... or get the current LinkControl software from our website and start "Setup.EXE"
Follow the instructions on the screen.
The following files are copied into this directory:
LinkControl.exe executable program file
Updater.exe used for updating LinkControl
LinkC_E.chm English help file
LinkC.ini configuration file for LinkControl
LinkC.lst list of microsonic sensors
Parameter Directory with the default - parameter files of microsonic - Ultrasonic
Sensors
Driver folder with the driver, used for the LCA-2
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CONNECTION OF THE LCA-2
For further Information see: quick reference guide on the LCA-2
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Pin
Standard
colour
coding
Alternative
colour
coding
sensors
with 1
switched
output
sensors
with 2
switched
outputs
sensors
with
analogue
output
sensors with
analogue output +
switched
output
1
brown
brown
+UB
+UB
+UB
+UB
2
white
white
-
output D1
analogue
output
analogue output
3
blue
green
-UB
-UB
-UB
-UB
4
black
grey
output D
output D2
-
output D
5
grey
yellow
communi-
cation *
communi-
cation*
communi-
cation*
communication*
PINNING / COLOUR CODING
For connecting lcs-sensors or mic-sensors with cable to the LinkControl Adapter please use following
adapter.
* With the LinkControl adapter Pin 5 is used for communication between sensor and LinkControl adapter.
In normal operation pin 5 is used for synchronisation and multiplex operation.
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LAUNCHING THE LINKCONTROL SOFTWARE
After starting the software…
the start-up screen appears.
LinkControl checks, if a connected sensor is ready for communication.
If a sensor is recognized, this message appears
You can either read the actual parameters from the connected sensor or open a file with a parameter set.
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SELECTING THE COM-PORT
For the communication of LinkControl with the computer, you have to select the COM-Port.
DIRECTLY SELECTION OF THE COM PORT
If you know the used COM-Port,
Use the pull down menu „Setup | Port“ to select the COM-Port 1…23.
AUTOMATICALLY SEARCH THE COM-PORT
If the COM-Port is unknown, LinkControl is able to identify the COM-Port, used by the LinkControl
Adaptor.
Select „Setup | Find LinkControl Adaptor“ and follow the instructions of the software.
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READING / WRITING PARAMETERS
READING PARAMETERS FROM A CONNECTED SENSOR
only for mic-.../M30, lcs and lpc:
Please notice that the sensor does not perform ultrasonic measurements during programming with
LinkCon-trol; thus none of the outputs are served during this period. You are allowed to alter sensor
parameters on an installation or machine under operation using LinkControl only, if you have made sure
that no harmful situation for man and machine may occur when doing so. When in doubt you have to
power down the installation or machine before altering parameters with LinkControl.
Check for a proper connection of your LinkControl Adapters to your sensor and to your PC and
make sure that the correct port has been selected (COM1...COM23).
Click , for Reading parameters from the sensor and confirm the security query.
or
switch on the sensor and confirm the security query.
All parameters are read from the sensor and transferred to the input mask of the LinkControl software
after-wards.
If the following message occurs,
push the RESET button on the LinkControl Adaptor.
If still the parameters cannot be read from the sensor, please check, whether
a sensor capable for LinkControl is connected
the sensor gets its power supply via the LinkControl adaptor (LED's on sensor have to be
illuminated)
the USB - connection to the PC is made properly
the correct port has been selected within the LinkControl software
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READING PARAMETERS FROM A FILE
Click
select, whether you want to load parameters out of a file…
or load the default parameter files of a specified sensor by sensor name by his sensor name and
his item number.
select the sensor respectively the parameter file and confirm by OK.
Parameter files with the extension *.MIC contain data for default settings of the specific sensor.
These files have been established by microsonic. You may alter these basic settings and store them
afterwards with the extension *.MI1 under the same or a different name. Thus the files with the default
settings will not be corrupted.
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TRANSMIT PARAMETERS TO THE SENSOR
All changes that you have made in the input masks, are only temporarily stored within the
LinkControl program. You have to transfer the data to the sensor and / or save it as a file on the hard disc
of your PC or on a floppy disc.
Click for sending the parameters to the sensor
Confirm the security query
It is checked in advance whether the connected sensor matches the sensor type, which is indicated in the
in-put mask. Subsequently the altered parameters are transferred to the sensor.
If the following message occurs,
push the RESET button on the LinkControl adaptor.
If still the parameters cannot be written to the sensor, please check, whether
a sensor capable for LinkControl is connected
the sensor gets its power supply via the LinkControl adapter (LED's on sensor have to be
illuminated)
the USB connection to the PC is properly made
the correct port has been selected within the LinkControl software
Also: Reading parameters from a connected sensor
If the LinkControl software realises, that the selected sensor type does not match the connected sensor
type, the transfer of parameters is inhibited.
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CONVERSION OF PARAMETERS FOR THE R1 SENSORS
The mic-XX/YY/HV/M30 and lcs-XX/YY/HV/QP ultrasonic sensors have been revised in terms of hardware and software. The revised sensors are additionally marked with "R1" in the product designation:
mic-101/IU/HV/M30 becomes mic-101/IU/HV/M30 R1
These R1 sensors are mechanically, electrically and acoustically downward-compatible with the old Ics
sensors.
Programming via the LinkControl software has changed for the new R1 sensors.
The parameter files of the R1 sensors are not compatible with those of the old sensors.
The R1 sensors no longer support the LinkCopy function via the master sensor.
The filter settings have changed.
To transfer the sensor settings of an old Ics sensor to a new R1 sensor, you can read out the sensor set-
tings from the old Ics sensor via the LinkControl software (or load your parameter file from the hard disk)
and then write the settings into the connected R1 sensor. Version 7.3.0 or higher of the LinkControl software converts the parameters of the old sensor and indicates whether the conversion was successful.
This procedure is described below.
Connect the old sensor with the sensor settings to be converted to the LinkControl adaptor and
read out the parameters
or
open the parameter file from the hard disk.
The following screenshot shows the sensor settings of an Ics-25/DD/HV/QP as an example:
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Connect an R1 sensor of the same type to the LinkControl adaptor (Ics-25/DD/HV/QP R1 shown
in the example).
LinkControl automatically recognises the connection of a different sensor and asks you whether the
parameters of this sensor are to be read out.
Click "No" to cancel the process
Click
LinkControl now converts the parameters of the old sensor into new parameters for the R1 sensor. If
LinkControl was able to convert all parameters, you are offered the option of either directly writing the
converted parameters into the new sensor or checking the converted parameters on the screen mask:
Click the button "Verify" to verify the converted parameter first, or click "Write" to write the
converted parameter directly into the new sensor.
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If LinkControl was not able to convert all parameters, the software asks you to check the converted
parameters on the screen mask:
Click the button "Verify".
Check the converted parameters.
Click , to transfer the checked parameters to the new sensor.
Check the sensor settings during ongoing measuring.
If required, save the converted sensor settings as a new converted parameter file to your hard
disk.
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