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This document summarizes supplementary information on mounting and electrical instal-
lation as well as measured value output fomat of the TiM51x.
It is aimed at sufficiently qualified personnel for the purposes of installation, commissioning
and further data processing.
Notes on commissioning, configuration and maintenance can be found in the TiM51x operating instructions.
Information on the TiM51x can be found on the Internet on the TiM51x product page at
www.sick.com/tim51x:
Technical specifications in the online data sheet (PDF)
Dimensional drawing and 3D CAD dimension models in various electronic formats
Range diagram (PDF)
EC Declaration of Conformity (PDF)
Configuration software SOPAS ET (www.sick.com/SOPAS_ET)
Product information with overview of available accessories (PDF)
TiM51x operation instructions (PDF) in additional languages where applicable
This technical information (PDF)
Support is also available from your sales partner, see www.sick.com/worldwide.
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Notice!
A notice indicates potentially damaging hazards or functional impairments to the TiM51x or
its connected devices.
Warning!
A warning indicates specific or potential dangers to the user's physical integrity. It is intended to protect the user against accidents.
The safety symbol to the left of the warning indicates the type of accident hazard e.g. due
to electricity. Increasing warning levels (CAUTION, WARNING, DANGER) indicate the severity
of the possible hazard.
Always reading warnings carefully and obey them meticulously.
ImportantThis important notice informs you about special aspects.
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The TiM51x is an opto-electronic laser scanner that electro-sensitively scans the perimeter
of its surroundings at a single plane with the aid of laser beams. The TiM51x measures its
surroundings using two-dimensional polar coordinates based on its measurement origin.
This is marked on the hood in the centre using a circular indentation. If a laser beam hits
an object, its position in terms of distance and direction is determined.
Scanning is performed across a 270° sector. The maximum range of the TiM51x is 4 m on
light, natural surfaces with an object reflectivity > 50 % (e.g. a white house wall).
2.1Distance measurement
The TiM51x emits pulsed laser beams using a laser diode. If one of these laser pulses hits
an object or a person, this is reflected at its surface. The reflection is detected in the
TiM51x's receiver by a photodiode. The TiM51x uses HDDM technology (High Definition Distance Measurement), a SICK own-development. Using this measurement method, a
measured value is formed by the average value for several individual pulses. The TiM51x
calculates the distance to the object from the transit time required by the light from emission of the beam to receipt of the reflection. This principle of "time-of-flight measurement"
is used by radar systems in a similar manner.
2.2Direction measurement
The emitted laser beams are deflected by the TiM51x using a rotating mirror and its surroundings scanned in a circular form. The measurements are triggered internally at regular
angle increments using an angular encoder. One complete rotation represents one measuring process (scan).
The TiM51x works at a scanning frequency of 15 Hz, i.e. it performs 15 measuring processes per second and makes the measurement results continuously available in real time via
an RS-232 interface.
The measurement method forms an average value from several pulses to determine individual measured values. A measuring point is the average value of 84 measurements combined.
The measured values are output in 3°stages; in other words, only one in every three measured values generated internally is output.
84 submeasuring points
TiM51x
Spot diameter (mm/in)
120
4.73
100
3.94
80
3.15
60
2.36
40
1.58
20
0.79
0
00,511,52,53,5234
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Spot diameter of a submeasuring point.
Divergence 9.5 mrad, spot diameter on the front screen 6 mm (0.24 in)
Elongation of the 84 overlayed submeasuring points in direction
of deflection at angle step 1°.
Divergence 27 mrad, spot diameter on the front screen 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
The TiM51x can, depending on the application purpose, be mounted in any position.
Install the TiM51x so it as unaffected by shocks and vibrations as possible.
Install the TiM51x so it is not exposed to any direct sunlight (window, skylight) or any
other heat sources. This prevents impermissible temperature increases inside the
device.
During insta llation make s ure there is no light or reflective surface behind the reference
target (see Figure ).
30°
90°
1
225°‒45°
180°0°
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Using several TiM51x
The TiM51x is designed so that mutual interference of the same types of sensors is very unlikely. To preclude even the slightest of influences on the measuring accuracy, we recommend installing the TiM51x as in the examples below.