epc120
Data Bits
N
Function
Indicates, if new data is available
N
0
1
Values
no new data available
new data available
D0 … D3
D4
Timestamp
Status of receiver threshold “normal”
D4
Values
0
Receiver threshold set by SENSN not reached
Receiver threshold set by SENSN exceeded
1
D5
Status of receiver threshold “high” (light reserve)
D4
Values
0
Receiver threshold set by SENSH not reached
Receiver threshold set by SENSH exceeded
1
D5 … D10
D11 … D20
E0 … E3
empty, not used
Device address
Error codes, refer to Chapter Error Codes
Table 8: Result of a SCAN command
Command NOP
The command NOP can be used to fetch the last received data without sending a new command. With this command it is possible to monitor
the 2-wire interface by a second interface device in a redundant system.
Command TEST
The command TEST issues an internal test pulse or a DC current at the PD input pin on a specific receiver. It simulates basically a received
light pulse or DC sunlight influence to check the proper functionality of the receiver(s) without using an emitter. This mode is initialized by the
command TEST and is left after a complete SCAN sequence.
Code
C0 … C2
Extension
R0 … R4
Amplitude
D0 … D4
Current Shape
111
10000
1xxxxx
x1xxxx
xx1xxx
xxx1xx
xxxx1x
xxxxx1
25nA
50nA
100nA
100μA
500μA DC
2mA DC
Pulse
Pulse
Pulse
Pulse
DC
DC
Table 9: Self Test
The applied current is the sum of different current sources: In column “Pulse Amplitude” of Table 9 a “1” means, that the corresponding
current is added. Example: 110000 generates a pulse of 75nA without DC.
Command RESET
The command RESET resets the device and initiates a startup. All devices can be reset simultaneously by using address 0.
Command ADRA
ADRA is used during the configuration of a light curtain system to allocate a logical address to the physical position of the the emitter or
receiver element.
The command ADRA stores the device address to the volatile memory only (RAM). If the device address has to be stored permanently, the
command PROG has to be used to copy the previous stored device address from the RAM register into the ROM register. ADRA can only be
used if there was no previous PROG command to the address register.
The address 0 is reserved to address all devices together or none and must not be used as an individual address.
The command ADRA generates no result.
For details refer to Chapter Address Programming.
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