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Smart Sensors 2D CMOS Laser Type
Standard Sensors Most Suitable for a Variety of High-precision Displacement Measurements, Including Spot Detection, Wide-range Detection, and Long-distance Detection
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ZS-L-series Sensor Controllers
| Model | ZS-LDC11 | ZS-LDC41 | ||
| No. of samples to average | 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1,024, 2,048, or 4,096 | |||
| Number of mounted Sensors | 1 per Sensor Controller | |||
| External interface | Connection method | Serial I/O: connector, Other: pre-wired (Standard cable length: 2 m) | ||
| Serial I/O | USB 2.0 | 1 port, Full Speed (12 Mbps max.), MINI-B | ||
| RS-232C | 1 port, 115,200 bps max. | |||
| Output | Judgment output | HIGH/PASS/LOW 3 outputs NPN open collector, 30 VDC, 50 mA max., residual voltage 1.2 V max. | HIGH/PASS/LOW: 3 outputs PNP open collector, 50 mA max., residual voltage 1.2 V max. | |
| Linear output | Selectable from 2 types of output, voltage or current (selected by slide switch on bottom). Voltage output: -10 to 10 V, output impedance: 40 Ω Current output: 4 to 20 mA, maximum load resistance: 300 Ω | |||
| Inputs | Laser OFF, ZERO reset timing, RESET | ON: Short-circuited with 0 V terminal or 1.5 V or less OFF: Open (leakage current: 0.1 mA max.) | ON: Short-circuited to supply voltage or within 1.5 V of supply voltage. OFF: Open (leakage current: 0.1 mA max.) | |
| Function | Display: Measured value, threshold value, voltage/current, received light amount, and resolution/terminal block output Sensing: Mode, gain, measurement object, head installation Measurement point: Average, peak, bottom, thickness, step, and calculations Filter: Smooth, average, and differentiation Outputs: Scaling, various hold values, and zero reset I/O settings: Linear (focus/correction), judgments (hysteresis and timer), non-measurement, and bank (switching and clear) System: Save, initialization, measurement information display, communications settings, key lock, language, and data load Task: ZS-HLDC[]1: Single task or multitask (up to 4) ZS-LDC[]1: Single task | |||
| Status indicators | HIGH (orange), PASS (green), LOW (orange), LDON (green), ZERO (orange), and ENABLE (green) | |||
| Segment display | Main digital | 8-segment red LED, 6 digits | ||
| Sub-digital | 8-segment green LEDs, 6 digits | |||
| LCD | 16 digits x 2 rows, Color of characters: green, Resolution per character: 5 x 8 pixel matrix | |||
| Setting inputs | Setting keys | Direction keys (UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT), SET key, ESC key, MENU key, and function keys (1 to 4) | ||
| Slide switch | Threshold switch (2 states: High/Low), mode switch (3 states: FUN, TEACH, and RUN) | |||
| Power supply voltage | 21.6 V to 26.4 VDC (including ripple) | |||
| Current consumption | 0.5 A max. (when Sensor Head is connected) | |||
| Ambient temperature | Operating: 0 to 50°C, Storage: -15 to +60°C (with no icing or condensation) | |||
| Ambient humidity | Operating and storage: 35% to 85% (with no condensation) | |||
| Degree of protection | IP20 (IEC60529) | |||
| Materials | Case: Polycarbonate (PC) | |||
| Cable length | 2 m | |||
| Weight | Approx. 280 g (excluding packing materials and accessories) | |||
| Accessories | Ferrite core (1), instruction sheet | |||
ZS-L-series Sensor Heads
| Model | ZS-LD20T | ZS-LD20ST | ZS-LD40T | ZS-LD10GT | ZS-LD15GT | ||||
| Applicable Controllers | ZS-HLDC/LDC series | ||||||||
| Optical system | Regular reflection | Diffuse reflection | Regular reflection | Diffuse reflection | Regular reflection | Diffuse reflection | Regular reflection | ||
| Measuring center distance | 20 mm | 6.3 mm | 20 mm | 6.3 mm | 40 mm | 30 mm | 10 mm | 15 mm | |
| Measuring range | ±1 mm | ±1 mm | ±1 mm | ±1 mm | ±2.5 mm | ±2 mm | ±0.5 mm | ±0.75 mm | |
| Light source | Visible semiconductor laser (wavelength: 650 nm, 1 mW max., JIS Class 2) | ||||||||
| Beam shape | Line beam | Spot beam | Line beam | ||||||
| Beam diameter *1 | 900 mm x 25 μm | 20 μm dia. | 2000 x 35 μm | Approx 25 x 900 μm | |||||
| Linearity *2 | ±0.1%FS | ||||||||
| Resolution *3 | 0.25 μm | 0.25 μm | 0.4 μm | 0.25 μm | 0.25 μm | ||||
| Temperature characteristic *4 | 0.04%FS/°C | 0.04%FS/°C | 0.02%FS/°C | 0.04%FS/°C | |||||
| Sampling cycle | 110 μs (High-speed Mode), 500 μs (Standard Mode), 2.2 μs (High-precision Mode), 4.4 μs (High-sensitivity Mode) | ||||||||
| LED Indicators | NEAR indicator | Lights near the measuring center distance, and closer than the measuring center distance inside the measuring range. Flashes when the measurement target is outside of the measuring range or when the received light amount is insufficient. | |||||||
| FAR indicator | Lights near the measuring center distance, and farther than the measuring center distance inside the measuring range. Flashes when the measurement target is outside of the measuring range or when the received light amount is insufficient. | ||||||||
| Operating ambient illumination | Illumination on received light surface: 3000 lx or less (incandescent light) | ||||||||
| Ambient temperature | Operating: 0 to 50°C, Storage: -15 to 60°C (with no icing or condensation) | ||||||||
| Ambient humidity | Operating and storage: 35% to 85% (with no condensation) | ||||||||
| Degree of protection | Cable length 0.5 m: IP66, cable length 2 m: IP67 | IP40 | |||||||
| Materials | Case: Aluminum die-cast, Front cover: Glass | ||||||||
| Cable length | 0.5 m, 2 m | ||||||||
| Weight | Approx. 350 g | Approx. 400 g | |||||||
| Accessories | Laser labels (1 each for JIS/EN, 3 for FDA), ferrite cores (2), insure locks (2), instruction sheet | Laser safety labels (1 each for JIS/EN), ferrite cores (2), insure locks (2) | |||||||
*1.Defined as 1/e2 (13.5%) of the center optical intensity at the actual measuring center distance (effective value). The beam diameter is sometimes influenced by the ambient conditions of the workpiece, such as leaked light from the main beam.
*2.This is the error in the measured value with respect to an ideal straight line. The standard workpiece is white aluminum ceramics and glass in the regular reflection mode. Linearity may change according to the workpiece.
*3.This is the peak-to-peak displacement conversion value in the displacement output at the measuring center distance in high-precision mode when the number of samples to average is set to 128 and the measuring mode is set to the high-resolution mode.
The standard workpiece is white aluminum ceramics and glass in the regular reflection mode.
*4.This is the value obtained at the measuring center distance when the Sensor and workpiece are fixed by an aluminum jig. (typical example)
| Model | ZS-LD50 | ZS-LD50S | ZS-LD80 | ||||
| Applicable Controllers | ZS-HLDC/LDC Series | ||||||
| Optical system | Diffuse reflection | Regular reflection | Diffuse reflection | Regular reflection | Diffuse reflection | Regular reflection | |
| Measuring center distance | 50 mm | 47 mm | 50 mm | 47 mm | 80 mm | 78 mm | |
| Measuring range | ±5 mm | ±4 mm | ±5 mm | ±4 mm | ±15 mm | ±14 mm | |
| Light source | Visible semiconductor laser (wavelength: 650 nm, 1 mW max., JIS Class 2) | ||||||
| Beam shape | Line beam | Spot beam | Line beam | ||||
| Beam diameter *1 | 900 x 60 μm | 500 μm dia. | 900 x 60 μm | ||||
| Linearity *2 | ±0.1% FS | ||||||
| Resolution *3 | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm | 2 μm | ||||
| Temperature characteristic *4 | 0.02% FS/°C | 0.02% FS/°C | 0.01% FS/°C | ||||
| Sampling cycle | 110 μs (High-speed Mode), 500 μs (Standard Mode), 2.2 ms (High-precision Mode), 4.4 ms (High-sensitivity Mode) | ||||||
| LED Indicators | NEAR indicator | Lights near the measuring center distance, and closer than the measuring center distance inside the measuring range. Flashes when the measurement target is outside of the measuring range or when the received light amount is insufficient. | |||||
| FAR indicator | Lights near the measuring center distance, and farther than the measuring center distance inside the measuring range. Flashes when the measurement target is outside of the measuring range or when the received light amount is insufficient. | ||||||
| Operating ambient illumination | Illumination on received light surface: 3000 lx or less (incandescent light) | ||||||
| Ambient temperature | Operating: 0 to 50°C, Storage: -15 to 60°C (with no icing or condensation) | ||||||
| Ambient humidity | Operating and storage: 35% to 85% (with no condensation) | ||||||
| Degree of protection | Cable length 0.5 m: IP66, cable length 2 m: IP67 | ||||||
| Materials | Case: Aluminum die-cast, Front cover: Glass | ||||||
| Cable length | 0.5 m, 2 m | ||||||
| Weight | Approx. 350 g | ||||||
| Accessories | Laser labels (1 each for JIS/EN, 3 for FDA), ferrite cores (2), insure locks (2), instruction sheet | ||||||
| Model | ZS-LD130 | ZS-LD200 | ZS-LD350S | |||
| Applicable Controllers | ZS-HLDC/LDC Series | |||||
| Optical system | Diffuse reflection | Regular reflection | Diffuse reflection | Regular reflection | Diffuse reflection | |
| Measuring center distance | 130 mm | 130 mm | 200 mm | 200 mm | 350 mm | |
| Measuring range | ±15 mm | ±12 mm | ±50 mm | ±48 mm | ±135 mm | |
| Light source | Visible semiconductor laser (wavelength: 650 nm, 1 mW max., JIS Class 2) | |||||
| Beam shape | Line beam | Line beam | Spot beam | |||
| Beam diameter *1 | 600 x 70 μm | 900 x 100 μm | 240 μm dia. | |||
| Linearity *2 | ±0.1% FS | ±0.25% FS | ±0.1% FS | ±0.25% FS | ±0.1% FS | |
| Resolution *3 | 3 μm | 5 μm | 20 μm | |||
| Temperature characteristic *4 | 0.02% FS/°C | 0.02% FS/°C | 0.04% FS/°C | |||
| Sampling cycle | 110 μs (High-speed Mode), 500 μs (Standard Mode), 2.2 ms (High-precision Mode), 4.4 ms (High-sensitivity Mode) | |||||
| LED Indicators | NEAR indicator | Lights near the measuring center distance, and closer than the measuring center distance inside the measuring range. Flashes when the measurement target is outside of the measuring range or when the received light amount is insufficient. | ||||
| FAR indicator | Lights near the measuring center distance, and farther than the measuring center distance inside the measuring range. Flashes when the measurement target is outside of the measuring range or when the received light amount is insufficient. | |||||
| Operating ambient illumination | Illumination on received light surface: 2000 lx or less (incandescent light) | Illumination on received light surface: 3000 lx or less (incandescent light) | ||||
| Ambient temperature | Operating: 0 to 50°C, Storage: -15 to 60°C (with no icing or condensation) | |||||
| Ambient humidity | Operating and storage: 35% to 85% (with no condensation) | |||||
| Degree of protection | Cable length 0.5 m: IP66, cable length 2 m: IP67 | |||||
| Materials | Case: Aluminum die-cast, Front cover: Glass | |||||
| Cable length | 0.5 m, 2 m | |||||
| Weight | Approx. 350 g | |||||
| Accessories | Laser labels (1 each for JIS/EN, 3 for FDA), ferrite cores (2), insure locks (2), instruction sheet | |||||
*1.Defined as 1/e2 (13.5%) of the center optical intensity at the actual measuring center distance (effective value). The beam diameter is sometimes influenced by the ambient conditions of the workpiece, such as leaked light from the main beam.
*2.This is the error in the measured value with respect to an ideal straight line. The standard workpiece is white aluminum ceramics and glass in the ZS-LD50/LD50S regular reflection mode. Linearity may change according to the workpiece.
*3.This is the peak-to-peak displacement conversion value in the displacement output at the measuring center distance in high-precision mode when the number of samples to average is set to 128 and the measuring mode is set to the high-resolution mode.
The standard workpiece is white aluminum ceramics and glass in the ZS-LD50/LD50S regular reflection mode.
*4.This is the value obtained at the measuring center distance when the Sensor and workpiece are fixed by an aluminum jig.
*5.This value is obtained when the measuring mode is set to the high-speed mode. (typical example)
ZS-MDC[]1 Multi-Controllers
Basic specifications are the same as those for the ZS-LDC[]1 Sensor Controllers. The following points, however, are different.
1.Sensor Heads cannot be connected.
2.Control Link Units are required to connect up to 9 Controllers.
Control Link Units are required to connect Controllers.
3.Processing functions between Controllers: Arithmetic functions
Controller Link Unit
Connection Using the ZS-XCN
ZS-DSU[]1 Data Storage Unit
| Model | ZS-DSU11 | ZS-DSU41 | ||
| Number of mounted Sensor Heads | Cannot be connected | |||
| Number of connectable Controllers | 10 max. (ZS-MDC: 1, ZS-HLDC/LDC: 9 max.) *1 | |||
| Connectable Controllers | ZS-HLDC[][], ZS-LDC[][], ZS-MDC[][] | |||
| External interface | Connection method | Serial I/O: connector, Other: pre-wired (standard cable length: 2 m) | ||
| Serial I/O | USB 2.0 | 1 port, Full Speed (12 Mbps max.), MINI-B | ||
| RS-232C | 1 port, 115,200 bps max. | |||
| Output | 3 outputs: HIGH, PASS, and LOW; NPN open-collector, 30 VDC, 50 mA max., residual voltage: 1.2 V max. | 3 outputs: HIGH, PASS, and LOW; PNP open-collector, 50 mA max., residual voltage: 1.2 V max. | ||
| Inputs | ON: Short-circuited with 0 V terminal or 1.5 V or less; OFF: Open (leakage current: 0.1 mA max.) | ON: Short-circuited to supply voltage or within 1.5 V of supply voltage; OFF: Open (leakage current: 0.1 mA max.) | ||
| Data resolution | 32 bits | |||
| Functions | Logging trigger functions | Start and stop triggers can be set separately; external triggers, data triggers (self-triggers), and time | ||
| Other functions | External banks, alarm outputs, saved data format customization, and clock | |||
| Status indicators | OUT (orange), PWR (green), ACCESS (orange), and ERR (red) | |||
| Segment display | 8-segment green LEDs, 6 digits | |||
| LCD | 16 digits x 2 rows, Color of characters: green, Resolution per character: 5 × 8 pixel matrix | |||
| Setting keys | Setting keys | Direction keys (UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT), SET key, ESC key, MENU key, and function keys | ||
| Slide switch | Threshold switch (2 states: High/Low), mode switch (3 states: FUN, TEACH, and RUN) | |||
| Power supply voltage | 21.6 V to 26.4 VDC (including ripple) | |||
| Current consumption | 0.5 A max. | |||
| Ambient temperature | Operating: 0 to 50°C, Storage: 0 to 60°C (with no icing or condensation) | |||
| Ambient humidity | Operating and storage: 35% to 85% (with no condensation) | |||
| Materials | Case: Polycarbonate (PC) | |||
| Weight | Approx. 280 g (excluding packing materials and accessories) | |||
| Accessories | Ferrite core (1), instruction sheet for Data Storage Unit: CSV File Converter for Data Storage Unit/Smart Analyzer | |||
*1.Control Link Units are required to connect controllers.
Caution: In the interenst of product improvement, specifications are subject to change without notice.