Cut Sheet

Mode
MAC-1, MACP-1, and
MACN-1
MACV-1 and
MACI-1
MAC16N-1 and
MAC16P-1
TBM: Total Beams Made x x x
CBM: Conguous Beams Made x x x
SEG: Segments x
TRN: Transions x
VHS: Vehicle Separaon x
Blanking Opons
One or two elds may be blanked x x
Blanking condions are unlimited x
Output Assignments 2 to 16 outputs, depending on model
Scanning Methods Straight Scan, Interlaced Scan, Edge Scan, Skip Scan
Control Mode Selecon
Connuous scanning
Gate Mode: scanning controlled by applying 10-30V dc to GATE input
Host Mode: scanning controlled by host computer or PLC
Serial Communicaon Denes baud rate and controller I.D.
Serial Transmission Acvates serial data transmission and species data format.
Aer a PSF is congured, it may be sent to the controller. The PSF may also be saved for call-up at a later me. Many PSFs may be saved
within PC les for quick controller conguraon whenever a conguraon change is required.
5.4.1 Assigning the Analysis Mode
The MINI-ARRAY controller is a
versale microcontroller-based module that may be congured using a PC-compable computer running
Windows
®
and the Banner-supplied soware via the built-in RS-232 or RS-485 interface.
You may program one or two Measurement Analysis modes. Assign Meas1 or Meas2 to one or both outputs. The Banner MINI-ARRAY
System can be programmed for any one or two of the following Scan Analysis Modes:
All Data (ALL)—The controller passes all beam
condion data for every scan to the serial interface for analysis by a host computer or
controller.
First Beam Blocked (FBB)—The controller
idenes the locaon of the rst beam blocked. Beams are numbered, beginning with the
cabled end of the sensor, and connuing in sequence to the top end of the sensor.
Last Beam Blocked (LBB)—The controller idenes the locaon of the last beam blocked.
Total Beams Blocked (TBB)—The controller totals the number of blocked beams.
Conguous Beams Blocked (CBB)—The controller totals the number of conguous beams blocked in each group of blocked beams
along the length of the light screen and registers the maximum value.
First Beam Made (FBM)—The controller idenes the locaon of the rst clear beam.
Last Beam Made (LBM)—The controller
idenes the locaon of the last clear beam.
Total Beams Made (TBM)—The controller totals the number of clear beams.
Conguous Beams Made (CBM)—The controller totals the number of conguous clear beams in each group of clear beams along the
length of the light screen and registers the maximum value.
Vehicle
Separaon (VHS) (discrete output models only)—Controller output #1 is energized when six or more connuous inches of light
screen length are blocked (i.e., conguous beams blocked), and de-energizes when all beams are clear. This mode is typically used for
vehicle sensing in toll booth applicaons.
Segment (SEG) (controller models MAC16N-1 and MAC16P-1 only)—The controller segments the array into regions and allows the user
to paron the array. The user denes conguous segments. Once the segments are dened, the Controller monitors each segment for
blocked beams within each segment. If one or more beams are blocked within any segment, the output corresponding to that segment
will respond.
Transion (TRN) (controller models MAC16N-1 and MAC16P-1 only)—The controller counts transions, which are used to count
objects. This mode counts both clear-to-blocked and blocked-to-clear transions. For example, if an object blocks beams 20 through 30,
the TRN mode will count two transions. If an addional object blocks beams 35 through 40, then the TRN mode will count four
transions.
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MINI-ARRAY
®
Measuring Light Screen System
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