Electricity + Control June 2017

ROUND UP

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION

Intelligent incremental encoders with display and IO-Link The magnetic sensing principle provides the accuracy of pho- toelectric encoders and the robustness of magnetic systems. Resolution and signal level can be programmed, 1 – 10 000 pulses per revolution.The encoders have a wide voltage range of 4,5...30 Vdc available in 6, 10, 12 mm solid or hollow shaft and are therefore suited for universal use. Performance Line encod- ers have an integrated signal evaluation for speed monitoring, counter functions and detection of the direction of rotation.The encoders provide easy setting, position indication and simple diagnostics by means of display, operating keys and intuitive menu navigation. Diagnostic and parameter data are reliably transferred via IO-Link. Ready for Industry 4.0.

Augmented reality – mobile 3D smart camera with overlay function The 3D smart camera is the first 3D sensor system with inte- grated 2D camera.The video image is displayed with real-time graphics, symbols or texts. They are either triggered by the integrated driver assistance systemor by the machine controller via CAN.Thus, the user can always see all relevant warnings or other relevant details in the camera image. In addition to the 3D and 2D image sensor a complete evalua- tion system is integrated in the sensor system.This system pro- vides an independent assistance system for collision avoidance for the user. Set-up only requires just a few steps using the ifm Vision Assistant PC software. In addition to the analogue video output the smart camera also features a CAN and Ethernet UDP interface.The system can use this interface to supply warnings in critical situations autonomously.

Real-time clock with CAN Interface The exact system time is an important function for many mobile applications. While in large and complex machines this task is often fulfilled by the central display, up to now, there was no affordable solution for mobile applications when it came to small and compact machines. In its compact automotive relay housing, the CANrtc real-time clock can offer this functionality. Its parameters can be set via the CAN bus while it provides the current time and date. Via an integrated alarm output, it is possible to execute functions such as starting the machine controller. For the CANrtc, a software library of the CODESYS software is available that is compatible with IEC61131-3. This makes it particularly easy to quickly implement the application software.

New camera system for mobile machines

The O3M250 is the first 3D sensor system with integrated 2D camera for the output of a calibrated video image. In this context, calibrated means that the 2D image is superimposed on the 3D image.The camera system has been designed for system inte- grators and customers who intend to use 3D sensor data with their own algorithms in an external process unit.The image is sent as a PAL video image and the 3D point cloud is transmitted via Ethernet UDP. ifm offers the Windows software ‘ifm Vision Assistant’ for set-up and parameter setting.

Enquiries:Tel: +27 (0) 12 450 0400 or email info.za@ifm.com

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