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SF30 Accelerated rangefinder Product manual The SF30 is a high speed, light weight Features: laser rangefinder for mapping and Very fast update rate of 18317 readings per obstacle detection by robotic second on all models. vehicles such as UAVs. Measuring range > 100 m (SF30/C only). The SF30 can take up to 18317 Congurable to measure distance or speed. readings per second and can be Serial port, analog voltage, alarm and USB incorporated into scanning systems to interfaces. create 2D SLAM maps or 3D images. USB port to change the alarm set-point, update rate and resolution. The configurable features and multiple hardware interfaces make The host controller can change settings on the y the SF30 easy to connect with via the serial port. different types of controllers. Compact and lightweight - 35 grams. Easy to congure using the built-in menu and The SF30 uses a time-of-flight system LightWare Terminal software. to make very fast and accurate distance and speed measurements to Fully calibrated and ready to run. natural or artificial surfaces. Accurate, reliable measurements in sunlight or dark conditions. Not affected by: speed wind changes in barometric pressure noise ambient light terrain or air temperature. SF30 Accelerated laser rangefinder - Product Manual - Revision 7 1 of 16 LightWare Optoelectronics (Pty) Ltd, 2016 www.lightware.co.za info lightware.co.za SF30SF30 Accelerated rangefinder Product manual Table of contents Product ordering codes .....................................................................................................................................2 1. Overview ...................................................................................................................................................3 2. Quick start guide ..........................................................................................................................................4 3. Powering up the SF30 ....................................................................................................................................6 4. Communicating with the USB port .....................................................................................................................7 5. System configuration .....................................................................................................................................7 6. Communicating with the serial port ...................................................................................................................8 7. The analog voltage interface ..........................................................................................................................11 8. The alarm interface .....................................................................................................................................12 9. USB port settings ........................................................................................................................................12 10. Instructions for safe use ..............................................................................................................................13 Appendix A :: Specifications ..............................................................................................................................14 Appendix B :: Dimensions .................................................................................................................................14 Appendix C :: Main cable type 1, 35 cm .................................................................................................................15 Revision history ..............................................................................................................................................16 Table of figures Figure 1 :: The main features of the SF30 ...............................................................................................................3 Figure 2 :: LightWare Terminal showing menu options ................................................................................................4 Figure 3 :: Power from the USB port .....................................................................................................................6 Figure 4 :: Regulated +5 V DC power supply connections .............................................................................................6 Figure 5 :: USB communications ..........................................................................................................................7 Figure 6 :: Serial interface connections ..................................................................................................................8 Figure 7 :: An oscilloscope screen capture showing the serial port data ...........................................................................9 Figure 8 :: Analog voltage connections .................................................................................................................11 Figure 9 :: Alarm interface connections ................................................................................................................12 Figure 10 :: Labelling on the SF30 .......................................................................................................................13 Figure 11 :: Dimension drawings of the SF30 ..........................................................................................................14 Product ordering codes Model family Model name Model description SF30 SF30/B (50 m) Accelerated laser rangefinder, max 50 m SF30 SF30/C (100 m) Accelerated laser rangefinder, max 100 m Disclaimer Information found in this document is used entirely at the readers own risk and whilst every effort has been made to ensure its validity neither LightWare Optoelectronics (Pty) Ltd nor its representatives make any warranties with respect the accuracy of the information contained herein. SF30 Accelerated laser rangefinder - Product Manual - Revision 7 2 of 16 LightWare Optoelectronics (Pty) Ltd, 2016 www.lightware.co.za info lightware.co.za SF30