MSE-AL30 Molten Aluminum Laser Level Sensor
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Model MSE-AL30-PB Laser Distance Measurement Sensor with ProfiBus Interface shown mounted on a supplied MSE-LH01 "L" Mounting Bracket

Model MSE-AL30-PB Laser Distance Measurement Sensor  with ProfiBus Interface shown mounted on a supplied MSE-LH01 "L" Mounting Bracket

  The LDMTool PC Software is included with the MSE-AL30 Molten Aluminum Laser Level Sensor

The LDMTool PC Software is included with the  MSE-AL30  Laser Distance Measurement Sensor.

MSE-AL30 Molten Aluminum Laser Level Sensor for Measuring the Level of Molten Aluminum Alloys as hot as 900°C (1652°F)

Additional Technical Information

The MSE-AL30 Molten Aluminum Laser Level Sensor is extremely versatile and can be programmed to operate in various distance measurements modes either remotely controlled or automatically, using a PC or a host computer or as a stand alone microprocessor device. The MSE-AL30 is provided with LDMTool PC software that allows the user to communicate with the laser via a serial link and to set the lasers various parameters.

Distance measurement of the MSE-AL30 can be controlled in these various modes of operation:

 1. Manually with a PC using HyperTerminal, a terminal emulation program or the provided LDMTool software via the RS232 or the optional RS422/RS485 serial interface
 2. Manually by transmitting ASCII characters via the RS232 or the optional RS422/RS485 serial interface from a PLC, a PC, a host computer or a stand alone microprocessor device.
 3. Automatically as a stand alone device and programmed to start in the AutoStart mode.
 4. Continuously by selecting distance tracking mode
 5. Remotely controlled by using the external trigger
 6. Remotely controlled via the serial interface
   
 Distance measurement can be monitored in different ways:
 1. Using the 4 - 20 mA Analog Output
 2. Data transfer using the RS232 serial interface
 3. Data transfer using the optional RS422/RS485 serial interface
 4. Data transfer using the optional ProfiBus, Profinet or the Ethernet TCP/IP FieldBus Interface.  
 

Specifications
Operating Range 1)
Natural Surface: 0.1m (3.9in) to 10m (32.8ft)
Supply Voltage
10-30 VDC
Power Consumption
<1.5 Watts, 24 Watt with optional PTC Heater
Accuracy (according to surface reflectivity)
1mm (0.0394in)
Operating Temperature
-20°C (-4°F) to +50°C (122°F) without cooling
-40°C (-40°F) to +50°C (122°F) with optional internal 24 VDC PTC heater
-20°C (-4°F) to +60°C (140°F) with air cooling
to +80°C (194°F) with water cooling chilled at 20°C
Resolution
0.1mm user (programmable & scalable)
Repeatability
±0.5mm (0.0197in)
Humidity
Max 90% RH (non condensing)
Scale (programmable)
Output can be m, cm, mm, yd, ft and inches
Storage Temperature
-20°C (-4°F) to +50°C (122°F)
Laser angle tolerance
Better than ±1° to the ground plane
Serial Interface
-1 Standard: RS232 (2400 - 38,400 baud)
Measuring Time  2)
(according to type of surface reflectivity)
Hot/Molten Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Surfaces, 10Hz3)
 
-2 Optional: RS422/RS485 (2400 - 38,400 baud)
Communication Protocol
Half Duplex via ASCII codes
Programming
via hyper-terminal or supplied PC software
Laser Wavelength
650nm, Visible Red
Optional FieldBus
Interface 4)
ProfiBus DP
Laser Classification
Safety Class 2 (DIN EN 60825-1), Class II
ProfiNet
Laser Power
1 mW
Ethernet TCP/IP
Laser Divergence
0.6 mrad
Auto Distance Tracking
Can be programmed to start at power on
Laser Spot Diameter
<6mm (0.236in) at 10m (32.8ft)
<3mm (0.157in)  at 3 m (9.8ft) and below
Digital Output
High value output with adjustable threshold, logic and hysteresis. 0.5 A limit
MTTF
32,000 HRS
Analog Output
Programmable 4-20mA, 16 BIT (0.15%) with 500 ohm load resistance. Programmable zero and span. Temperature drift of < 50ppm/°C 
Trigger Input
Programmable with delay & hi/lo adjustment

1) Ranges shown are for DT, DW and DM measurement mode. DS measuring mode has a range of 0.5M (19.7IN) to 7M (23FT)
2) Measuring Time can also be preset in intervals of 240 ms to 6 seconds in DT measuring mode and preset in intervals of 150 ms to 3.75 seconds in DS measuring mode
3) In DT and DS measurement mode
4) For FieldBus Interface Options - ProfiBus DP Interface, ProfiNet, and Ethernet Interface TCP/IP. Coming Soon:Ethernet/IP
   
 

Laser Spot Diameter

  
Laser Spot Diameter of the MSE-AL30 Molten Aluminum Laser Level Sensor

Laser Beam Spot Diameter
DIstance (m)
Distance (ft)
Dia.  (mm)
Dia.  (in)
3
9.84
<ø4
ø0.157
10
32.8
<ø6
ø0.236



 		  
 
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