Sick LMS500-20000 PRO HR indoor laser scanner

Sick LMS500 laser scanner

The Sick LMS500 laser scanner is a laser measurement sensor with medium range even under difficult climatic conditions thanks to its multi-echo technology. Its compact IP 67-rated enclosure with built-in heating make the LMS500 a sturdy laser sensor suitable for a great many environments with severe constraints. The principal advantages of the Sick LMS500 laser scanner are its low power consumption, fast signal processing, several inputs and outputs and, lastly, the possibility of synchronising several sensors together.

Multi-echo technology

The surroundings and the weather can cause interference. Fog, dust, rain and even simply a window are all sources of interference for a laser scanner. Thanks to its exclusive multi-echo technology, Sick’s laser scanners offer greater resistance to interference. They can receive multiple echoes of a laser emission, which enables them to distinguish the real measurement from interference, as shown in the diagram below.

Technical characteristics of the Sick LMS500 laser scanner

The technical characteristics of the Sick LMS500 laser scanner are as follows:

• Features
  • Field of application: Indoor
  • Version: Mid range
  • Variant: PRO
  • Varied resolutions: High resolution
  • Light source: Infrared (905 nm)
  • Laser class: 1 (IEC 60825-1 (2007-6)), no risk to eyes
  • Scanning angle: 190 °
  • Scan frequency: 25 Hz ∕ 35 Hz ∕ 50 Hz ∕ 75 Hz ∕ 100 Hz
  • Angular resolution:
    • 0,167 °
    • 0,25 °
    • 0,333 °
    • 0,5 °
    • 0,667 °
    • 1 °
  • Operating range: 0 m ... 80 m
  • Max. range with 10 % reflectivity: 26 m
  • Spot size: 4.7 mrad
  • Number of echoes evaluated: 5
  • Fog correction: No
    
• Performance
  • Response time: ≥ 10 ms
  • Object shape detectable: Practically any
  • Systematic error 1)
    • : ± 25 mm (1 m ... 10 m)
    • ± 35 mm (10 m ... 20 m)
  • Statistical error 2)
    • : ± 7 mm (1 m ... 10 m)
    • ± 9 mm (10 m ... 20 m)
  • Built-in application: Terrain evaluation
  • Number of sets of fields: 10 fields
  • Simultaneous evaluation scenarios: 10
• Interfaces
  • Serial (RS-232, RS-422)
    • Function (Serial (RS-232, RS-422)): Host
    • Data transmission speed (Serial (RS-232, RS-422)): 9.6 kbaud ... 500 kbaud
  • Ethernet
    • Function (Ethernet): Host
    • Data transmission speed (Ethernet): 10/100 Mbits/s
    • Protocol (Ethernet): TCP/IP, OPC
  • CAN-Bus
    • Function (CAN-Bus): Output extension
    • PROFIBUS DP: -
    • PROFINET: -
    • DeviceNet: -
  • USB
    • Function (USB): AUX
    • Data transmission speed (USB): 9.6 kbaud ... 500 kbaud
    • Note (USB): Mini-USB
  • Binary inputs: 4 (Encoder)
  • Binary outputs: 6
  • Optical indicators: 5 LEDs (additional 7-segment display)
• Mechanical and electrical data
  • Electrical connection: 1 x system connector with screw terminal block
  • Supply voltage: 24 V DC
  • Power: 22 W
  • Housing colour: Light blue (RAL 5012)
  • Enclosure rating: IP 65 (EN 60529, paragraph 14.2.7)
  • Protection class: III (EN 60529, paragraph 14.2.7)
  • Weight: 3.7 kg
  • Dimensions: 160 mm × 155 mm × 185 mm
• Ambient characteristics
  • Object reflectance: 2 % ... > 1,000 % (Reflectors)
  • Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC): EN 61000-6-2:2005 ∕ EN 61000-6-3 (2007-03)
  • Vibration resistance: EN 60068-2-6 (1995-04)
  • Impact resistance: EN 60068-2-27 (1993-03) ∕ EN 60068-2-29 (1993-04)
  • Operating temperature: 0 ° C ... +50 °C
  • Storage temperature: -12 °C ... +50 °C
  • Stray light resistance: 70,000 lx

Warning: We draw users’ attention to the fact that the LMS laser scanners are not safety components under the meaning of the Machinery Directive 2006/42 EC. Hence they may not be used for protecting persons in high-risk applications without additional control measurements using safety-certified devices.

Resources for the LMS500-20000 LiDAR

Video showing the configuration of the Sick LMS500 laser scanner