Operation; Operating Modes - SICK SLT Instrucciones De Operación

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Operation

8.1

Operating modes

8.1.1 Signal lamp mode
8.1.2 Filling level mode
8.1.3 Animation mode
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There are 3 different operating modes for the SLT, which are used to display various
warning and indicator signals:
•
Signal lamp mode
• Filling level mode
• Animation mode
In Signal lamp mode, the SLT can be used as a standard signal lamp.
The 20 LED segments can be divided into a maximum of five groups. When evenly
distributed, four LEDs together always form a group. The number of LEDs per group
can be changed individually. Even if only one group is activated, all 20 LEDs are always
used for visualization. Exception: If the group separation function is activated, one row
of LEDs is switched off between the individual segments and the remaining number of
LEDs is reduced to 15.
The colors of the different groups can be selected from a color palette with eight
predefined colors. In addition, another individual color from a total of 21 predefined
colors can be added to the color palette here.
In Signal lamp mode, the LEDs can be set as either continuous light, flashing light,
strobe light, or pulsating light. The light animation frequency can be set individually.
Filling level mode is used when the SLT is used as a level indicator or filling level display.
For this purpose, a level value is specified in the process data. The higher the level
value (in percent), the more LEDs are switched on at the signal lamp.
Each of the 20 LED segments can be individually colored from 21 predefined colors.
As in Signal lamp mode, each individual segment can be configured with a different
light pattern. Continuous light, flashing light, strobe light or pulsating light is available
for selection. The light animation frequency can be set individually.
Switching on the LEDs can be done either from the bottom end of the device upwards
or from the top end downwards. It is also possible for the segments to change color or
light pattern as soon as the segment above them begins to glow.
There are three options here:
•
The previously activated segments retain their light animation.
• The segments that are already illuminated stop their light pattern animation as
soon as a new segment is added, but remain activated. Only the uppermost
segment shows an animation.
• All segments show the light pattern of the uppermost segment to draw attention to
the current filling level, e.g. in the event of an overflow warning.
Animation mode is used to demonstrate the range of functions of the signal lamp. Here
the 20 different LED segments are switched on one after the other in a configured
sequence. In Animation mode, each LED segment of the SLT can be configured individ‐
ually.
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