Product Overview

The SICK LMS500-20000 PRO belongs to the LMS500 family of laser scanners. This sensor provides reliable environmental perception for industrial automation. The SICK LMS500-20000 PRO has a horizontal aperture angle of 190 degrees. You get scanning frequencies from 25 Hz up to 100 Hz. The sensor uses infrared light at 905 nm for eye safe operation. The SICK LMS500-20000 PRO works indoors for field evaluation and measurement tasks.

Technical Specifications

The SICK LMS500-20000 PRO delivers precise scanning performance for demanding applications. All parameters follow the official datasheet.

Scanning Performance

• Application: Indoor

• Variant: PRO

• Resolution power: High resolution

• Light source: Infrared at 905 nm (± 10 nm)

• Laser class: Class 1 (EN/IEC 60825-1:2014, EN 60825-1:2014+A11:2021)

• Horizontal aperture angle: 190 degrees

• Scanning frequency: 25 Hz, 35 Hz, 50 Hz, 75 Hz, or 100 Hz

• Working range: 0.2 meters to 80 meters

• Scanning range at 10% remission: 26 meters

• Measurement accuracy: ± 12 mm

• Amount of evaluated echoes: 5

Angular Resolution Options

• Horizontal: 0.042 degrees (interlaced)

• Horizontal: 0.083 degrees (interlaced)

• Horizontal: 0.1667 degrees

• Horizontal: 0.25 degrees

• Horizontal: 0.333 degrees

• Horizontal: 0.5 degrees

• Horizontal: 0.667 degrees

• Horizontal: 1.0 degree

Spot Size & Divergence

• Divergence: 4.7 mrad

• At the viewing window: 13.5 mm

• At 26 meters: 136 mm

• At 40 meters: 202 mm

• Scan field flatness combined: ± 0.72 degrees

• Typical conical error (1 sigma): -0.11° ± 0.1°

• Typical tilt (1 sigma): +0.15° ± 0.08°

System Accuracy & Error

• Systematic error (1m to 10m): ± 25 mm

• Systematic error (10m to 20m): ± 35 mm (typical)

• Statistical error (1m to 10m): 7 mm

• Statistical error (10m to 20m): 9 mm (typical)

• Response time: ≥ 10 ms

• Detectable object shape: Almost any

Integrated Applications & Filters

• Integrated application: Field evaluation

• Number of field sets: 10 fields

• Simultaneous evaluation cases: 10

• Filters: Echo filter, fog filter, particle filter, average filter, glare filter

Interfaces

• Ethernet: Yes, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, OPC DA, Host and AUX, NTP at 10/100 MBit/s

• Serial: Yes, RS-232 and RS-422 at 9.6 kBaud to 500 kBaud

• CAN: Yes, extension of outputs at 20 kBit/s, 500 kBit/s, 1 MBit/s with synchronization

• USB: Yes, Mini-USB for service interface

• Digital inputs: 4 (digital, encoder HTL, synchronization)

• Digital outputs: 6 (digital)

• Optical indicators: 5 LEDs with additional 7-segment display

Electrical & Mechanical Specifications

• Connection type: 1 x M12 round connector and 1 x system plug with screw terminal block including 2 x cable glands

• Supply voltage: 24 V DC ± 20 percent

• Power consumption: 22 W

• Housing material: AlSi12

• Housing color: Light blue (RAL 5012)

• Window material: Polycarbonate with scratch-resistant coating

• Enclosure rating: IP65 (EN 60529, Section 14.2.7)

• Protection class: III (IEC 61140:2016-11)

• Weight: 3.7 kg

• Dimensions (L x W x H): 160 mm x 155 mm x 185 mm

• MTBF: > 100 years

• Heating: Self-heating

Environmental Specifications

• Object remission: 2 percent to > 1,000 percent (reflectors)

• EMC emitted radiation: Industrial environment (IEC 61000-6-3:2020)

• EMC immunity: Industrial environment (IEC 61000-6-2:2016)

• Vibration resistance: Sine test 10 Hz to 150 Hz, amplitude 0.35 mm to 5 g, 20 cycles

• Shock resistance: 15 g at 11 ms (6 single shocks per axis); 10 g at 16 ms (1,000 continuous shocks per axis)

• Impact resistance: IK05, IK06, IK07 (DIN EN 50102:09-1997)

• Ambient operating temperature: 0°C to +50°C

• Storage temperature: -40°C to +70°C

• Ambient light immunity: 70,000 lx

• Fog correction: No

Installation Guide

Follow these steps to install the SICK LMS500-20000 PRO correctly.

1. Mount the sensor on a stable bracket at the desired height.

2. Connect the M12 round connector and system plug with screw terminals.

3. Apply 24 V DC power with ±20 percent tolerance to the SICK LMS500-20000 PRO.

4. Configure the scanning frequency between 25 Hz and 100 Hz for your application.

5. Select the angular resolution from 0.042 degrees to 1.0 degree as needed.

6. Set up the Ethernet interface using TCP/IP or UDP/IP protocols.

7. Configure the field sets using the integrated field evaluation application.

Packing List

This package for the SICK LMS500-20000 PRO includes the following items.

• SICK LMS500-20000 PRO LiDAR sensor (one unit)

• System plug with screw terminal block

• Two cable glands for the system plug

• Product documentation and quick start guide

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is the maximum range of the SICK LMS500-20000 PRO?
The SICK LMS500-20000 PRO has a working range up to 80 meters. At 10 percent object remission, the scanning range is 26 meters.

2. What laser class is the SICK LMS500-20000 PRO?
The SICK LMS500-20000 PRO is laser class 1. It complies with EN/IEC 60825-1:2014 and EN 60825-1:2014+A11:2021 for eye safe operation.

3. What interfaces does the LMS500-20000 PRO support?
The SICK LMS500-20000 PRO supports Ethernet, serial (RS-232/RS-422), CAN, and USB. The Ethernet port runs at 10/100 MBit/s.

4. What is the horizontal scanning angle of the SICK LMS500-20000 PRO?
The SICK LMS500-20000 PRO scans 190 degrees horizontally. This wide aperture covers large areas with a single sensor.

5. What filters are available on the LMS500-20000 PRO?
The SICK LMS500-20000 PRO includes echo, fog, particle, average, and glare filters. These improve measurement reliability in challenging conditions.