Optical
bar code-positioning systems
BPS 8 BPS 34/37
Optical positioning system BPS 8 Optical distance measuring BPS 34/37
Specifications
Download Technical description Technical description BPS 34
Technical description BPS 37
Range 10 000 m 10 000 m
Interfaces Host RS 232
(RS 485 via MA 8-01)
PROFIBUS DP/
SSI
Service RS 232 RS 232
Functional principle Against bar code tape Against bar code tape
Measurement value output  3,3 ms 2 ms 
Integration time 26,6 (13,3) ms 16 (8) ms
Reproduction accuracy ± 1 (2) mm ± 1 (2) mm
Protection class IP 67  IP 65 
Approvals
Light source Red light laser Red light laser
Supply voltage 5 V DC (24 V DC
via MA 8-01)
10 - 30 V DC
Operating temperature 0 °C ... +40 °C 0 °C ... +50 °C
(-30 °C ... +40 °C
with lens heating)
Supplementary functions customer-specific configuration facility Speed measurement
Fieldbus Gateway
Profibus DP via MA 204i
Profinet via MA 248i
Ethernet TCP/IP via MA 208i
CanOpen
DeviceNet
Ethernet IP
EtherCAT