ICS-6-OEM Instruction Manual
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Issue 5 19 January 2021
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Expansion Boards
The ICS-6-OEM can be connected to one or more Lasermet Interlock Expansion Boards which
provide extra functionality.
Boards which are currently available include:
Active guarding Interface “Laser Jailer”
Lasermet’s Active guarding system is intended to be used with lasers which are potentially capable
of damaging or burning through their enclosures. The enclosure is lined with replaceable active
detection tiles. If the laser burns through the tile it is shut down before it burns through the
enclosure. The fail-safe Interface is able to monitor up to 1000 tiles and the ICS-6-OEM is able to
automatically test the operation of the tiles and the interface each time the system is armed.
Safety Logic Plus Interface
Safety Logic Plus consists of a range of fail-safe logic function blocks which can be hardwired to
realise a complex safety interlock. Each block is dual-channel crosschecked and does not use
processors or software. Programming is achieved through hardwiring. This means obsolescence is
minimised and the system is maintainable for a long service life. The Interface Board allows ICS-6-
OEM to read the output of a Safety Logic Plus system whilst automatically testing it and providing
fault protection.
Relay Expansion Card
This module contains a number of uncommitted relays which may be connected as required to
provide extra functionality or for interfacing to alarm, security or process control systems.
Other types of expansion boards are under development.
7.1 Installing Expansion Boards
Expansion boards are fitted into a separate module and connected to the ICS-6-OEM using a
dedicated 15-way ‘D’ connector on the top of the unit.
Refer to the instructions supplied with the expansion unit for further details of how to fit expansion
boards. Each expansion board has its own dedicated set of instructions showing how it is connected
to external equipment and used.
If the expansion module is not used a termination plug must be fitted into the socket on the top of
the ICS-6-OEM. The controller will not operate if the socket is left empty.
