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Table of Contents
1 Important Safety Warnings ....................................................................................................................... 1
2 Theory of Operation ................................................................................................................................... 2
2-1 F3SL System Specifications .................................................................................................................. 2
2-2 Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 2
3 System Components and Indicators ........................................................................................................ 4
4 System Operation ...................................................................................................................................... 6
4-1 Operating States .................................................................................................................................... 6
4-1-1 Machine Run ................................................................................................................................... 6
4-1-2 Machine Stop ................................................................................................................................... 6
4-1-3 Interlock ........................................................................................................................................... 6
4-1-4 Alarm ............................................................................................................................................... 6
4-2 Operating Modes ................................................................................................................................... 6
4-2-1 Automatic Start ................................................................................................................................ 6
4-2-2 Start Interlock .................................................................................................................................. 6
4-2-3 Start/Restart Interlock ...................................................................................................................... 6
4-3 Operating Mode Selection ..................................................................................................................... 7
5 Detection Options ...................................................................................................................................... 8
5-1 Exact Channel Select (ECS) .................................................................................................................. 8
5-2 Floating Blanking ................................................................................................................................... 8
5-3 Using Exact Channel Select with Floating Blanking .............................................................................. 9
5-3-1 The Effect of Exact Channel Select and Floating Blanking on Minimum Object Resolution ......... 10
5-4 Activating and Programming Exact Channel Select ............................................................................ 10
5-5 Activating Floating Blanking ................................................................................................................. 11
6 DIAGNOSTIC AND TEST FEATURES ..................................................................................................... 12
6-1 Upper Most/ Lower Most Beam Indicators ........................................................................................... 12
6-2 Synchronization Beam ......................................................................................................................... 12
6-3 Machine Primary Control Element (MPCE) Monitoring ........................................................................ 12
6-3-1 Activating and Deactivating MPCE Monitoring .............................................................................. 12
7 Outputs ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
7-1 Safety Outputs ..................................................................................................................................... 13
7-2 Auxiliary Output ................................................................................................................................... 13
8 Safe Mounting Distance .......................................................................................................................... 14
8-1 European Safety Distance Formulas ................................................................................................... 14
8-1-1 Safety Distance Formula for Systems with a Minimum Object Resolution of 40 mm or Less .......................... 14
8-1-2 Safety Distance Formula for Systems with a Minimum Object Resolution Greater Than 40 mm ..................... 15
8-1-3 Factors Affecting the Safety Distance Formula ............................................................................. 15
8-2 US Safe Distance Formulas ................................................................................................................ 15
9 Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 17
9-1 Reflective Surface Interference ........................................................................................................... 17
9-2 General Considerations ....................................................................................................................... 19
9-2-1 Additional Guarding ....................................................................................................................... 19
9-2-2 Installation of Multiple Systems ..................................................................................................... 19
9-2-3 Access to Configuration Switches ................................................................................................. 20
9-2-4 Detection Zone .............................................................................................................................. 20
9-2-5 Alignment ....................................................................................................................................... 20
9-2-6 Cable Assemblies .......................................................................................................................... 21
9-2-7 Input Power Requirements/Connections ....................................................................................... 21
9-2-8 Special Requirements for Perimeter Guarding .............................................................................. 21
9-2-9 Marking Minimum Object Resolution ............................................................................................. 21
9-2-10 Presence Sensing Device Initiation ............................................................................................. 21
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