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SICK MSL
8 007 653/09-04-01 Technical Description • MSL © SICK AG • Safety Systems • Germany • All rights reserved
2.4 Safety instructions
2.4.1 Pre-commissioning tests
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The pre-commissioning tests
confirm compliance with the
safety requirements set out in
the national and international
regulations and standards, in
particular the regulations derived
from the Machinery Directive
and the Directive governing Use
of Equipment (EC Certificate of
Conformity).
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Test effectiveness of the safety
device on the machine in all
operating modes programmable
on the machine according to the
checklist (at the end of this
Technical Description).
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The personnel operating the
machine protected by the safety
device must be instructed by
qualified experts. This instruction
is the responsibility of the
machine operating company.
2.4.2 Regular testing of the
safety device by experts
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Test according to national and
international regulations and
standards at the intervals
specified. These tests should
reveal modifications or
manipulations of the safety
device relative to the initial
commissioning status.
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The tests are performed on the
basis of the checklist (at the end
of this
Technical Description) in
the event of major modifications
to the machine or safety device,
as well as after resetting or repair
in the event of damage to the
housing, front screen, etc.
2.4.3 Daily testing
Test by supervising personnel of
the operating company prior to
each work shift.
MSL with "Number of beams"
indication on rating plate
(vertical mounting)
Test by full coverage of at least one
beam of light. The red LED on the
receiver unit / MSLZ must light up.
MSL with "Resolution"
indication on rating plate
(horizontal mounting)
Test of the correct distance
between the horizontally mounted
photoelectric safety switch and the
mechanical limit of the machine. To
perform the test, get close up the
machine (
fig.). Only the red LED
may light up.