associated safety outputs to the OFF state. This signal can be passed to controllers
resulting in the dangerous state coming to an end, e.g. to stop the machine or the
vehicle.
Figure 5: Protective field, shown in red in this document
The warning field monitors larger areas than the protective field. Simple switching
functions can be triggered with the warning field, e.g. a warning light or an acoustic
signal can be triggered if a person approaches, even before the person enters the
protective field.
The warning field must not be used for safety applications.
Figure 6: Warning field, shown in yellow or orange in this document
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