Further topics
•
•
3.3.3.1
USB connection
The safe multibeam scanner has a USB connection for comprehensive configuration
and diagnostics on a computer. You need the Safety Designer software provided by
SICK to do this.
The USB connection complies with the standard USB 2.0 Type-C
©
1)
.
The USB connection may only be used temporarily and only for configuration and diag‐
nostics. The USB connection can also be used to supply voltage during configuration or
diagnostics.
NOTE
Protect the USB connection against dust using the supplied USB cover while you are not
using the USB connection for configuration or diagnostics.
Further topics
•
"Working with configurations", page 45
•
"Diagnostics using Safety Designer", page 67
3.3.3.2
Near Field Communication (NFC)
The safe multibeam scanner has an integrated NFC interface to transfer data to an
NFC-capable mobile device. You need the Safety Assistant app provided by SICK to do
this.
You can read already verified configurations from one device and transfer them to other
devices via the NFC interface. You can also display the most important data for easy
diagnosis.
Figure 5: NFC symbol
2)
The NFC interface may only be used temporarily and only for the transfer of configura‐
tions and diagnostics.
Further topics
•
"Reading and transferring the configuration using the Safety Assistant app",
page 48
•
"Diagnostics using the Safety Assistant app", page 71
3.3.4
Field types
The safe multibeam scanner checks whether objects are present in one or more areas.
The areas to be checked are called fields.
1)
USB Type-C
®
and USB-C
®
are registered trademarks of USB Implementers Forum.
2)
The N-Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.
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