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airWiper

Needs-based cleaning for outdoorScan3

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Page 1: ...O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S airWiper Needs based cleaning for outdoorScan3...

Page 2: ...ssible within the limits of the legal determination of Copyright Law Any modi fication abridgment or translation of this document is prohibited without the express written permission of SICK AG The tr...

Page 3: ...ion warning 17 4 4 Example single stage cleaning triggered by small warning field or contamination error 21 4 5 Multiple safety laser scanners with airWiper 25 5 Mounting 26 5 1 Connecting the compres...

Page 4: ...mple Compressed air supply with compressor 35 11 List of figures 37 12 List of tables 38 CONTENTS 4 O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S airWiper 8027429 2022 05 20 SICK Subject to change without...

Page 5: ...hese operating instructions Target group Sections of these operating instructions Project developers planners developers designers Project planning page 11 Technical data page 31 Installers Mounting p...

Page 6: ...inor injuries if not prevented NOTICE Indicates a situation presenting possible danger which may lead to property damage if not prevented NOTE Indicates useful tips and recommendations Instructions to...

Page 7: ...ion if it is integrated incorrectly b Apart from the procedures described in this document do not repair open manip ulate or otherwise modify the product 2 2 Intended use The intended use of the safet...

Page 8: ...must be instructed in machine oper ation by the machine operator For maintenance you must be able to assess if the machine is operating safely 2 SAFETY INFORMATION 8 O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T...

Page 9: ...oorScan3 3 airWiper 4 Compressed air connection B2 5 Compressed air connection A2 6 Splash guard 7 Compressed air connection A1 8 Compressed air connection B1 9 Weather protection hood PRODUCT DESCRIP...

Page 10: ...are used to clean the curved part of the optics cover They are supplied with compressed air via compressed air connections B1 and B2 channel B The compressed air connections of a channel are not conn...

Page 11: ...data page 31 Automatic cleaning operation You can use signals from the safety laser scanner to trigger the cleaning The safety laser scanner continuously measures the contamination of the optics cover...

Page 12: ...r present If configured appropriately the controller will ignore signals that normally trigger the airWiper in such cases Depending on your application you can implement the stop criteria and exclusio...

Page 13: ...airWiper cannot remove these residues If you use a sensitive trigger the airWiper can remove the water before it dries so that cleaning is more thorough An oil free compressor with a compressed air ta...

Page 14: ...n or the safety laser scanner reports a contamination warning Preventive cleaning removes water droplets early so that the safety laser scanner does not switch to the OFF state Two stage efficient cle...

Page 15: ...otective field The warning field has a finer resolution and a lower multiple sampling setting than the protective field so the warning field triggers the airWiper before the protective field reports a...

Page 16: ...g 1 Stop condition after 2 cleaning steps 2 Air supply for connections A 200 ms concurrently for each step 3 Air supply for connections B For each step start 100 ms after connections A duration 100 ms...

Page 17: ...tection The warning field should have a lower multiple sampling setting than the protec tive field so it detects contamination before the protective field reports a detec tion The radius r of the warn...

Page 18: ...rical cables Configuration example Figure 9 Warning field as a trigger for preventive cleaning The warning field has approximately the same size as the protective field The warning field has a finer r...

Page 19: ...Figure 10 Contamination warning as a trigger for preventive cleaning PROJECT PLANNING 4 8027429 2022 05 20 SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S airWiper 19 Subject to change without notice...

Page 20: ...ion of a cleaning step 600 ms Complementary information You can adapt the example to your application for example by using only one of the two signals as a trigger or by changing the duration of the c...

Page 21: ...ssed air supply The outdoorScan3 Core I O triggers a cleaning operation when a small warning field reports a detection or when a contamination error is present In this example the airWiper does not re...

Page 22: ...eld covers an angle of 180 and has a small radius of approx 200 mm The warning field has a finer resolution and a lower multiple sampling setting than the protective field 4 PROJECT PLANNING 22 O P E...

Page 23: ...Figure 14 Contamination error as a trigger for efficient cleaning PROJECT PLANNING 4 8027429 2022 05 20 SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S airWiper 23 Subject to change without notice...

Page 24: ...You can adapt the example to your application for example by using only one of the two signals as a trigger or by changing the duration of the cleaning The parameters should be selected in such a way...

Page 25: ...scanners are supplied from a common com pressed air source then it must be ensured that the compressed air is sufficient for all airWipers The pressure must be sufficient even if several airWipers are...

Page 26: ...essed air hose is inserted into the seal 2 To check for a secure hold pull lightly on the compressed air hose Further topics Device overview page 9 5 2 Detaching the compressed air hose Prerequisites...

Page 27: ...pressed air connection using a hex key 2 Screw in the new compressed air connection with new seal Tightening torque 1 3 Nm Further topics Data sheet page 31 MOUNTING 5 8027429 2022 05 20 SICK O P E R...

Page 28: ...air nozzles for visible residues 4 Check the cleaning function Further topics Regular thorough check page 28 6 2 Maintenance of the compressed air supply Overview Depending on the selected compressed...

Page 29: ...measurement values in Safety Designer by opening the report and updating it if necessary If you read and compare the values before and after cleaning you can estimate the effectiveness of the cleanin...

Page 30: ...the fault Settings and signals of the safety laser scanner Settings and signals of the controller Compressed air supply pressure available air Switching behavior of the valves Electrical and pneumatic...

Page 31: ...perating medium Compressed air Purity class ISO 8573 1 7 4 4 Input pressure Typ 400 kPa 200 kPa 600 kPa 2 0 bar 6 0 bar Temperature of compressed air 50 C 8 2 Compressed air consumption 10 V t l s 30...

Page 32: ...5 M5x7 5 25 25 200 1 3 47 1 47 9 44 12 127 6 2 1 3 Figure 18 airWiper kit for outdoorScan3 Core I O All dimensions in mm 1 Mirror rotational axis 2 Scan plane 3 Required viewing slit 8 TECHNICAL DATA...

Page 33: ...47 1 63 5 44 12 147 3 127 6 2 1 85 M5x7 5 3 Figure 19 airWiper kit for outdoorScan3 Pro EtherNet IP All dimensions in mm 1 Mirror rotational axis 2 Scan plane 3 Required viewing slit TECHNICAL DATA 8...

Page 34: ...kit for outdoorScan3 Pro EtherNet IP with system plug 1124781 Table 6 Ordering information airWiper kit for outdoorScan3 without system plug Part Part number airWiper kit for outdoorScan3 Core I O wi...

Page 35: ...um 1 000 kPa 10 bar then the com pressor switches off The compressed air tank should hold enough compressed air for at least 2 to 3 cleaning cycles Pressure switch The pressure switch controls the com...

Page 36: ...especially at the transitions that condensate is avoided or discharged When air is compressed it becomes warm and usually cools down again after the compressor Water can therefore also condense in the...

Page 37: ...cleaning 19 11 Monitoring case table 20 12 Example single stage cleaning triggered by small warning field or contamination error schematic representation 21 13 Small warning field as a trigger for ef...

Page 38: ...l data for the airWiper 31 4 Compressed air 31 5 Ordering information airWiper kit for outdoorScan3 with system plug 34 6 Ordering information airWiper kit for outdoorScan3 without system plug 34 12 L...

Page 39: ...LIST OF TABLES 12 8027429 2022 05 20 SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S airWiper 39 Subject to change without notice...

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