SICK C4000 Select, Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
C4000 Select
8012247/RI61/2007-11-30 © SICK AG • Industrial Safety Systems • Germany • All rights reserved
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List of contents
List of contents
1 About this document.........................................................................................................6
1.1 Function of this document....................................................................................6
1.2 Target group ..........................................................................................................6
1.3 Scope .....................................................................................................................6
1.4 Depth of information.............................................................................................6
1.5 Abbreviations.........................................................................................................7
1.6 Symbols used ........................................................................................................7
2 On safety.............................................................................................................................9
2.1 Qualified safety personnel....................................................................................9
2.2 Applications of the device.....................................................................................9
2.3 Correct use ..........................................................................................................10
2.4 General safety notes and protective measures ................................................10
2.5 Protection of the environment............................................................................11
3 Product description.........................................................................................................12
3.1 Special features ..................................................................................................12
3.2 Operating principle of the device .......................................................................12
3.2.1
C4000 Select components...............................................................12
3.2.2 The light curtain principle .................................................................13
3.2.3 Device variants..................................................................................13
3.2.4 Standalone and cascaded systems .................................................13
3.3 Examples of range of use ...................................................................................17
3.4 Status indicators and C4000 Select message center ......................................18
3.4.1
Message center of the C4000 Select sender unit ..........................18
3.4.2 Message center of the C4000 Select receiver unit ........................19
3.4.3 Optional integrated LED....................................................................20
4 Configuration ...................................................................................................................21
4.1 Extended I/O........................................................................................................22
4.2 Beam coding........................................................................................................23
4.3 Scanning range ...................................................................................................25
4.4 Floating blanking.................................................................................................27
5 Installation and mounting ..............................................................................................29
5.1 Determining the minimum safety distance .......................................................29
5.1.1
Minimum safety distance to the hazardous area............................29
5.1.2 Hazard approach...............................................................................30
5.1.3 Minimum safety distance according to ANSI/CSA standards
and OSHA regulations.......................................................................31
5.1.4 Minimum safety distance according to EN 999 and EN 294.........32
5.1.5 Minimum distance to reflective surfaces ........................................33
5.2 Steps for mounting the device ...........................................................................34
5.2.1
Mounting with swivel mount bracket ...............................................36
5.2.2 Mounting with side bracket ..............................................................38
5.2.3 Mounting with rigid mounting bracket .............................................40
5.3 Laser alignment ..................................................................................................41