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Technical information
EFI
8012622/Z098/2016-11-07
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Subject to change without notice
Contents
Contents
used...........................................................................................5
General safety notes and protective measures................................................6
Function expansion by connecting ESPE ..........................................................8
Function expansion using switching amplifiers ..............................................10
Data exchange via EFI ....................................................................................14
4.1.1
Addressing.....................................................................................15
Sending and receiving of information............................................16
C4000 safety light curtain.............................................................17
M4000 multiple light beam safety device.....................................18
S300/S3000 safety laser scanners..............................................19
Description of the bytes and bits of the EFI communication ..........................19
4.3.1
Bytes of the EFI communication....................................................19
Status information and control options for the EFI devices............................26
4.4.1
C4000 safety light curtain.............................................................26
M4000 multiple light beam safety device.....................................28
S3000 safety laser scanner ..........................................................29
S300 safety laser scanner ............................................................32
S300 Mini safety laser scanner.....................................................34
Flexi Soft FX3-CPU1, -CPU2, -CPU3 safety controller.....................36
UE4740 EFI gateway.....................................................................37
examples......................................................................................38
EFI gateway with M4000 multiple light beam safety device .........38
EFI gateway with M4000 and UE403 switching amplifier.............39
EFI gateway with two S3000 safety laser scanners ......................40
EFI gateway with two S300 safety laser scanners ........................41
EFI gateway with safety controllers ...............................................42
Flexi Soft safety controller with two S3000 or S300 Mini .............44