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miniTwin2 

Safety light curtain 

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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 miniTwin2 Safety light curtain en...

Page 2: ...is protected by the law of copyright whereby all rights established therein remain with the company SICK AG Reproduction of this document or parts of this document is only permissible within the limi...

Page 3: ...owing table describes technical changes that have been made to the device during product updates The change status of the device can be seen from the supplementary revision number Rev in the Ident No...

Page 4: ...tatus indicators 16 3 5 Configurable functions 18 3 5 1 Reset 19 3 5 2 External device monitoring EDM 21 4 Mounting 22 4 1 Determining the minimum distance 22 4 1 1 Minimum distance from the hazardous...

Page 5: ...eset and EDM 58 7 Care and maintenance 61 8 Fault diagnosis 62 8 1 In the event of faults or errors 62 8 2 SICK support 62 8 3 Error displays of the diagnostics LEDs 62 9 Technical specifications 64 9...

Page 6: ...several miniTwin2 safety light curtains It also addresses people who integrate the miniTwin2 into a machine initialise its use or who are in charge of servicing and maintaining the device 1 3 Scope T...

Page 7: ...in your decision making process with respect to a certain function or a technical measure Refer to notes for special features of the device LED symbols describe the state of a diagnostics LED Examples...

Page 8: ...ons and who have read them As a rule these are qualified safety personnel from the ESPE manufacturer or also those persons who have been appropriately trained at the ESPE manufacturer are primarily in...

Page 9: ...The notices in particular the test regulations see section 6 7 Test notes on page 56 of these operating instructions e g on use mounting installation or integration into the existing machine controlle...

Page 10: ...tional regulations on waste disposal e g European waste code 16 02 14 We would be pleased to be of assistance on the disposal of this device Contact us Information on the individual materials in the m...

Page 11: ...small systems or machines protective operation with Reset external device monitoring EDM status display with LEDs cascading of up to three miniTwin2 safety light curtains automatic beam coding as a r...

Page 12: ...Device components The miniTwin2 safety light curtain comprises two identical Twin Sticks of small size Each Twin Stick contains both a sender unit and a receiver unit Fig 1 The two Twin Sticks are mo...

Page 13: ...integrated into the machine controller It is possible to connect either a reset button or external device monitoring EDM to the multifunction connections Prerequisites for the protective function of t...

Page 14: ...evices without configuration Whether a device is used as a cascaded device or as a standalone device is defined by the connection plug Check the effectiveness of the protective device after any change...

Page 15: ...rights reserved 15 Subject to change without notice Product description 3 3 Application examples Fig 4 Hazardous point protection using a miniTwin2 safety light curtain left Fig 5 Hazardous area prote...

Page 16: ...LEDs prompt you to take an action Fig 7 shows the two smallest protective field heights 120 and 180 mm In the case of safety light curtains with larger protective fields 240 mm 300 mm etc the LED dis...

Page 17: ...e ERR LED Red External device monitoring signalling faulty contactor White External communication active e g for service COM White No optical communication to another Twin Stick Or Feedback on the dea...

Page 18: ...see section 6 7 Test notes on page 56 The person who makes the change is also responsible for the correct protective function of the device Reset and external device monitoring can be configured on th...

Page 19: ...on the machine The starting interlock prevents the machine starting after switching on Reset and the restart interlock prevent the machine starting again after an error or an interruption of the light...

Page 20: ...verify if the restart interlock of the machine is operable If in applications in which it is possible to stand behind the safety light curtain you deactivate both the internal Reset function and the e...

Page 21: ...iniTwin2 checks the contactors after each interruption to the light path and prior to the machine restart The EDM can so identify if one of the contactors has welded for instance In this case the exte...

Page 22: ...om reflective surfaces No protective function without sufficient minimum distance The reliable protective effect of the safety light curtain depends on the system being mounted with the correct minimu...

Page 23: ...rding to EN ISO 13855 and EN ISO 13857 The following calculation shows an example calculation of the minimum distance Depending on the application and the ambient conditions a different calculation ma...

Page 24: ...Hs A parameter in inches second or millimetres second derived from data on approach speeds of the body or parts of the body Often 63 inches second 1600 mm second is used for Hs Ts Stopping run down ti...

Page 25: ...e D between the Twin Sticks The field of view of the sender and receiver optics is identical How to determine the minimum distance from reflective surfaces Determine the distance D m between the Twin...

Page 26: ...een the host and guest 2 during mounting For a protective field width of more than 3 m read the minimum distance a mm from the graph Or Calculate the minimum distance for a protective field width of m...

Page 27: ...the section 4 1 Determining the minimum distance on page 22 Mount the safety light curtain such that reaching under reaching over or standing behind the safety light curtain is not possible and that t...

Page 28: ...on page 53 Please ensure even during mounting that the Twin Sticks are aligned 4 2 2 Mounting possibilities The miniTwin2 can be fastened in the following ways Bracket Protective field height Applicat...

Page 29: ...on page 69 How to mount the miniTwin2 using OCFix brackets First mount the two OAFix brackets in the correct positions however do not tighten the fixing screws yet Insert the Twin Stick between the tw...

Page 30: ...nting Construction size of the Twin Stick mm Hole distance L mm 120 132 6 180 192 6 240 252 6 300 312 6 360 372 6 420 432 6 480 492 6 540 552 6 600 612 6 660 672 6 720 732 6 780 792 6 840 852 6 900 91...

Page 31: ...CAFix bracket can be positioned very flexibly on the Twin Stick It does not increase the length of the miniTwin2 safety light curtain Using the C Fix bracket Twin Sticks can be mounted with a butt joi...

Page 32: ...ell as for sizes V 360 mm we recommend mounting the brackets a distance of one quarter of the length of the Twin Stick from the end of the Twin Stick Fasten the M5 screws to a torque approx 3 Nm Highe...

Page 33: ...ket Mount the 120 mm miniTwin2 with the aid of two LAFix brackets Mounting with two LAFix brackets is only allowed up to a size of 540 mm Fasten the screws of the LAFix bracket to a torque of approx 3...

Page 34: ...correct height Mount the mounting plate for the top LAFix bracket such that the Twin Stick protrudes at the top by up to 1 mm From a size of 420 mm use two fixing screws per mounting plate to obtain...

Page 35: ...oth the position of the safety light curtain is fixed and the flexible mounting of a CAFix bracket is provided In applications in which juddering and vibration can occur as well as for sizes V 360 mm...

Page 36: ...m Higher torques can damage the bracket lower torques provide inadequate protection against vibration Mount the CAFix bracket on the other end of the Twin Stick From devices with a size of 360 mm we r...

Page 37: ...Flex brackets The C Fix Flex bracket can not be used on a device with a protective field height of 120 mm First mount the C Fix Flex brackets hand tight and such that the Twin Stick is positioned at t...

Page 38: ...SICK AG Industrial Safety Systems Germany All rights reserved 8013482 YT85 2016 02 23 Subject to change without notice Mounting Fig 29 Mounting using C Fix Flex bracket protective field parallel to t...

Page 39: ...2016 02 23 SICK AG Industrial Safety Systems Germany All rights reserved 39 Subject to change without notice Mounting Fig 30 Mounting using C Fix Flex bracket protective field perpendicular to the mo...

Page 40: ...urtain on a wall then the resolution will vary at the butt joints or the ends of the Twin Sticks depending on the type of bracket Fig 31 shows The resolution between two Twin Sticks higher value The r...

Page 41: ...sitively guided and monitored see section 5 5 External device monitoring EDM on page 49 Connect OSSD1 and OSSD2 separately You are not allowed to connect OSSD1 and OSSD2 together otherwise signal safe...

Page 42: ...ression class A When used in residential areas it can cause interference To ensure full electromagnetic compatibility EMC functional earth FE must be connected To meet the requirements of the relevant...

Page 43: ...dertake the electrical installation of the miniTwin2 safety light curtain with the aid of the pre configured system plug see Fig 34 on page 44 The system plug can also be fitted to the device connecti...

Page 44: ...ltifunction connection Connection of the reset button Or EDM connection Or 0 V DC no function active 3 Blue 0 V DC Voltage supply of the miniTwin2 4 Black OSSD Output signal switching device FE Grey F...

Page 45: ...in a cascaded system The maximum cable length between two cascaded systems must not exceed 3 metres Protect the cascaded system against tampering with an optimised cable length or by laying the cable...

Page 46: ...safety light curtains can be used as standalone devices after the disconnection of cascaded systems if they are connected using a system plug for standalone devices Check the effectiveness of the prot...

Page 47: ...ive operation without Reset and or without EDM If you configure the miniTwin2 safety light curtain in protective operation without Reset and or without EDM you must connect the related multifunction c...

Page 48: ...to one of the two Twin Sticks If you connect a reset button to both Twin Sticks the system will not switch the OSSDs to the ON state Re configuration after device replacement If you replace a safety l...

Page 49: ...k1 k2 when the contact elements K1 K2 reach their de energized position after the protective device has responded 24 V is then applied at the input of the EDM If 24 V is not present after the response...

Page 50: ...AG Industrial Safety Systems Germany All rights reserved 8013482 YT85 2016 02 23 Subject to change without notice Electrical installation 5 6 Connection diagrams Fig 40 miniTwin2 in connection with UE...

Page 51: ...482 YT85 2016 02 23 SICK AG Industrial Safety Systems Germany All rights reserved 51 Subject to change without notice Electrical installation Fig 42 miniTwin2 with Flexi Classic safety controller Fig...

Page 52: ...power up cycle The LED display indicates the device status during the power up cycle The displays have the following meaning Display Meaning All LED test Red OSSD off system is being activated White...

Page 53: ...nted and connected the two Twin Sticks must be aligned in relation to each other The light beams emitted by the sender optics must hit the receiver optics accurately The miniTwin2 safety light curtain...

Page 54: ...the safety light curtain in place Once there is adequate alignment quality for 2 minutes the system switches off the alignment mode the LEDs 1 to 5 Blue go out If you wish to readjust the alignment la...

Page 55: ...igure the safety light curtain the system or the machine could start unintentionally Ensure that the whole system or machine is in a safe condition during the configuration process Ensure that the who...

Page 56: ...rdance with the applicable standards and regulations These tests are also used to identify if the protection is affected by external light sources or other unusual ambient effects These tests must the...

Page 57: ...d or the orange LED flashes work must stop at the machine In this case the mounting and the configuration of the safety light curtain must be checked by qualified safety personnel see chapter 4 Before...

Page 58: ...d The Twin Stick is to be used as Standalone or host in protective operation Standalone or host in protective operation with Reset Standalone or host in protective operation with EDM Guest Not configu...

Page 59: ...to 5 The COM LED White is an aid during step 1 to 5 as a timer for interrupting and clearing the protective field The direction indicated by the LEDs 1 to 5 Blue shows from step 3 where you must inter...

Page 60: ...30 s The direction indicated by the LEDs 1 to 5 Blue points toward the ends they indicate the next interruption is at the ends Keep the safety light curtain s protective field clear until the COM LED...

Page 61: ...asive cleaning agents Static charges cause dust particles to be attracted to the front screen You can reduce this effect by using the antistatic plastic cleaner SICK part number 5600006 and the SICK l...

Page 62: ...the system connection M12 4 FE on both Twin Sticks 8 2 SICK support If you cannot rectify an error with the help of the information provided in this chapter please contact your local SICK representat...

Page 63: ...miniTwin2 off and back on again renewed power up If the indication also illuminates on renewed power up during the start up phase replace the device If the indication illuminates in operation contact...

Page 64: ...V 24 V 28 8 V Residual ripple 8 10 Power up delay after connecting the supply voltage 3 s Wavelength 850 nm 3 For detailed information on the exact design of your machine system please contact your SI...

Page 65: ...00 mA Leakage current standalone 13 0 25 mA Leakage current cascaded system 13 0 5 mA Load capacity 1 F Switching sequence Depending on load inductance Load inductance 14 2 2 H Test pulse data 15 Test...

Page 66: ...ruction size see Tab 12 on page 67 Operating data System connection Male connector M12 4 FE Cable length 20 m Wire cross section 0 34 mm Bend radius 45 mm Ambient operating temperature UL CSA surround...

Page 67: ...ion size mm Weight g 120 50 180 75 240 95 300 115 360 135 420 155 480 175 540 195 600 215 660 235 720 255 780 280 840 300 900 320 960 340 1020 360 1080 380 1140 400 1200 420 9 2 2 Deflector mirrors PN...

Page 68: ...T85 2016 02 23 Subject to change without notice Technical specifications 9 3 Dimensional drawings 9 3 1 miniTwin2 The protective field height S is the same as the size of the safety light curtain see...

Page 69: ...ct to change without notice Technical specifications 9 3 2 OCFix bracket 9 3 3 LCFix bracket C Fix bracket set L Fix bracket C Fix bracket Part No 2045843 set Fig 48 Dimensional drawing O Fix bracket...

Page 70: ...ial Safety Systems Germany All rights reserved 8013482 YT85 2016 02 23 Subject to change without notice Technical specifications 9 3 4 C Fix Flex bracket pivoting Fig 50 Dimensional drawing C Fix Flex...

Page 71: ...nning range is reduced see section 9 1 Data sheet on page 64 Do not use deflector mirrors if the formation of droplets or heavy contamination of the deflector mirrors is to be expected The formation o...

Page 72: ...g range is reduced see section 9 1 Data sheet on page 64 Do not use deflector mirrors if the formation of droplets or heavy contamination of the deflector mirrors is to be expected The formation of dr...

Page 73: ...C03DE0 360 1207797 C2MT 03614BBC03DE0 1207832 C2MT 03624BBC03DE0 1207851 C2MT 03634BBC03DE0 420 1207798 C2MT 04214BBC03DE0 1207833 C2MT 04224BBC03DE0 1207852 C2MT 04234BBC03DE0 480 1207799 C2MT 04814B...

Page 74: ...4DE0 360 1207870 C2MT 03614BBC04DE0 1207889 C2MT 03624BBC04DE0 1207908 C2MT 03634BBC04DE0 420 1207871 C2MT 04214BBC04DE0 1207890 C2MT 04224BBC04DE0 1207909 C2MT 04234BBC04DE0 480 1207872 C2MT 04814BBC...

Page 75: ...T 03614BBC03DB0 1207946 C2MT 03624BBC03DB0 1207965 C2MT 03634BBC03DB0 420 1207928 C2MT 04214BBC03DB0 1207947 C2MT 04224BBC03DB0 1207966 C2MT 04234BBC03DB0 480 1207929 C2MT 04814BBC03DB0 1207948 C2MT 0...

Page 76: ...20 2058486 1020 2058496 480 2058487 1080 2058497 540 2058488 1140 2058498 600 2058489 1200 2058499 660 2058490 10 5 Deflector mirror For protective field height mm PNS75 PNS125 120 300 1019414 PNS75 0...

Page 77: ...ripped 2 m 6008899 5 m 6009868 10 m 6010544 15 m 6029215 20 m 6036386 Plug connectors M12 5 male cable connector straight can be preformed 6022083 M12 5 female cable connector straight can be preforme...

Page 78: ...EU directives EU declaration of conformity excerpt The undersigned representing the following manufacturer herewith declares that the product is in conformity with the provisions of the following EU...

Page 79: ...and secured against manipulation which prevent reaching under over or around the ESPE Yes No 7 Has the maximum stopping and or stopping run down time of the machine been measured specified and docume...

Page 80: ...9 Overview of the cases in which it is necessary to deactivate the configuration on cascaded systems 58 Tab 10 Error displays of the LEDs 62 Tab 11 Data sheet miniTwin2 64 Tab 12 Weight miniTwin2 67...

Page 81: ...r 27 Fig 16 Mounting direction of the Twin Sticks 28 Fig 17 Application example for mounting with OAFix bracket 29 Fig 18 OAFix bracket 29 Fig 19 Mounting of the miniTwin2 with OAFix bracket 30 Fig 20...

Page 82: ...Flexi Classic safety controller 51 Fig 43 miniTwin2 with Flexi Soft safety controller 51 Fig 44 Alignment of the safety light curtain 53 Fig 45 Daily checks of the protective device 57 Fig 46 Interru...

Page 83: ...Operating Instructions Chapter 11 miniTwin2 8013482 YT85 2016 02 23 SICK AG Industrial Safety Systems Germany All rights reserved 83 Subject to change without notice Annex...

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