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MLG-2 Prime

Measuring automation light grid

Summary of Contents for MLG-2 Prime

Page 1: ...O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S MLG 2 Prime Measuring automation light grid...

Page 2: ...ble within the limits of the legal determination of Copyright Law Any modifica tion abridgment or translation of this document is prohibited without the express writ ten permission of SICK AG The trad...

Page 3: ...MLG 2 Prime device components 14 3 4 2 Measurement principle 14 3 4 3 MLG 2 Prime synchronization 15 3 4 4 Detection height 15 3 4 5 Teach in 16 3 4 6 Beam blanking 16 3 4 7 Sensing ranges 17 3 5 Scan...

Page 4: ...ment and teach in 35 6 2 1 MLG 2 Prime 35 7 Operating the MLG2 Prime 37 7 1 Configuration with the control panel 37 7 1 1 Basic operation 37 7 1 2 Setting the application for switching outputs 39 7 1...

Page 5: ...e 53 12 3 Dimensional drawings 54 12 3 1 MLG 2 Prime dimensional drawing 54 12 3 2 Measurement tables 55 13 Ordering information 56 14 Accessories 57 15 Annex 59 15 1 Compliance with EU directive 59 1...

Page 6: ...to a machine carry out its commissioning or who are in charge of maintenance 1 4 Information depth These operating instructions contain information about the MLG 2 measuring automa tion light grid on...

Page 7: ...ender and receiver In figures and connection diagrams the symbol s indicates the sender and r indi cates the receiver 1 6 Abbreviations used FBB First Beam Blocked LBB Last Beam Blocked MDA Minimum De...

Page 8: ...tured according to the recognized industrial regulations and which meets the quality requirements stipulated in ISO 9001 2008 as well as those relating to environmental management systems as defined...

Page 9: ...structions must always be available and must be followed Unqualified personnel must stay away from the system during installation and maintenance The system must be installed in accordance with the ap...

Page 10: ...serial number Diagram of the M12 5 pin male connector Pin assignment of the M12 5 pin male connector Pictogram diagram 3 2 Type code of the MLG 2 Prime Example MLG 2 with 5 mm beam separation type Pri...

Page 11: ...1150 1345 1340 1340 1325 1320 1300 1495 1490 1480 1475 1470 1450 1645 1640 1640 1625 1620 1600 1795 1790 1780 1775 1770 1750 1945 1940 1940 1925 1920 1900 2095 2090 2080 2075 2070 2050 2245 2240 2240...

Page 12: ...12 NBB LBB Object detection Cross beam 13 NBB FBB Object detection Q1 inverted Standard teach in 14 NBB LBB Object detection Q1 inverted Standard teach in 15 NBB FBB Contamination warning Q1 inverted...

Page 13: ...etec tion Automatic height classifi cation Automatic height classifi cation Q1 inverted Cross beam 19 Object detec tion Automatic height classifi cation Automatic height classifi cation Automatic teac...

Page 14: ...supply as well as for inputs and outputs The sender has a connection for the power supply as well as for a test input 3 4 2 Measurement principle Provided no object is located between the sender and r...

Page 15: ...ch other optically so no electrical connec tion is necessary For this reason either the first or last beam of the MLG 2 Prime must always be made If both beams are blocked no measurements can be taken...

Page 16: ...mm 275 mm 30 mm 3 120 mm 270 mm 50 mm 3 100 mm 250 mm 3 4 5 Teach in During the teach in process the switching thresholds for all beams are individually adjusted for the sensing range and the ambient...

Page 17: ...cated in the detection area during the teach in process this will not be identified as an error 3 4 7 Sensing ranges Operating range Light grids are generally available with a 5 m or 8 5 m sensing ran...

Page 18: ...an object and the repeat accuracy of a measurement result repro ducibility The response time is the time it takes for an output to react following the detec tion of an object gap The maximum response...

Page 19: ...ieved by the MLG 2 depends on the beam separation 3 6 1 Minimum detectable object with parallel beam function In order for an object to be detected continuously it must completely cover at least one b...

Page 20: ...Table 12 Minimum detectable object length for the MLG 2 Prime Beam separation Minimum detectable object length stationary object 1 5 50 mm 5 mm 1 Only if the object also meets the minimum detectable...

Page 21: ...minimum detectable object depends on the speed of the object Table 13 Minimum detectable object during MLG 2 Prime cross beam function Beam separa tion Minimum dis tance 5 m variant Minimum dis tance...

Page 22: ...ternally Alternatively they can first be processed in a function pro gramming option in the MLG 2 3 8 2 Configurable applications of the MLG 2 Prime The MLG 2 provides predefined applications which ar...

Page 23: ...he LEDs and the control panel are located on the connection side The section LED indicators and error indicators on page 49 explains the meaning of the LED indicators 4 1 2 3 Figure 14 LEDs on the fro...

Page 24: ...el with analog outputs and switching output The MLG 2 control panel can be locked to prevent incorrect operation The lock can be activated and deactivated using IO Link or the pushbuttons on the contr...

Page 25: ...or analog out puts that have been configured accordingly 3 11 Application examples 3 11 1 Application examples for the MLG2 Prime Typical applications for the MLG 2 Prime include height classification...

Page 26: ...ted are shiny Therefore when mounting two MLG 2s close to one another their light beams should be oriented in opposite directions 4 2 1 Mounting with light in opposite directions Figure 21 Placement w...

Page 27: ...ust be maintained between the MLG 2s The minimum dis tance increases as the distance between the sender and receiver increases and is dependent on the operating range Figure 22 Distances when light is...

Page 28: ...This distance also applies to reflective surfaces located next to the light grid parallel to the sending receiving axis 4 3 Mounting procedure b Mount the sender and receiver at the same height For mi...

Page 29: ...two Quick Fix brackets each For a monitoring height of more than 2 m the sender and receiver are mounted with three QuickFix brackets each The QuickFix bracket consists of two parts which are pushed...

Page 30: ...f the M5 screw such that it is possible to clamp the housing sender or receiver in the QuickFix bracket 4 3 2 Mounting the FlexFix bracket In the FlexFix bracket sender and receiver can be flexibly ro...

Page 31: ...nder and receiver NOTE The MLG 2 can only be screwed in when both FlexFix brackets are in alignment If nec essary use a water level to check the components are parallel Figure 28 Inserting the MLG 2 i...

Page 32: ...protection Wire cross section Maximum amperage for over current protection AWG mm2 20 0 52 5 22 0 32 3 24 0 20 2 26 0 13 1 28 0 08 0 8 30 0 05 0 5 5 1 Connections of the MLG 2 Prime For the MLG 2 Pri...

Page 33: ...orderedsee MLG 2 Prime preconfigurations page 12 Receiver I O connection with analog outputs QA M12 5 pin Acoded Table 19 Pin assignment I O MLG2 Prime receiver with QA Male connector Pin Signal Meani...

Page 34: ...be clear Alignment with the QuickFix bracket You have the following adjustment options with the QuickFix bracket Adjust vertically H Figure 29 Alignment with the QuickFix bracket Alignment with the F...

Page 35: ...l values Figure 31 Rotate the receiver once 6 2 1 MLG 2 Prime The alignment aid is activated at the factory and the outputs are deactivated A valid measurement is not possible The MLG 2 deactivates th...

Page 36: ...ow LED on the front flashes slowly If the teach in process is successful all LEDs on the control panel go out as does the yellow LED on the front of the device The MLG 2 is operational If the teach in...

Page 37: ...with switching outputs Figure 35 MLG 2 Prime control panel with ana log outputs and switching output 7 1 1 Basic operation The functions of the two control panels are essentially the same The left han...

Page 38: ...witching output device specific QA1 QA2 Analog output device specific Level 1 output settings For switching outputs Object detection Contamination warning Height classification Object recognition Outp...

Page 39: ...tput inverted Height classification Height classification Output inverted Object recognition Object recognition Output inverted Status of the outputs is shown Figure 36 Graph setting the output and ap...

Page 40: ...2 Select application NBB Output 4 20 mA NBB Output 20 4 mA FBB Output 4 20 mA FBB Output 20 4 mA LBB Output 4 20 mA LBB Output 20 4 mA Status of the digital output is shown Figure 37 Graph setting th...

Page 41: ...not active Beam blanking not active Alignment aid not active Figure 38 Graph system settings on operating level 2 NOTE When the alignment aid is activated all switching outputs and analog outputs are...

Page 42: ...t is larger than the defined object The MLG 2 automatically defines the measurement direction and the required beam function If the first beam is blocked the MLG 2 defines the measurement direction fr...

Page 43: ...amic object detection i e an object will be recognized at every point in the detection area The object is allowed to move within the detec tion area 2 beams are specified as the tolerance An MLG 2 wit...

Page 44: ...er of the last beam blocked Figure 43 Example for LBB The higher the beam number of the last beam blocked the higher the output current NBB Number of Beams Blocked The analog output changes its output...

Page 45: ...anking If certain areas of the detection area are not to be included in the measurement e g because these areas contain the conveying equipment you can blank these areas using the beam blanking functi...

Page 46: ...n The cross beam function increases the measurement accuracy and enables the detec tion of smaller objects see Minimum detectable object with cross beam function page 20 NOTE The cross beam function o...

Page 47: ...the IO Link function data storage is only possible with an MLG 2 with the same part number This is only valid in conjunction with V1 1 If the IO Link master does not support data storage technology t...

Page 48: ...ng agents that contain alcohol e g window cleaner We recommend anti static cleaning agents We recommend the use of anti static plastic cleaner SICK part number 5600006 and the SICK lens cloth SICK par...

Page 49: ...o Supply voltage off or too low o o O Supply voltage on 1 Hz o O Test input active o O o Hardware error LEDs on the front of the receiver Table 23 LED indicators on the receiver Yellow LED Red LED Gr...

Page 50: ...posal of this device Please contact us 11 2 Returns To enable efficient processing and allow us to determine the cause quickly please include the following when making a return Details of a contact pe...

Page 51: ...Aluminum anodized PMMA Firmware version see Type labels of the MLG 2 Prime page 10 1 Do not use light grids outdoors unless protected condensation will form Electrical specifications for 24 VDC and 25...

Page 52: ...s TYPE_2_V 1 1 For an IO Link master with V1 0 reverts to interleaved mode consisting of TYPE_1_1 process data and TYPE_1_2 on request data Technical measurement data Table 29 MLG 2 data sheet technic...

Page 53: ...2 with sensing range 5 mm 10 mm 20 mm 25 mm 30 mm 50 mm 5 m 0 11 m 0 22 m 0 44 m 0 55 m 0 66 m 1 10 m 8 5 m 0 12 m 0 24 m 0 48 m 0 60 m 0 72 m 1 20 m 12 2 Diagrams 12 2 1 MLG 2 Prime response time and...

Page 54: ...re 46 MLG 2 Prime mm dimensional drawing 1 Monitoring height4 n SA 1 SA 2 Beam separation SA 3 Distance from MLG 2 edge to first beam see table 32 page 55 Total height 1 3 16 1 mm 4 See type code 12 T...

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Page 56: ...ation for the MLG 2 can be found in the MLG 2 product information with the SICK part number 8017054 13 ORDERING INFORMATION 56 O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S MLG 2 Prime 8018715 16YM 2020 0...

Page 57: ...lvani cally connected 18 V DC 32 V DC supply voltage limit values during operation in short circuit protected net work max 8 A 1064290 Table 36 Sliding nut part numbers Type Description Part no T nuts...

Page 58: ...connec tion type Head B connec tion type Connecting cable Part no DSL 1205 G01MC Male connector M12 5 pin straight unscreened Female connec tor M12 5 pin straight 1 m 5 wire 6029280 DSL 1205 G02MC 2...

Page 59: ...uct complies with the regulations of the EU directive s below including all relevant changes and that it is based on the relevant standards and or technical specifica tions Complete EU declaration of...

Page 60: ...eceiver are aligned incorrectly 28 26 Mount QuickFix bracket to a profile frame 30 27 Mounting the FlexFix bracket on a profile frame 31 28 Inserting the MLG 2 in the FlexFix brackets 31 29 Alignment...

Page 61: ...32 18 Pin assignment I O MLG2 Prime receiver with Q 33 19 Pin assignment I O MLG2 Prime receiver with QA 33 20 Meaning of the displays 38 21 Data output of the MLG 2 Prime 47 22 LED indicators on the...

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