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Sensor position
6.1
Basic concepts
6.1.1
Determining factors
The sensor installation height and inclination depend on the optimum position of the
sensor. The optimum position of the sensor depends on the following:
l
sensor field of view
l
depth of the dangerous area (and therefore the protective field)
l
the presence of other sensors
6.1.2
Sensor installation height
The installation height (h) is the distance between the center of the sensor and the
ground or reference plane of the sensor.
6.1.3
Sensor inclination
Sensor inclination is the rotation of the sensor around its x-axis. Inclination is defined as
the angle between a line perpendicular to the sensor and a line parallel to the ground.
Three examples are presented as follows:
l
sensor tilted upwards: α positive
l
straight sensor: α = 0
l
sensor tilted downwards: α negative
6.2
Sensor field of view
6.2.1
Types of field of view
During the configuration phase, for each sensor it is possible to select the angular
coverage of each field in a range from 10° to 100° (see
).
The actual protective field of the sensor also depends on the sensor installation height
and inclination (see
Calculation of range of distances on page 58
).
6 SENSOR POSITION
