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SIMOTION Safety Unit (AP) - Ausgabe 06.2003
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Content
1 General information on parameterization software .................... 1-9
2 Operating modes ............................................................................ 2-11
2.1 Selecting the operating mode ....................................................... 2-11
2.2 Operating modes and press cycles .............................................. 2-12
2.2.1
Setup (operating mode 1).......................................................... 2-13
2.2.2
Single stroke (operating mode 2) .............................................. 2-14
2.2.3
Continuous stroke (operating mode 3) ...................................... 2-15
2.2.4
Changeover (operating mode 4) ............................................... 2-16
2.2.5
Automatic continuous stroke (operating mode 5)...................... 2-17
2.2.6
Single-stroke ESPE (operating mode 6) ................................... 2-19
3 Safety components......................................................................... 3-21
3.1 Parameterization of safety components ....................................... 3-22
3.2 Example of safety component wiring............................................ 3-24
4 Control elements............................................................................. 4-27
4.1 Two-hand control .......................................................................... 4-27
4.1.1
Determining the safety distance ................................................ 4-29
4.2 Foot switch.................................................................................... 4-30
4.3 Acknowledge button for group acknowledgement........................ 4-31
4.4 Electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE)............................ 4-32
4.4.1
Determining the safety distance with ESPE .............................. 4-33
4.5 Control function with light curtain.................................................. 4-34
4.5.1
Mode selector ............................................................................ 4-34
4.5.2
Modes for clock operation ......................................................... 4-34
4.5.3
Starting the press in clock mode ............................................... 4-34
4.5.4
Restart inhibit of light curtain in clock mode .............................. 4-35
4.5.5
Restart inhibit of light curtain in safety mode............................. 4-36
4.6 EMERGENCY OFF output signal ................................................. 4-37
5 Procedural functions of mechanical presses .............................. 5-39
5.1 Cam evaluation............................................................................. 5-39
5.2 Speed monitor............................................................................... 5-42
5.3 Control of press safety valves....................................................... 5-43
5.4 Valve monitoring ........................................................................... 5-45
6 Procedural functions of hydraulic presses.................................. 6-47
6.1 Control of valves for hydraulic presses......................................... 6-47
6.2 Valve monitoring ........................................................................... 6-48
