Release 08/2020 Ver. 1.0
Installation Manual: Safety Edge
TAPESWITCH CORPORATION
100 Schmitt Boulevard
Farmingdale, New York, 11753
© 2020 Tapeswitch Corporation. All Rights Reserved
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page(s)
1.
INTRODUCTION
3
2.
PACKAGING, HANDLING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
2.1
Packaging, Unpacking and Handling
4
2.2
Transportation
4
2.3
Storage 4
3.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
3.1
Sensing edge Shapes and Sizes
5
3.2
Inactive Zone
5
3.3
Lead Options
5
3.4
Mounting Channel Options
5
4.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
4.1
System Overview 6
4.2
Edge Sensor Design
4.2.1
Internal Construction
6
4.2.2
Chemical Resistance
6
4.2.3
Combining of Sensors
6
4.2.3.1 Four-wire edge sensors (fail-safe)
7
4.2.3.2 Two-wire edge sensors with end of line (EOL) resistor
8
5.
EDGE SENSOR SELECTION
5.1
General Considerations
9
5.2 Edge Sensor selection
9
6.
INSTALLATION
6.1
General Information
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6.2
Edge sensor Installation
11
6.2.2
Mounting guidelines
11
6.2.2.1 Rail-style channel mount (TS-46)
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6.2.2.2 Snap-in style channel
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6.2.3 Lead Wiring Options
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6.2.4 Installation Procedure and considerations
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7.
COMMISSIONING CHECKS
18
8.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
19
9.
SPECIFICATIONS
9.1 General 20
9.2 Force, Distance and Approach Angle Specifications
21 - 26
10.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
10.1 Edge sensor with Two - 2-Conductor Leads 27
10.2
Edge sensor with a Single 4-Conductor Lead
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10.3
Edge sensor with one - 2-Conductor Lead - Resistor
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