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SuperLight VI

Programmable Safety Light Curtain

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Page 1: ...SuperLight VI Programmable Safety Light Curtain AWARNING Read and fully understand this manual Failure to do so could result in death or Installation and Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...es a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE is used to address practices not related to physical injury Safety Instructions or equivalent signs indicate specific safety related instructions or procedures ...

Page 3: ...trols Inc 1510 Hubbard Ave Batavia IL 60510 USA P N 28 004 r 5 2 Customer Service 630 443 9320 CST Please have Model Serial and Software Rev Available Sales and Marketing 800 937 4334 EST www triadcontrols com sales triadcontrols com service triadcontrols com ...

Page 4: ...s and warnings listed in all manuals are not followed Warranty Manufacturer warrants that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three years from the date ofshipmentthereof Within the warranty period manufacturer will repair or replace such products which are returned with shipping charges prepaid and which will be disclosed as defective upon examination...

Page 5: ...al Mounts Model 8000 7 4 Sided Guarding with Dual Stud Guard Brackets TRM Mirror and Model 8000 Pedestals 8 Swing Arm Mounting Bracket Model 9000 8 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Diagnostic Indicator Lights 9 Troubleshooting 9 Diagnostic Display Codes 11 Appendix A Regulations and Guidelines for Safe Operation ANSI Standard B11 19 2010 AA 1 Safeguarding with Mechanical Guards AA 2 OSHA Regulation...

Page 6: ...information on the above marked items Name Title Company Address City State Zip Phone Email Fax Fax your request to 412 262 1197 __ Americas Machine Guarding Machine Control Company P O Box 99875 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15233 800 937 4334 412 262 1115 FAX 412 262 1197 sales triadcontrols com www triadcontrols com ...

Page 7: ...to Blanking option is in use Force Guided Contact Relays are mechanically linked together to force both poles to maintain the same position regardless of whether the relay is energized or de energized This allows a welded contact to be detected by monitoring the other pole Overview Superlight VI Safety Light Curtain The Superlight VI system operates from two pylons The left pylon is the Emitter Py...

Page 8: ...N Output Relay contacts closed OK 2 RED Output Relay contacts open NOT OK 3 Diagnostics Display single digit alphanumeric Emitter Pylon RED Sync channel alignment indicator 11 1 2 down viewable only from inside unit Construction Heavy duty aluminum enclosure all welded 14 Gauge dust and oil tight NEMA enclosures available Consult factory Temperature Range 32Q to 120Q F Dimensions See Lioht Curtain...

Page 9: ...nnected to a good ground connection not conduit A bad ground may keep the light curtain from going GREEN in an electrically noisy environment 6 Refer to the Light Curtain Test Procedure section Page M 2 to ensure the light curtain is functioning properly Terminal Description Aux relay N C closed when RED optional 2 Aux relay common 3 Aux relay N O close when Green optional Machinery with a single ...

Page 10: ...rcuit 8 Interface any remaining optional input or output lines to their proper terminals see Optional Features section Pages 5 6 The Emitter and Receiver Pylons are mirror images the obvious difference is that there are no lights keyswitch or diagnostics display on the Emitter Pylon Pylon Dimensions All Models Dim A 3 00 76mm Dim F Dim B 4 25 108mm Dim G Dim C 1 00 25mm Dim I Dim D 1 87 48mm Dim J...

Page 11: ...low a one beam float Do not place the moving obstruction in the light curtain while programming Auto Blank The Penetration Depth Factor D pf must be set to account for the one beam float plus Auto Blank see ANSI Standard B11 19 2010 D pf table Appendix A NOTE On all modes of auto blanking Auto Blank obstruction s need not be sequential multiple obstructions can be programmed in at one time but not...

Page 12: ...should be removed and controlled only by the safety supervisor or authorized plant personnel 6 The Floating Blankoptioniscontrolledby a multi position keyswitch located on the Receiver Pylon providing the Superlight VI system the capability of blanking out any beam The keyswitch allows gaps of either 2cm no beams blocked 4cm one beam blocked 6cm two beams blocked or 8cm three beams blocked in the ...

Page 13: ...20 50 521mm 26 50 673mm 32 50 825mm 38 50 978mm 44 50 1130mm 50 50 1282mm 56 50 1435mm 68 50 1739mm 80 50 2045mm NOTICE See Page 8 for Mirror Pedestal setup Pedestal Mounts Model 8000 The heavy duty all welded steel pedestal floor mounts can beusedfor mountingeitherthe SuperLight VIsystem or cornering mirrors Sliding mounts on the pedestal are of universal design and are supplied standard Unique f...

Page 14: ...o rding Light Curto in Pedesto l needs to be Moved in by 4 Jrc c ECHED c8 NO c 2 8 1 6 1 AEV i froM both directions hii _ t J S l E _L_ 1 Swing Arm Mounting Bracket Model 9000 Excellent method of mounting light guard for press brakes or when lightguard is to bemoved for die setups or machine maintenance Model 9000 consists of three 180 pivot points along with light guard diagonal movement capabili...

Page 15: ...d the unit must be checked out Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Superlight VI Safety Light Curtain 9 Troubleshooting NOTE Whenlightcurtainispoweredup the Diagnostics Display will count down four times with the decimal points on This indicates that the microprocessors are functioning correctly If you do not see this happening your light curtain unit must be returned for repair PROBLEM Light curtain ...

Page 16: ...SuperLight VI system allows for a certain amount of mechanical play once aligned but sometimes the units are installed so movement in a particular direction will cause the unit to go RED Over a period of time vibration may cause the mounting brackets to shift slightly and in some cases the unit may become misaligned to the point that it will not go GREEN anymore To determine this loosen up the mou...

Page 17: ...y Codes 1 Blinking If the decimal points on the display are blinking this indicates that the computers have not received a single beam from the Emitter Pylon This means that either the Emitter Pylon is not on you are blocking the sync top channel a bad Emitter Pylon or an alignment problem Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Superlight VI Safety Light Curtain 11 0 Clear Definition Status Reason No obs...

Page 18: ...tain with Floating Blank option in 2cm mode or Auto Blank option in OFF RESET position see Installation Procedure Page 3 12 SAIFETY IINS TRU CTl QNS 5 Relay Fault One On One Off Definition There are two captive contact relays inside the light curtain of which one is open and the other is closed This condition should never occur because the system is designed to always operate both relays together ...

Page 19: ...s programmed position b The total obstruction size exceeded eight beams Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Superlight VI Safety Light Curtain 13 Cure s a Re adjust the obstruction position and stabilize its movement b Make sure the total size does not exceed eight beams 9 Internal Ram Fault Definition When the light curtain self tests it exercises all of its internalram locations to make sure that th...

Page 20: ...istors c Open in one of the comparators d External infrared source of long duration e Beam in transmitter pylon left on Cure s Check all cables inside the Receiver Pylon for bent pins or cold solderjoints 14 SAIFETY IINS TRU CTl QNS E Beam and or board select line failure Definition The Master has linked up with the slave properly but the Slave sees different data then the Master Status RED light ...

Page 21: ...computer s are programming in the obstruction Display Definition 0 No beams blocked 1 1 beam blocked 2 2 beams blocked 3 3 beams blocked 4 4 beams blocked 5 5 beams blocked 6 6 beams blocked 7 7 beams blocked 8 8 beams blocked The following display codes exceed the maximum allowed blocked beams for Auto Blank 9 9 BEAMS BLOCKED A 10 BEAMS BLOCKED B 11 BEAMS BLOCKED C 12 BEAMS BLOCKED D 13 BEAMS BLO...

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Page 23: ... Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury Ds K x Ts Tc Tr Tbm D pf Ds Minimum safety distance between the device and the nearest point of operation hazard in inches K Hand speed constant This value has been determined by various studies and although these studies indicate speeds of 63 in sec to over 100 in sec they are not conclusive determinations The employer should determine thi...

Page 24: ...ds should be positioned from thenearest point of operation hazards The various openings are such that for average size hands an operator s fingers will not reach the point of operation Afterinstallation of point of operation guards and before a job is released for operation a check should be made to verify that the guard will prevent the operator s hands or other body parts from reaching the point...

Page 25: ...guarding Where the operator feeds or removes parts by placing one or both hands in the point of operation and a two hand control presence sensing device or Type B gate or movable barrier on a part revolution clutch is used for safeguarding i The employer shall use a control system and a brake monitor which comply with paragraphs b 13 and 14 of this section e Inspection maintenance and modification...

Page 26: ... Safety Guidelines for Management Operational Safety 1 Appoint a Safety Coordinator to be responsible for safety regulations requirements and suggestions He must review and investigate all accidents and close calls 2 Establish and issue safety rules Inform each employee of his responsibilities Make sure he understands them and knows what is expected of him 3 Athoroughreview and an early inspection...

Page 27: ...and testing all guards and covers 5 Make frequent evaluation checks of all guarding and devices while the press is running Correct all unsafe findings immediately M 5 Power Press Care Throu gh Inspe c t ion and Maintenance 1 All maintenance and inspection personnel should be specifically instructed and must understand proper maintenance and inspection procedures contained in this manual 2 Set up a...

Page 28: ...operator in safety proper usage of the equipment and correct operational procedure in performing each and everyjob In addition to thesupervisor theoperatorshould be familiarwith the proper guarding of the point of operation Never permit an operator to start a job without complete instructions from his immediate supervisor AWARNING Read and fully understand this manual Failure to do so could result...

Page 29: ...Assm designate AB 52 074 or FB for Auto Float Cover Screw Shock Mount Sync LED s Upper Receiver Bd Ribbon Cable 34cond Phototransistor Lower receiver Board Power supply cable Ribbon Cable 24cond Slave receiver board Relay Power supply board Fuse 4A Fuse 1A Enclosure 22 002 21 019 37 007 52 022 52 083 37 008 52 023 Call Call 52 024 2CM 52 025 4CM 32 001 52 050 20 003 20 001 Call Model sensitive Mod...

Page 30: ...Channel LED 37 007 4 Slave emitter board 52 017 2CM 2 52 018 4CM 5 Phonolic Mount 21 016 6 Ribbon Cable 16cond Call 7 Sync light ref only 8 AC Cable Assm Call 9 15V Xformer 41 009 10 10V Xformer 41 007 11 2 4 ohm 1w resistor 34 001 12 Sync Phototransistor 37 008 13 Master trans board 52 015 14 Fuse 1A 20 001 Model Sensitive Model number required AB 2 ...

Page 31: ... proof reading errors or omissions LIMITATION OF LIABILITY In the event of any claim or breach of any obligations of manufacturer under any order whether expressed or implied and particularly in the event of any claim or a breach of the warranty or warranties contained in the paragraph Warranty or of any other warranties expressed or implied which might despite the paragraph entitled Disclaimer be...

Page 32: ...igned our equipment to the very highest performance and safety standards known to the current technological state of the art as evidenced by our U S A and foreign patents issued and pending However the installation usage suitability and fitness of our equipment for any purpose known or unknown is interdependent upon the performance of other equipment not manufactured installed secured or maintaine...

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