
3.1.3 Control Reliability: Redundancy and Self-Checking
Redundancy requires that EZ-SCREEN LS Basic circuit components be backed up to the extent that, if the failure of a single
component will prevent effective machine stopping action when needed, that component must have a redundant counterpart
which will perform the same function. The EZ-SCREEN LS Basic is designed with redundant microprocessors.
Redundancy must be maintained whenever the EZ-SCREEN LS Basic is in operation. Because a redundant system is no
longer redundant after a component has failed, EZ-SCREEN LS Basic is designed to monitor itself continuously. A
component failure detected by or within the self-checking system causes a stop signal to be sent to the guarded machine and
puts the EZ-SCREEN LS Basic into a Lockout condition.
A recovery from this type of Lockout condition requires:
•
Replacement of the failed component (to restore redundancy)
•
The appropriate reset procedure
The Diagnostic Display is used to diagnose causes of a Lockout condition. See
3.2 Models
An EZ-SCREEN LS Basic Safety Light Curtain “System” refers to a compatible emitter and receiver of equal length and
resolution (available in pairs or separately) and their cordsets. Mounting hardware is ordered separately for each emitter and
receiver. Special-purpose mounting brackets are also available. Depending on the connection option, interfacing solutions
include IM-T-.. modules, redundant positively guided contactors, safety modules/controllers, and muting modules.
The 13 mm (0.5 in) minimum bend radius for all cordset models accommodates low-clearance installations; cords can exit to
the left, right, or back of the sensor, when mounting. The pigtail QD option is useful for connection to splitter cables or other
QD cordsets.
Figure 1. EZ-SCREEN LS Basic Safety Light Curtain System: Emitter, Receiver, Interconnecting Cordsets
Defined
Area
Test Piece
RD Cordset
Emitter
Receiver
Status Indicators
visible on sensor face
EZ-SCREEN
®
LS Basic Safety Light Curtain
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