
P/N 69761 rev. B
3
Banner Engineering Corp.
•
Minneapolis, U.S.A.
www.bannerengineering.com • Tel: 763.544.3164
PICO-GUARD Controller
Instruction Manual
Each PICO-GUARD Fiber Optic Safety System requires a
controller, optical fiber and one or more pairs of optical
elements. Controllers include the controller instruction manual
(this document), the application and design guide, and
controller mounting hardware. See the Banner Engineering
Machine Safety Catalog or www.bannerengineering.com for
available optical elements.
2.1 Controller
4-channel PICO-GUARD controller
SFCDT-4A1
4-channel PICO-GUARD controller
with auxiliary channel outputs
SFCDT-4A1C
2.2 Plastic Optical Fiber
Plastic optical fiber for use with Banner PICO-GUARD
optical elements is available in bulk form (to be cut to
length in the field) or precut lengths with polished ends for
maximum excess gain. Both are available in three styles:
standard polyethylene jacketed solid-core plastic fiber for
most applications; polyethylene jacketed solid-core plastic
fiber with a PVC sheath to withstand mechanical abrasion or
harsh duty; and polyethylene jacketed solid-core plastic fiber
with fluoropolymer sheathing to withstand harsh chemicals
or gases. Accessory sheathing is also available to provide
additional protection for any of these fibers. A fiber cutter (for
bulk fiber) is shipped with each PICO-GUARD controller.
2. System Components and Specifications
Components and Specifications
Fiber
1 mm (0.04")
Polyethylene Jacket
2.2 mm (0.09")
Standard - no Sheath
PVC Sheath
Fiber
1 mm (0.04")
Polyethylene Jacket
1.8 mm (0.07")
Fiber
1 mm (0.04")
PVC Sheath
5 mm (0.20")
Polyethylene Jacket
2.2 mm (0.09")
Fluoropolymer Sheath
2.2 mm (0.09")
Fluoropolymer Sheath
Length
Standard
Polyethylene
Jacket
PVC
Sheath
PVC
Sheath
Bulk Fiber
9 m
(30')
PIU430U
PIU430UXP
PIU430UXT
18 m
(60')
PIU460U
PIU460UXP
PIU460UXT
30.5 m (100')
PIU4100U
PIU4100UXP
PIU4100U
61 m
(200')
PIU4200U
PIU4200UXP
PIU4200U
100.5 m (330')
PIU4330U
PIU4330UXP
PIU4330U
488 m (1600')
PIU41600U
PIU41600UXP
PIU41600U
Cut Lengths With Polished Ends
0.3 m (1')
PWS43P
PWXP43P
PWXT43P
0.5 m (1.6')
PWS45P
PWXP45P
PWXT45P
0.7 m (2.3')
PWS47P
PWXP47P
PWXT47P
1 m
(3.3')
PWS410P
PWXP410P
PWXT410P
1.5 m (4.9')
PWS415P
PWXP415P
PWXT415P
2 m
(6.5')
PWS420P
PWXP420P
PWXT420P
2.5 m (8.2')
PWS425P
PWXP425P
PWXT425P
3 m
(9.8')
PWS430P
PWXP430P
PWXT430P
3.5 m (11.5')
PWS435P
PWXP435P
PWXT435P
4 m
(13.1')
PWS440P
PWXP440P
PWXT440P
4.5 m (14.7')
PWS445P
PWXP445P
PWXT445P
5 m
(16.4')
PWS450P
PWXP450P
PWXT450P
6 m
(19.7')
PWS460P
PWXP460P
PWXT460P
7 m
(23.0')
PWS470P
PWXP470P
PWXT470P
8 m
(26.2')
PWS480P
PWXP480P
PWXT480P
9 m
(29.5')
PWS490P
PWXP490P
PWXT490P
10 m
(32.8')
PWS4100P
PWXP4100P
PWXT4100P
11 m
(36')
PWS4110P
PWXP4110P
PWXT4110P
12 m
(39.4')
PWS4120P
PWXP4120P
PWXT4120P
13 m
(42.6')
PWS4130P
PWXP4130P
PWXT4130P
14 m
(46')
PWS4140P
PWXP4140P
PWXT4140P
15 m
(49.2')
PWS4150P
PWXP4150P
PWXT4150P
20 m
(65.6')
PWS4200P
PWXP4200P
PWXT4200P
25 m
(82')
PWS4250P
PWXT4250P
PWXT4250P
30 m
(98.4')
PWS4300P
PWXP4300P
PWXT4300P