2.8.2 Safety and Warning Zones
The software makes it easy to establish Safety and Warning Zones. The Safety Zone and the Warning Zone are user-
defined areas that the Scanner monitors. An intrusion into the Safety Zone (such as a person walking into a monitored work
cell) causes the SX5 to turn its safety outputs off. An intrusion into the Warning Zone causes the SX5 to create a warning
signal.
Safety Zone and Warning Zone settings are created and saved as zone sets. Up to 6 configurable zone sets are available
for the SX5. Zone sets can be enabled or disabled, one set at a time, while the SX5 is operational and actively monitoring a
work area. This function is useful when changing machine guarding requirements create the need for changes in Safety
Zone and Warning Zone dimensions.
2.8.3 Monitored Space Display
When the SX5 is actively monitoring an area, it measures the distance to, and the angular position of, objects in the area.
These measurement data are transferred via an Ethernet connection to the PC when the Monitoring function is selected.
The software uses this data to constantly update the display to show the Safety Zone and Warning Zone along with the
measured surfaces of the monitored area.
Figure 12. Monitored space as shown by the SX5soft software
2.9 Security Protocol
Certain procedures for installing, maintaining, and operating the SX5 must be performed by either Designated Persons or
Qualified Persons.
A Designated Person is identified and designated in writing, by the employer, as being appropriately trained and qualified to
perform system resets and the specified checkout procedures on the SX5. The Designated Person is empowered to:
• Perform manual resets and hold possession of the reset key
• Perform the Daily Checkout Procedure
A Qualified Person, by possession of a recognized degree or certificate of professional training, or by extensive knowledge,
training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve problems relating to the installation of the SX5
System and its integration with the guarded machine. In addition to everything for which the Designated Person is
empowered, the Qualified Person is empowered to:
• Install the SX5 System
• Perform all checkout procedures
• Make changes to the internal configuration settings
• Reset the System following a Lockout condition
2.10 General Safety Information
• The machine stopping system must be electrically controlled.
• This control system must be capable of stopping the dangerous movement of the machine within the total machine
stopping time (Ts) and during all the machine cycle phases.
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