CAUTION: In any case where bright light is present outside the ±5° range, the additional distance is still
highly recommended.
3.2.4 Highly Reflective Backgrounds
If there is a highly reflective background within 3 meters of the safety zone boundary, for example a metallic glossy surface,
the SX5 Safety Laser Scanner might fail to recognize the exact distance of the detected object.
In this situation, it is recommended to reduce or remove the reflecting background. See
on page 26 and
on page 26.
Safety Zone (SZ)
Additional distance for
reflecting compensation
High-Reflecting Background
Figure 23. Reduce or remove a highly reflecting background
CAUTION: In all applications where highly reflective backgrounds within 3 meters of the Safety Zone
boundary cannot be avoided, an additional distance must be applied to the Minimum Safety Distance
calculations. This distance also depends on the Dust Filter Level setting. See the additional distance
on page 26), minimum safety distance calculation section (
on page 30), and the dust filtering section (
on page 28).
3.2.5 Limited Detection Capability Zone
If the safety laser scanner is positioned in a limited detection capability zone, the device may not detect an object with low
reflectance located at a distance of 100 mm or less from the safety zone origin (center of the scanner). This is the zone with
limited detection capability.
In this circumstance, it is recommended to make the risk assessment take into account the possibility that an object can
cross a zone with limited detection capability. If possible, responsible personnel must provide an additional solution.
100 mm
Figure 24. Limited detection capability zone
SX5 Safety Laser Scanner
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