Mounting and installation
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Figure 6.5: Preparing the bar code tape for use in vertical curves
6.1.4 BCB repair with repair kit
If a bar code tape was damaged, e.g., by falling parts, you can download a repair kit for the BCB from the
Internet.
www.leuze.com > Products > Measuring Sensors > Sensors for Positioning > Bar code positioning
systems > BPS 8 > Enter search term or use filter function > Tab Downloads > Repair kit.
Replacing a section of defective bar code tape
Determine the values of the defective position bar codes using the value printed in plain text. If this value
is no longer legible, the position value of the next position bar code can be determined from the last
legible value in the continuing 3 cm grid dimension.
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NOTE
Do not use the BCB repair kit on a permanent basis!
Use the bar code tape created with the repair kit only temporarily as an emergency solution.
The optical and mechanical properties of the self-printed bar code tape do not correspond to
those of the original bar code tape.
Self-printed bar code tape should not remain in the system on a permanent basis.
An entry wizard is available for repair tapes on the Leuze website under devices "BPS 8 -
Accessories". The entry wizard provides support when entering the individual pieces of tape
data and creates a query or order form for the desired repair tape.
Repair tapes (BCB G30 ... RK) are available in tape heights of 47 mm and 25 mm.
Repair tapes are available up to a maximum length of 5 m per repair tape.
Repair tapes longer than 5 must be ordered as special tapes in the entry wizard.
NOTE
In the repair kit files, you will find all position values with 30 mm grid.
The repair kit PDF files each contain a value range of 500m. The following value ranges are
available:
• 0 … 500m
• 500 … 1000m
• 1000 … 1500m
etc. up to
• 9500 … 9999m
You can find the repair kit PDF files with position bar codes in a 40 mm grid in the download
area of our BPS 300i bar code positioning systems.