9
Operation
9.1
Overview
Information on the status as well as diagnostics and troubleshooting of the safety light
curtain can be displayed as follows:
•
Diagnostics LEDs
Status and fault information, as well as diagnostics data, are displayed directly on
the sender and receiver by means of the diagnostics LEDs.
•
IO-Link
Status and error information as well as diagnostics data can be read by means of
an IO-link interface.
•
NFC
Status and fault information, as well as diagnostics data, can be read out to an
NFC-capable device by means of an integrated NFC interface.
Complementary information
You can find additional information on IO-Link in the IODD and the SDD for SOPAS ET.
You can find additional information on NFC in the SICK Safety Assistant app.
Further topics
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9.2
Safety
DANGER
Hazard due to lack of effectiveness of the protective device
Persons and parts of the body to be protected may not be recognized in case of
non-observance.
b
Maintenance work, alignment work, fault diagnoses, and any changes to the
integration of the protective device in the machine must only be carried out by
qualified personnel.
b
The effectiveness of the protective device must be checked following such work.
DANGER
Hazard due to lack of effectiveness of the protective device
Persons and parts of the body to be protected may not be recognized in case of
non-observance.
b
Make sure that the optical properties of the front screens of the sender and
receiver are not changed, e.g., by:
°
beading water, mist, frost, or ice formation. If applicable, remove films or
other types of contamination, disconnect the voltage supply of the receiver
and then switch it back on.
°
Scratches or damage. Replace the device whose front screen is scratched or
damaged.
b
Make sure that all reflective surfaces and objects maintain a minimum distance
from the protective field.
b
Make sure that no dispersive media (e.g., dust, fog, or smoke) are within the
calculated minimum distance from the protective field.
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OPERATION
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