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REGULAR THOROUGH CHECKS
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SAFETY-RELATED 2D LIDAR SENSOR | TIM361S
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Subject to change without notice
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Regular thorough checks
At regular intervals the user must demonstrate that the measures taken still fulfill the
protective purpose, and that the protective device still functions correctly in the
application during the service life.
Thorough checks and tests are required in this regard:
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Upon commissioning (e.g., initial commissioning, recommissioning)
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After changes and extraordinary events (e.g., conversion, change of parameters,
modification, retrofitting and equipment, damage, repair, ...)
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And at regular intervals (e.g., recurring thorough checks intended to ensure that a
safety function and/or
safety function still functions correctly in the application)
These thorough checks must be documented clearly and comprehensibly.
Determination of the time intervals for thorough checks at regular intervals must be
decided and established by the manufacturer of the machine and/or by the operating
entity depending on the specific application, place of application and influencing
factors prevailing there. (e.g., dirt, demand rate, EMC, …).
Example: thorough check of the effectiveness of protective fields
The effectiveness of protective fields can be demonstrated, for example, by positioning
a suitable test object with the diameter and remission of the desired detection
capability at multiple points along the effective protective range, and having the sensor
detect them.
