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S U P P L E M E N T A R Y O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | VMS4200-x/5200-x MID
Content
Purpose of this document ........................................................................ 6
Other relevant technical documentation/information ........................... 7
Document conventions ............................................................................ 7
Requirements for the qualification of personnel ................................... 9
Warning symbols on the system components ...................................... 12
System components .............................................................................. 14
LMS4x21 LiDAR sensors ........................................................ 15
Photoelectric sensor array ...................................................... 16
Object detection photoelectric sensor (optional) .................. 18
Cabinet .................................................................................... 19
Cross belt conveyor elements ................................................ 20
Expanding the system with a reading station ........................ 22
VMS4200-x / 5200-x MID without object detection ............................ 23
Measurement principle ........................................................... 23
Transport conditions for single cross belt sorters ................. 25
Transport conditions for double belt sorters ......................... 26
VMS4200-x / 5200-x MID with object detection (optional) ................. 28
How object detection works ................................................... 28
Overhang tolerance for single belt systems .......................... 31
Overhang tolerance for double belt systems ......................... 33
Recording of measured values and data processing ........................... 36
Nominal operating conditions ............................................................... 40
Legal for trade operation ....................................................................... 45
Information labels ................................................................... 45
Security seal ............................................................................ 53
Alibi memory and firmware ..................................................... 59
LFT display ............................................................................... 62
Test instructions for market surveillance .............................. 65
System requirements for legal for trade operation .............................. 69
Requirements on the ambient conditions ............................. 69
Requirements on the conveying equipment.......................... 69
Mounting requirements .......................................................... 71
Object requirements ............................................................... 74