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SICK WSU 26/2 – WEU 26/2
8 008 692/9-12-99 Technical Description · WSU/WEU 26-2 © SICK AG · Safety Systems · Germany · All rights reserved
6 Mounting
6.1 Mounting
Requirements
The devices should be mounted
and connected in accordance with
the on-site application conditions
and connections, taking account of
the following:
The scanning range is based on the width of the area being
protected. Bypassing or encircling must be prevented by suitable
(mechanical) means.
Where one or more WSU/WEU units are used, the height and
number of light beams must comply with the applicable
regulations.
There must be no reflective surfaces in the emitting or receiving
beam path.
The minimum distance must be maintained.
6 Mounting
6.2 Detecting
Reflections
The light beam must not be
unintentionally reflected back to the
receiver by reflective surfaces.
Reflections can be detected as
follows:
Cover the light beam between the sender and receiver fully with
an obstacle (100 mm x 100 mm) and slowly move the obstacle
from the sender unit to the receiver unit.
While this is happening the green LED on the WEU must not
light up. If it lights up even just briefly during this check, reflection
is occurring.
See also
8. Commissioning.
Fig. 11: Correct mounting, correctly aligned: reflective object outside divergent light beam.
No reflection. The obstacle is clearly detected.
Fig. 10: Incorrect mounting: reflective object in divergent light beam. No detection of the
obstacle due to reflection. No protection.
Central beam
Entry direction
Beam array
broken
Boundary
of point-of-
operation
Reflective object
(e.g. material container)
Central beam
Reflective object
(e.g. material container)
Boundary
of point-of-
operation
Entry direction
Beam array
broken