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OMRON SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Fremont CA USA

Tel: 1/888/510-4357 in USA and Canada

Original Instructions

9.3 G ENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

9.3.1 ADDITIONAL GUARDING

Areas of access to the point of hazardous operation not guarded by the 4700 system must be protected

by suitable means such as a fixed barrier guard, an interlocked guard or a safety mat. See Figure 9-6.

Hazard

Zone

LIGHT CURTAIN

Mechanical

Barrier

Supplemental

Guarding

Example

Supplemental

Guarding

S uppl emental

Guarding

Supplemental

Guarding

Supplemental

Guarding

Figure 9-6 Correct Light Curtain Installation Examples

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Table of Contents3
Section 1 -- Important Safety Warnings11
Section 2 -- Significant Features12
- Standard Features12
- Optional Features12
Section 3 -- System Access, Components and Indicators13
- Access to Configuration Switches13
- Location of the Components and Indicators15
- Figure 3-3 4700 Transmitter and Receiver15
- Table 3-1 System Component Identification for the 4700 Transmitter and Receiver15
- Figure 3-4 DIN Controller Components16
- Figure 3-5 Metal Chassis Controller Components17
Section 4 -- System Operation18
- Operating States18
- Table 4-1 Operating Mode Switch Settings20
- Exact Channel Select (ECS)21
- Multi Channel Select (MCS)21
- Table 5-1 System Response to Exact Channel Select21
- Figure 5-1 Connection Recommendations for LCM Metal Enclosure22
- Figure 5-2 Connection Recommendations for LCM DIN Box22
- Floating Blanking23
- Using Exact Channel Select with Floating Blanking23
Section 5 -- Detection Options20
Activating and Programming Exact Channel Select25
- MCS Programing25
- Figure 5-3 Adding Hard Guarding to Light Curtain When Using Channel Select25
- Table 5-8 Sample S and D25
- Activating Floating Blanking26
- Additional Guarding When Using Exact Channel Select26
- Table 5-9 Switch Settings, Exact Channel Select and Floating Blanking26
Section 6 -- Diagnostic and Test Features27
- Diagnostic Display27
- Individual Beam Indicators27
- Machine Primary Control Element (MPCE) Monitoring27
Section 7 -- Outputs29
- Safety Outputs29
Section 8 -- Safe Mounting Distance30
- US Safe Distance Formulas30
- Figure 8-1 Safe Mounting Distance30
- Table 7-1 Auxiliary Output Operating Mode Switch Settings30
- European Safety Distance Formulas31
Section 9 -- Installation33
- Reflective Surface Interference33
- Figure 9-1 Correct Mounting Example with Proper Alignment33
- Figure 9-2 Unsafe Mounting Example33
- Figure 9-3 Unsafe Mounting Example33
- Connecting Transmitter and Receiver to Controller34
- General Considerations36
Section 10 -- Connecting to the Machine Control Circuit39
- Din Controller39
- Metal Chassis Controllers43
Section 11 -- Checkout and Test Procedures47
- Checkout Procedure47
- Test Procedure47
- Using the Test Object47
- Figure 11-1 Test Object Pattern47
- Test Considerations When Using Exact Channel Select or Floating Blanking48
Section 12 -- Troubleshooting48
Table 12-1 Operational Codes48
Table 12-4 MPCE Faults49
Table 12-2 DIP Switch Fault Codes49
Table 12-3 Safety Output (OSSD) Faults49
Table 12-5 Controller Faults50
Section 13 -- Cleaning50
Section 14 -- Specifications and Additional Information51
- System Specifications51
- Microsafe MC4700 Series Dimensions51
- Microsafe Flexible MCF4700 Series57
- Microsafe Jointed MCJ4700 Series67
- Minisafe MS4700 Series73
- Minisafe Flexible Msf4700 Series79
- DIN and LCM NEMA Controllers86
- Figure 14-8 DIN Controller Dimension Drawing86
- Figure 14-9 LCM Nema Metal Chassis Controller Dimension Drawing87
Section 15 -- Glossary91
- Glossary Definitions91
- Appendix A -Checkout Procedur E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9092
- Checkout Procedure Log92
Appendixa -Checkout Procedure92
- Appendix B -Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9193
- Test Procedure Log93
Appendixb -Test Procedure93
Appendix C -Devicenet Operating Instructions94
- Introduction94
- Features94
Table C-1 Specifications for 4700 System Controller with Devicenet95
Table C-2 4700 Status Information Sent in Response to a Poll Command96
Table C-3 I/O Data for Change of State96
Table C-4 I/O Data96
- Basic Devicenet Network Connections97
- LCM-2XX Series Internal D-Net Wire Colors and Pin Outs97
Table C-5 Configuration Switches for Device-Net100
- Quick Disconnect Option101
- Figure 15-1 Devicenet Install Location101
- Figure 15-2 Devienet Wiring with Optional M12 Connector101
Section 16 -- Others102
- Warranty102
- Patents102
- Trademarks102
- Repairs102
  - Documentation Criteria102
Omron Scientific Technologies Inc103
OSTI 1209 PN99584-0050 Rev. E103
Appendix D -Declaration of Comformity Information103

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