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Operating Manual PSEN sc ME 5.5 08-17
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5.7 Ambient conditions
} Information given in the Technical details [ 115] must be followed.
} If there is a highly reflective background within a distance of 2.5 m from the safety zone
perimeter (e.g. a shiny metallic surface), errors in the calculation of the exact distance to
the detected object may occur.
– Reduce the reflection of the background or remove the background or
– add the allowance Z
R
to the minimum safety distance (see Distance to intense light
sources and to reflective surfaces [ 40]).
} Avoid strong electromagnetic interference when operating the safety laser scanner.
} When operating the safety laser scanner, avoid strong smoke, mist, and dust formation
that would reduce the safety laser scanner's operating range or lead to switching to the
OFF state.