5 Aligning the sender and receiver
After mounting and electrical installation, the sender and receiver must be aligned with
e
ach other.
DANGER
D
angerous state of the machine
►
Make sure that the outputs of the safety light curtain have no effect on the
machine during the alignment process.
NOTE
Use t
he optional alignment bracket if the alignment cannot be adjusted when mounting
the safety light curtain directly.
Aligning using the alignment bracket
T
he alignment bracket can be used to adjust the safety light curtain as follows:
– Rotate (± 45°)
Figure 16: Rotating with the alignment bracket
Aligning the sender and receiver with one another
Ho
w to align the sender and receiver using the alignment bracket:
►
Pay attention to the mounting heights of the sender and receiver. Both devices
must be mounted at the same height.
►
Provide a rectangular protective field. The sender and receiver must be mounted
parallel to one another.
►
Switch on the voltage supply to the safety light curtain.
►
Rotate the sender to align the sender to the receiver.
►
Rotate the receiver to align the receiver to the sender.
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