Chapter 4 Operating Instructions
C4000 Palletizer Std./Adv.
C4000 Fusion
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Configurable functions
4.8 Scanning range
Match the scanning range with the protective field width!
The scanning range of the system must be adapted to the protective field width.
If the scanning range is set too low, the light curtain may not switch to green.
If the scanning range is too great, the light curtain may malfunction. This would mean
that the operator of the machine or system is at risk.
The available settings depend on the variant of the C4000:
Variant
Selectable
scanning ranges
Scanning range with 1
additional front screen
Scanning range with 2
additional front screens
C4000 Palletizer 0.5E2 m
0.5E6 m
0.5E1.5 m
0.5E5.5 m
0.5E1.5 m
0.5E5 m
C4000 Fusion 1.5E6 m
5E19 m
1.5E5.5 m
4.6E17.4 m
1.5E5 m
4.2E16 m
You can configure the scanning range in the CDS on the C4000 (receiver).
If you are using the additional front screen (see page 115) available as an accessory,
the effective scanning range will be reduced by 8% for each additional front screen.
The C4000 Fusion can be operated with a deflector mirror. The deflector mirrors (see
page 107f.) reduce the effective scanning range as a function of the number of deflec-
tor mirrors in the light path (see Tab. 10). When using deflector mirrors, you must con-
figure the safety light curtain for a long scanning range.
Do not use deflector mirrors if the formation of droplets or heavy contamination of the
deflector mirrors is to be expected!
The formation of droplets of heavy contamination can be detrimental to the reflection
behaviour. The protective function of the system will be affected and the system will thus
become unsafe. This would mean that the operator is at risk.
20, 30 or 40 mm
Deflector mirror Minimum Typical
1 × PNS75 8 m 13 m
2 × PNS75 8 m 12 m
1 × PNS125 17 m 18.5 m
2 × PNS125 15.2 m 16.8 m
The information in the table relates to 90° beam deflection per mirror and a protective
field height of 900 mm. If you need more advice on mirror applications, please get in touch
with your contact at SICK.
WARNING
ranges
Note
WARNING
when using 1 or 2 deflector
mirrors
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