Chapter 2 Operating Instructions
C4000 Micro/Basic/Basic Plus/Eco
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On safety
2 On safety
This chapter deals with your own safety and the safety of the equipment operators.
⋅ Please read this chapter carefully before working with the C4000 or with the machine
protected by the C4000.
2.1 Qualified safety personnel
The safety light curtain C4000 must be installed, commissioned and serviced only by
qualified safety personnel. Qualified safety personnel are defined as persons who
• have undergone the appropriate technical training
and
• who have been instructed by the responsible machine operator in the operation of the
machine and the current valid safety guidelines
and
• who have access to these operating instructions.
2.2 Applications of the device
The safety light curtain C4000 is an electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE). The
physical resolution is 14 or 30 mm with a maximum protective field width of 6 metres. The
realisable protective field height is between 300 and 1,800 mm for the C4000 Basic/Eco
and between 150 and 1,200 mm for the C4000 Micro.
The device is a Type 4 ESPE as defined by IEC 61 496-1 and -2 and is therefore allowed for
use with controls in safety category 4 in compliance with EN ISO 13 849-1. The device is
suitable for
• Hazardous point protection (finger and hand protection)
• Hazardous area protection
• Access protection
Access to the hazardous point must be allowed only through the protective field. The
plant/system is not allowed to start as long as personnel are within the hazardous area.
Refer to chapter 3.3 “Examples of range of use” on page 13 for an illustration of the pro-
tection modes.
Only use the safety light curtain as an indirect safety measure!
An opto-electronic protective device provides indirect protection, e.g., by switching off the
power at the source of the hazard. It cannot provide protection from parts thrown out, nor
from emitted radiation. Transparent objects are not detected.
Depending on the application, mechanical protective devices may be required in addition
to the safety light curtain.
The safety light curtain C4000 Basic, C4000 Micro or C4000 Eco operates as a stand-
alone system, comprising a sender and receiver. It cannot be combined with other C4000
systems, e.g. C4000 Advanced.
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