3.2.12 Flexible control cabinet cabling and status indication on both sides
The safety light curtain can be connected to the control cabinet in different ways as
r
equired:
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Separate connecting cables for sender and receiver
•
Separate connecting cables for sender and receiver with connection in the control
cabinet
•
Connection of sender and receiver via a T-connector, shared 5-pin or 8-pin con‐
necting cable to the control cabinet
The OSSD status and the status of the protective field are indicated via LEDs on the
sender and receiver when the following applies:
•
The sender and receiver are connected to one another in the control cabinet
•
The sender and receiver are connected to one another via a T-connector
If the sender and receiver are not connected to each other, this status information is
only indicated at the receiver.
In order to output status information to the sender via IO-Link, the sender and receiver
must be connected with each other.
3.2.13 Status indicators
Overview
T
he sender and receiver LEDs indicate the operational status of the safety light curtain.
Sender displays
Figure 5: Sender displays
T
he sender has one laser alignment aid and at least two light emitting diodes, which
indicate the operational status:
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