5.3 Installation
Overview
T
he QuickFix bracket or the FlexFix bracket is used to mount the sender and receiver. In
many cases, the QuickFix bracket is enough for mounting. The FlexFix bracket makes it
possible to rotate the sender and receiver around the axis of the device and to align it
accurately.
Important information
NOTE
b
R
ead this section completely before installing the safety light curtain.
b
Read the information on aligning the sender and receiver.
DANGER
H
azard due to lack of effectiveness of the protective device
Persons or parts of the body to be protected may not be recognized or not recognized in
time in case of non-observance.
b
Observe the calculated minimum distances for the machine in which the safety
light curtain is integrated.
b
Then, mount the safety light curtain such that it is not possible to reach below,
above, around, or behind the safety light curtain, and that the light curtain cannot
be repositioned.
DANGER
H
azard due to lack of effectiveness of the protective device
Persons and parts of the body to be protected may not be recognized in case of non-
observance.
b
The safety light curtain can only be mounted on machines on which the protective
field width does not change when the safety light curtain is switched on.
DANGER
H
azard due to lack of effectiveness of the protective device
Persons and parts of the body to be protected may not be recognized in case of non-
observance.
b
The end with the cable connection must point in the same direction for the sender
and receiver.
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