SICK FX0-GMOD User Manual

3.6.3 Muting
General description
Mut
ing is an automatic process that temporarily bridges safety-related functions of a
control system or safety device. Muting allows certain objects, e.g., pallets loaded with
material, to pass through electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) such as a safety
light curtain and into a hazardous area. During this transport operation, the muting
function bridges monitoring by the electro-sensitive protective equipment.
For the further approach, observe the notes in the “FlexiSoft in the FlexiSoft Designer
Configuration Software” and “FlexiSoft in the Safety Designer Configuration Software”
operating instructions.
SICK muting sensors
A se
lection of optical muting sensors are presented below. You can use these sensors
by type (light or dark switching).
Table 16: Selection and settings of optical SICK muting sensors in muting applications
Model Function
W9-3 Light/dark switching, complementary
W12-3
W18-3
W27-3
W24-3 Light/dark switching, switchable
NOTE
T
he following criteria apply when selecting and setting optical SICK muting sensors in
muting applications:
•
Outputs must be PNP-switching.
•
Note the output level in the table below.
Table 17: Output level of muting sensors
Output level of muting sensors State
High Activated, material detected
Low Deactivated, no material detected
3.6.4 Automatic configuration recovery (ACR)
When an FX3-MPL1 system plug is used, EFI-enabled devices of the same type can be
de
tected and automatically reconfigured further to a replacement (automatic configura‐
tion recovery). Advantages:
•
Configuration backup of EFI sensors in FX3-CPU2 and FX3-CPU3
•
Rapid device replacement without reconfiguration with the corresponding configu‐
ration software
•
Quick and easy duplication of equipment in series machine manufacture
ACR can be used to restore the configuration of the following device families:
•
S3000 with firmware version ≥B02.41, not in Compatibility mode. For details,
refer to the “Compatibility mode” chapter of the S3000 operating instructions
(SICK part number 8009791).
•
S300 with firmware version ≥02.10, not in Compatibility mode. For details, refer
to the “Compatibility mode” chapter of the S300 operating instructions (SICK part
number 8010946).
•
S300 Mini
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SICK FX0-GMOD Specifications

General

Brand	SICK
Model	FX0-GMOD
Category	Controller
Language	English