3 Product description
This chapter provides information on the operation of the safety light curtain and shows
e
xamples of its range of use.
3.1 Structure and function
Overview
T
he miniTwin4 safety light curtain consists of 2 identical twin sticks. Each twin stick
contains both the sender as well as the receiver unit, see figure 1, page 11. The two
twin sticks are installed so that each sender and receiver unit are located opposite one
another.
Figure 1: Device components of the safety light curtain
!
Twin stick
Safety light curtain principle
T
he protective field is between the two twin sticks and is defined by the protective field
height and the protective field width.
The two twin sticks automatically synchronize themselves optically. Each twin stick pro‐
vides an OSSD and a so-called multifunctional connection. The OSSDs are integrated
into the machine controller. Either a reset button or an EDM can be connected to the
multifunctional connections.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3
8012624/10OM/2018-08-09 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | miniTwin4
11
Subject to change without notice
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
