SICK S3000

Operating instructions Chapter 2
S3000
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On safety
2 On safety
This chapter deals with your own safety and the safety of the system operators.
 Please read this chapter carefully before working with the S3000 or with the machine
protected by the S3000.
2.1 Qualified safety personnel
The S3000 safety laser scanner must be installed, connected, commissioned and serviced
only by qualified safety personnel. Qualified safety personnel are defined as persons who
 due to their specialist training and experience have adequate knowledge of the power-
driven equipment to be checked
and
 have been instructed by the responsible machine owner in the operation of the machine
and the current valid safety guidelines
and
 are sufficiently familiar with the applicable official health and work safety regulations,
directives and generally recognized engineering practice (e.g. DIN standards, VDE
stipulations, engineering regulations from other EC member states) that they can assess
the work safety aspects of the power-driven equipment
and
 have access to these operating instructions and have read them.
As a rule these are qualified safety personnel from the ESPE manufacturer or also those
persons who have been appropriately trained at the ESPE manufacturer, are primarily
involved in checking ESPE and are allocated the task by the organization operating the
ESPE.
2.2 Applications of the device
The S3000 safety laser scanner is used to protect persons and systems. It is intended to
be used to monitor hazardous areas indoors.
The S3000 is not intended to be used outdoors.
The S3000 cannot provide protection from flying parts or from emitted radiation.
The S3000 is only intended for use in industrial environments. When used in residential
areas it can cause radio interferences.
The device is a type 3 ESPE as defined by EN 61496<1 and CLC/TS 61496-3 and is
therefore allowed for use with category 3 PL d controls as per EN ISO 13849<1 or SIL2 as
per IEC 61508.
The S3000 is suitable for:
 hazardous area protection
 hazardous point protection
 access protection
 vehicle protection (electrically powered industrial trucks)
Depending on the application, other protective devices and measures may be required in
addition to the safety laser scanner.
Note