SICK S3000

Operating instructions Chapter 3
S3000
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Product description
If two field sets with dual protective fields are configured simultaneously, four protective
f
ields can be monitored simultaneously. In this way up to four independent hazardous
areas can be monitored for safety purposes in conjunction with a Flexi Soft safety
controller.
3.3 S3000 variants
The S3000 variants are formed by three sensor heads and five I/O modules.
3.3.1 Device components
The S3000 safety laser scanner comprises three components:
 the sensor head with the opto-electronic acquisition system
 the I/O module which defines the functionality of the S3000
 the system plug with the configuration memory (the system plug contains all electrical
connections with the exception of the configuration interface)
Fig.
6
:
Simultaneous
monitoring
Fig.
7
:
Sensor head,
I/O module and system plug
System plug
I/O module
Sensor head
Active
field set
Active
simultaneous field set
Parallel monitoring situation