SICK S3000

Operating instructions Chapter 5
S3000
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Mounting
5.3.1 Minimum distance
For hazardous point protection, a minimum distance must be observed between protective
field and hazardous point. This safety distance ensures that the hazardous point can only
be reached after the dangerous state of the machine has been completely stopped.
You can operate the S3000 with 30 mm or 40 mm resolution for hazardous point
protection. At each resolution you can choose a response time between 60 ms and
120 ms (due to the proximity of the hazardous point in the majority of cases only the
shorter response time can be used). The maximum protective field range and the
minimum distance to the hazardous point is given by the resolution and the response time.
 If you choose 30 mm resolution, the protective field that can be configured is smaller
(for smaller hazardous points to be protected), however you can mount the S3000
nearer to the hazardous point.
 If you choose 40 mm resolution, the protective field that can be configured is larger
(thus for larger hazardous points to be protected), however you must mount the S3000
further away from the hazardous point.
Danger due reaching around or reaching behind!
Always mount the safety laser scanner such that reaching around and behind is
impossible. Provide suitable additional precautions as necessary.
The minimum distance as defined in EN ISO 13855 and EN ISO 13857 depends on:
 stopping/run-down time of the machine or system
(the stopping/run-down time is shown in the machine documentation or must be
determined by taking a measurement.)
 response time of the S3000
 reach or approach speed
 resolution of the S3000
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WARNING
Fig.
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Minimum distance to
the hazardous area
Contour of the floor and
side walls as reference