Shadow VI User Manual 1107200
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Shadow
®
VI Safety Light Curtain ........................1
OSHA and ANSI Compliance....................................................................................................................2
About Shadow VI.......................................................................................................................................2
How Shadow Works...................................................................................................................................4
Shadow and Control Reliability .................................................................................................................6
Description of Shadow VI indicators .........................................................................................................7
At the Optic Heads.................................................................................................................................7
At the Control ........................................................................................................................................8
Inside the Control...................................................................................................................................8
Object Sensitivity .......................................................................................................................................8
Size and Scanning Distance........................................................................................................................8
Shadows Are Easy to Maintain ..................................................................................................................9
Shadow VI Features and Options.............................................................................................................10
Weld Shield Kit........................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 2 – Installation and Checkout............................................................15
Installation overview ................................................................................................................................16
Calculating the safety distance........................................................................................................16
Mounting location for your Shadow transmitter and receiver ........................................................16
Wiring, aligning, mounting, and making proper settings................................................................16
Ensuring that the Shadow light curtains are working properly.......................................................16
Installation Procedure...............................................................................................................................17
Calculating the Safety Distance................................................................................................................18
OSHA and ANSI Requirements ..........................................................................................................19
The OSHA Safety Distance Formula..............................................................................................20
The ANSI Safety Distance Formula................................................................................................21
Perimeter Guarding.........................................................................................................................24
Blanking Windows Affect Safety Distance ....................................................................................24
Pass-through Protection ..................................................................................................................25
Height Considerations..........................................................................................................................26
Designing and Mounting Brackets...........................................................................................................26
Universal Mounts............................................................................................................................26
Mounting Location Requirements...................................................................................................27
How to Design and Mount Brackets or Floor Stands .....................................................................28
Alignment Considerations...............................................................................................................33
Maximum Openings for Side Guards .............................................................................................35
Using Mirrors with Shadows ..........................................................................................................36
Using Weld Shields.........................................................................................................................39
Mounting Shadow Light Curtains Upside Down............................................................................39
Avoiding Cross Talk When Mounting 2 Sets of Shadows .............................................................39
Loosely Mounting Shadow VI Transmitter and Receiver........................................................................40
Mounting the Control ...............................................................................................................................42
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