Specifications

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Publication S117-CA001A-EN-P
Presence Sensing Safety Devices
POC Type 4 Safety Light Curtains
2-19
GuardShield
GeneralPrinciples
2-Opto-electronics
Safety SwitchesOperator
Interface
LogicPower
R
Standard and Remote Teach Cordsets—Two Required (one for transmitter and one for receiver)
Female Connector (Sensor End) Cable
Cat. No.Face View of Female Connector Style Pin/Wire Color Wire Rating Length [m (ft)]
Transmitter
4
3
1
2
Straight Female
1 Brown
2 White
3 Blue
4 Black
22 AWG
300V
4 A
2 (6.56)
889D-F4AC-2
5 (16.4)
889D-F4AC-5
10 (32.8)
889D-F4AC-10
15 (49.2)
889D-F4AC-15
20 (65.6)
889D-F4AC-20
30 (98.4)
889D-F4AC-30
Receiver
5
6
7
8
4
3
1
2
Straight Female
1 White
2 Brown
3 Green
4 Yellow
5 Grey
6 Pink
7 Blue
8 Red
24 AWG
30V AC/36V DC
1.5 A
2 (6.56)
889D-F8AB-2
5 (16.4)
889D-F8AB-5
10 (32.8)
889D-F8AB-10
15 (49.2)
889D-F8AB-15
20 (65.6)
889D-F8AB-20
30 (98.4)
889D-F8AB-30
Cordsets Approximate Dimensions [mm (in.)]
Dimensions are not intended to be used for installation purposes.
47 (1.85)
14
(0.56)
Straight Female M12 Quick Disconnect
Face View of Female Description Cat. No.
Transmitter Patchcord
4
3
1
2
4-pin M12 patchcord,
0.3 m (12 in.)
889D-F4ACDM-0M3
4-pin M12 patchcord, 1 m
(39.37 in.)
889D-F4ACDM-1
4-pin M12 patchcord, 2 m
(78.74 in.)
889D-F4ACDM-2
Receiver Patchcord
5
6
7
8
4
3
1
2
8-pin M12 patchcord,
0.3 m (12 in.)
889D-F8ABDM-0M3
8-pin M12 patchcord, 1 m
(39.37 in.)
889D-F8ABDM-1
8-pin M12 patchcord, 2 m
(78.74 in.)
889D-F8ABDM-2
Face View of Female Description Cat. No.
Receiver
Termination Plug
898D-81CU-DM
3
2
5
1
4
6
7
8
Termination plug 8-pin M12
quick disconnect
Required for connection to
top connector of cascadable
receiver if cascade light
curtain is used as a
standalone system or as the
last segment pair in a
cascaded system.
Note: A termination plug is not necessary for the cascadable transmitter.
Top View Color No. of Pins
Signal
Receiver
Brown 1 +24V
White 2 OSSD 2
Blue 3 0V
Black 4 OSSD 1
Grey 5 NC
Interconnecting Patchcords—ArmorBlock I/O Connection
Cat. No. Description
889D-F5ACDM-0M3 Five-pin M12 patchcord, 0.3 m (12 in.)
889D-F5ACDM-1 Five-pin M12 patchcord, 1 m (39.37 in.)
889D-F5ACDM-2 Five-pin M12 patchcord, 2 m (78.74 in.)
889D-F5ACDM-5 Five-pin M12 patchcord, 5 m (196.85 in.)
889D-F5ACDM-10 Five-pin M12 patchcord, 10 m (393.7 in.)
Note: The GuardShield pairs with ArmorBlock Guard I/O Connectivity have a
5-pin M12 quick-disconnect connector on the receiver wired to allow
connection to the ArmorBlock 5-pin connector. The transmitter in that
GuardShield pair is a standard GuardShield transmitter with integrated laser
alignment system offered with a 4-pin M12 quick-disconnect connector. It is
possible to connect either a standard 4-pin M12 cordset or the 5-pin M12
quick-disconnect connector cordset or patchcord to this transmitter.
Cascadable System Patchcords—to connect cascadable
GuardShield system
ArmorBlock Guard I/O
The GuardShield transmitter host patchcord has 4-pin DC micro
over-molded quick-disconnect connectors offered in lengths of
1/3 m, 1 m, and 2 m. The GuardShield receiver host patchcord has
8-pin DC micro over-molded quick-disconnect connectors offered in
lengths of 1/3 m, 1 m, and 2 m.