Owner's manual

Installation and Mechanical Alignment
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Banner Engineering Corp. • Minneapolis, U.S.A.
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3. Installation and Mechanical Alignment
3.1 Emitter and Receiver Mounting
BannerMINI-ARRAYemittersandreceiversaresmall,lightweight,andeasytomount;themountingbrackets(supplied)allow±30
degreesrotation.
Fromacommonpointofreference,makemeasurementstopositiontheemitterandreceiverinthesameplanewiththeirmidpoints
directlyoppositeeachother.MounttheemitterandreceiverbracketsusingtheM4x0.7x14mmboltsandassociatedmounting
hardware(allsupplied).SeeFigure3-1.
Althoughtheinternalcircuitryoftheemitterandreceivercanwithstandheavyimpulseforces,vibrationisolatorscanbeused
insteadoftheM4boltstodampenimpulseforcesandpreventpossibledamagefromresonantvibrationoftheemitterorreceiver
assembly.TwodifferentAnti-VibrationMountingKitsareavailablefromBannerasaccessories.
Figure 3-1. A-GAGE MINI-ARRAY emitter and receiver mounting hardware
Emitter
or
Receiver
Mounting
Mounting
Bracket
Surface
M4
Nut (4)
Washer (2)
with Compression
Slotted Hex Head
M4 x 10 mm
Bracket
Mounting
Nut
Washer
M4 x 14 mm
Screw with Flat
Washer
Compression
Washer (4)
Torque to
12 in. lbs.
(1.3 N-m)
3.0 Installation and Alignment
3.1 Emitter and Receiver Mounting
BannerMINI-ARRAYemittersandreceiversaresmall,lightweight,andeasytomount;themountingbrackets(supplied)allow
±30degreesrotation.
Fromacommonpointofreference,makemeasurementstopositiontheemitterandreceiverinthesameplanewiththeir
midpointsdirectlyoppositeeachother.MounttheemitterandreceiverbracketsusingtheM4x0.7x14mmboltsand
associatedmountinghardware(allsupplied).SeeFigure3-1.
Althoughtheinternalcircuitryoftheemitterandreceivercanwithstandheavyimpulseforces,vibrationisolatorscanbeused
insteadoftheM4boltstodampenimpulseforcesandpreventpossibledamagefromresonantvibrationoftheemitteror
receiverassembly.TwodifferentAnti-VibrationMountingKitsareavailablefromBannerasaccessories.
P/N48955consistsof4anti-vibration
mounts(M4x0.7x9.5mm)and
8M4Kepsnuts.Thesemountsare
madefromBUNA-Nrubberandare
moreresistanttochemicalsandoils.
P/N12847consistsof4anti-vibration
mounts(M4x0.7x9.5mm)and
8M4Kepsnuts.Thesemountsare
madefromnaturalrubber,which
arelesschemicallyresistantthan
the48955mounts,buthavea
greatersheerforcespecathigher
temperature.