Operating instructions

Operating Instructions Chapter 3
C4000 Standard/Advanced
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Product description
3.3 Examples of range of use
The safety light curtain C4000 operates correctly as a protective device only if the follow-
ing conditions are met:
The control of the machine must be electrical.
The dangerous state of the machine must be transferable at any time into a safe state.
Sender and receiver unit must be so mounted that objects penetrating the hazardous
area are safely identified by the C4000.
The restart button must be fitted outside the hazardous area such that it cannot be
operated by a person working inside the hazardous area. When operating the reset
button, the operator must have full visual command of the hazardous area.
The statutory and local rules and regulations must be observed when installing and
using the device.
Fig.
2
:
Hazardous point
protection using a safety light
curtain C4000
(left)
Fig. 3: Hazardous area
protection using a safety light
curtain C4000
(right)
Fig.
4
:
Access protection
using a safety light curtain
C4000
Fig.
5
:
C4000
Guest used for
point-of-operation guarding
(left)
Fig. 6: C4000 Host/Guest
direct on UE470 in PSDI
mode
(right)
C4000 Host with extension connection
M12
× 7 + FE
C4000
Guest
C4000
Guest
UE470