Installing The Standard Light Curtain And Shields - Agilent Technologies G5562A Safety And Installation Manual

2 Installing the Bravo Platform

Installing the Standard Light Curtain and shields

Installing the Standard Light Curtain and shields
Before you start
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The Standard Light Curtain and shields may be installed only on a Bravo
Platform by Agilent field service personnel.
Safety warnings and caution
WARNING
To prevent potential injury, shut down the Bravo Platform and unplug the
power cord before installing the Light Curtain.
WARNING
Do not replace the pendant with the Standard Light Curtain. The Standard
Light Curtain is an additional safety feature to be used with the pendant.
WARNING
The light beams of the Standard Light Curtain extend across the front of the
Bravo Platform only. Access to moving parts from the sides or back of the device may be
possible and cannot be detected by the Standard Light Curtain. If access from the sides or
rear is possible, install the side and rear shields, as applicable.
CAUTION
Handle the lightposts with care to prevent any damage to the glass panels.
Avoid touching the glass panels with your fingers. Fingerprints or dirt on the glass can
interfere with the Standard Light Curtain operation.
Required components and tools
Make sure that you have the following:
•
Standard Light Curtain components (lightposts and extension cable)
•
Shields
•
Junction box (provided with the Standard Light Curtain) for a standalone
Bravo Platform
Automation Control Unit or Robot Disable Hub for integrated Bravo
Platform
•
2.5- mm and 3- mm hex wrenches
•
Cross- tip screwdriver
•
T10 and T20 Torx drivers
•
Gloves to protect the lightpost glass from fingerprints and smudges
Workflow overview
Make sure that you perform the procedures in the following order:
Step Procedure
1 Install the lightposts on the
Bravo Platform.
2
Connect the Standard Light
Curtain to the Bravo Platform.
3
Align the light beams.
See...
"Installing the lightposts" on
page 37
"Connecting the Standard Light
Curtain" on page 38
"Aligning the light beams" on
page 39
G5562A, G5563A Bravo Platform Safety and Installation Guide