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These operating instructions are addressed to planning engineers, machine designers and the operators of machines and systems which are to be protected by one or several S300 safety laser scanners. They also address people who integrate the S300 into a machine, a system or a vehicle, initialize its use, or who are in charge of servicing and maintaining the device.
General information on accident prevention using opto-electronic protective devices can be found in the competence brochure “Guidelines Safe Machinery”. When operating the S300, the national, local and statutory rules and regulations must be observed. Please refer also to the SICK AG homepage on the Internet at www.sick.com...
Refer to notes for special features of the device. Note Display indicators show the status of the 7<segment display on the S300: Constant indication of characters, e.g. 8 Flashing indication of characters, e.g. 8 Alternating indication of characters, e.g.
ESPE and are allocated the task by the organization operating the ESPE. Applications of the device The S300 safety laser scanner is used to protect persons and systems. It is intended to be used to monitor hazardous areas indoors. It is not allowed to use the S300 outdoors.
— any warranty claim against SICK AG shall become void. General safety notes and protective measures Pay attention to the safety notes! Please observe the following items in order to ensure the correct use of the S300 safety laser scanner. WARNING...
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The operating instructions must be made available to the operator of the machine where the S300 is used. The machine operator is to be instructed in the use of the device by qualified safety personnel and must be instructed to read the operating instructions.
Chapter 2 S300 Environmental protection The S300 safety laser scanner is constructed in such a way that it adversely affects the environment as little as possible and uses only a minimum of power and natural resources. At work, always act in an environmentally responsible manner.
Product description Operating instructions Chapter 3 S300 Product description This chapter provides information on the special features and properties of the S300 safety laser scanner. It describes the construction and the operating principle of the device. Special features 270° scan area...
It must be possible to transfer the dangerous state of the machine, the system or the vehicle to a safe state at any time using the OSSDs on the S300, i.e. before a person has reached the hazardous point or hazardous area.
90° 0° In the S300 there is also a mirror rotating at constant speed that deflects the light pulses such that they cover an arc of 270°. In this way an object can be detected in the protec- tive field within 270°. The first beam of a scan starts at –45° relative to the back of the safety laser scanner.
In this way the wear on the brakes on an AGV can be reduced. Warning field 2 can also be used to trigger a warning signal. A warning field on all S300 variants is not allowed to be used for tasks related to the Note protection of people.
3.2.3 Monitoring cases Depending on the variant used (see section “Functions of the S300 variants” on page 20) up to 32 monitoring cases can be defined and selected during operation using local static or dynamic control inputs or via EFI. In this way process-dependent hazardous area pro- tection or velocity-dependent vehicle monitoring is possible for example.
So that different applications can be covered, four S300 variants each with two different scanning ranges are available. Scanning ranges The S300 variants differ in the maximum scanning range and the resulting size of the protective field. Fig. 6: Protective field ranges Max.
Status indicators 3.4.1 LEDs and 7@segment display The LEDs and the 7<segment display indicate the operational status of the S300. They are on the front face of the safety laser scanner. Fig. 7: Status indicators on the S300 The symbols have the following meaning: OSSDs in the OFF state (e.g.
The Flexi Soft safety controller provides two EFI strings; up to two safety laser scanners (S3000, S300, S300 Mini, also mixed) can be connected to each of these strings. It is therefore possible to realize applications with up to four safety laser scanners (see also section 7.2.4 on page 91).
100 % compatible with safety laser scanners already in use in the field. To ensure compatibility, the S300 safety laser scanners with firmware M 02.10 and serial number > 12210000 can be operated in compatibility mode. The following tables show which devices can form an EFI system.
Monitoring case switching In an EFI system, the host defines the number of possible monitoring cases. If an S300 is configured as a guest with a higher level device (S3000 or higher grade S300 or sens:Control device), more monitoring cases may therefore be available depending on the system configuration.
You configure an S300 with firmware < 02.10 and serial number < 12210000. You configure an S300 with system plug serial number < 12210000. You use an S300 with a system plug in which a configuration is saved, … – that only supports the compatibility mode.
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Configurable functions Chapter 4 Operating instructions S300 The table below shows the differences between the functions of the S300 variants in the compatibility mode. Tab. 6: Functions of the S300 variants in the compatibility mode Functions Application diagnostic output “Warning field interrupted”...
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S300 Professional M02.10 S300 Expert Tab. 8: Required compatibility mode with different firmware versions of the S300 in an EFI system with other safety laser scanners = Compatibility mode required X = Compatibility mode not required The S300 Mini does not support the compatibility mode. For EFI systems with the S300...
Display direction of the 7@segment display The depiction of numbers on the 7<segment display can be rotated by 180° with the aid of the CDS. This is useful, for example, when the S300 must be rotated by 180° owing to the specific assembly.
Chapter 4 S300 Application With the help of the CDS you can configure the S300 for the required application. Depen- ding on whether you select a stationary or a mobile application, different configuration options are available: Tab. 9: Comparison of mobile...
The warning field can be configured to up to 8 m for all variants and resolutions. The Note detection capability within the warning field is dependent on the remission of the objects to be detected (see Fig. 77 “Diagram scanning range S300 Medium Range” on page 116). 4.3.2 Basic response time The basic response time of the S300 is 80 ms.
S300 Incremental encoder The S300 Professional and the S300 Expert have two dual-channel dynamic control inputs using which the possible monitoring cases can be switched as a function of the velocity. For this purpose incremental encoders must be connected to the dynamic control inputs.
EFI system If devices are connected together via EFI, the S300 can receive control commands from other devices, e.g. a second S300 or Flexi Soft safety controller. Tab. 37 on page 131 shows the possible control commands of the S300.
FPLC that must shutdown the dangerous state. Do not use the OSSD bit for safety relevant functions! If the local OSSDs on the S300 are not used, the OSSD state is always transferred as WARNING active via EFI. In this case the OSSD bit in the Flexi Soft safety controller is not allowed to be used for safety-related functions.
Configuration of the S300 without restart interlock After the OSSDs on the S300 have been switched to the OFF state due to an object in the protective field, the OSSDs are re-enabled again immediately when there is no longer an object in the active protective field.
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The reset function is often also called “preparation for restart”. In these operating instruc- tions the term reset is used. If you want to activate the restart interlock on the S300 (internal) and also a restart inter- lock on the machine (external), then each restart interlock has its own control switch.
Fig. 17: Configuration example universal I/O connections of the S300 If you operate the S300 in the compatibility mode, then the connections on the univer- Note sal I/O are used as application diagnostic output, warning field output and application diagnostic output for reset required.
CDS Note The area to be monitored is scanned radially by the S300. The S300 cannot see through objects during this process. The area behind objects that are in the area to be monitored (pillars, grilles, etc.) can thus not be monitored.
(e.g. at ), the protective field corresponds to the surrounding contour. The measuring error tolerances for the S300 are automatically subtracted from the protec- Note tive field size. As a result the protective field is slightly smaller than the surface covered In those places where the surrounding contour is larger than the protective field range the protective field corresponds to the possible scanning range.
S300 4.9.3 Using the contour as a reference In addition to the protective field, the S300 can also monitor a contour (e.g. the floor in vertical applications or the wall in horizontal applications). Fig. 21: Schematic diagram of contour as reference For contour monitoring you define a contour segment .
Use lateral, vertical boundaries of the opening (e.g. door frame) and the floor as reference. Recommendation If in this case the position of the S300 is changed in one or more planes, the distance to the reference changes and the S300 switches its OSSDs to the OFF state.
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With 1-of-n sampling you use the single connections of the control input pairs. In this way the S300 Advanced provides four and the S300 Professional/Expert six input connections. Using external inputs, maximally ten input connections can be used (e.g. those of a Flexi Notes Soft safety controller, see section 4.5 “Inputs”...
If several safety laser scanners are connected to a Flexi Soft safety controller, then a velo- city routing can be configured. In this way the velocity information that is determined by an S300 Professional or Expert with the aid of incremental encoders is distributed to all safe- ty laser scanners.
EFI2.1 EFI2.2 The velocity signals of the S300 Expert are broken down into a 12 + 1 bit pattern, 12 velo- city bits and one bit for validation. These signals are available as input signals, are dupli- cated and placed twice on the n:n function blocks (0 and 1 as well as 2 and 3).
If, in mobile applications, vehicles are not moved for a time (e.g. for battery charging), the OSSDs can be switched to the OFF state and the laser on the S300 can be switched off. In this way the power consumption of the device is reduced.
To switch to the park mode, configure a monitoring case for which the park mode is defined in the CDS. The S300 needs the response time resulting from the configuration to switch from the park mode to another monitoring case.
Mount the S300 in a dry place and protect the device from dirt and damage. Notes Avoid the installation of the S300 in the vicinity of strong electric fields. These can, e.g., be produced by welding cables, induction cables in the immediate vicinity and also by mobile telephones operated nearby.
In such a case you must calculate the protec- tive field size for all protective fields used. You can operate the S300 in stationary horizontal operation with 30, 40, 50 or 70 mm resolution. The maximum protective field range for the S300 is given by the resolution.
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With a protective field installed horizontally, there is a risk that people may reach over the protective field and in this way reach the hazardous area before the S300 shuts down the dangerous state. For this reason the calculation of the minimum distance must take into account a supplement to prevent persons from finding themselves in a hazardous situa- tion by reaching over (see EN ISO 13 857) before the S300 triggers.
150 mm or finer are required. To protect the protective device against inadvertent adjustment or manipulation, you must use the contour of the surroundings as a reference for the S300 (see section 4.9.3 “Using the contour as a reference” on page 46).
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Response time T of the S300 The total response time of the S300 must not be more than 80 ms for access pro- tection! If a critical response time is exceeded (for an object diameter of 150 mm and a speed of WARNING 1.6 m/s that is 90 ms) a person may no longer be detected under certain circumstances.
The S300 must therefore be configured with a resolution of at least 40 mm. Note Never use the S300 for safety applications in which finger protection is required! Due to the finest possible resolution of 30 mm, the S300 is not suitable for finger protection. WARNING To protect the protective device against inadvertent adjustment or manipulation, you must use the contour of the surroundings as a reference for the S300 (see section 4.9.3 “Using...
If the dangerous state is produced by a vehicle (e.g. AGV or fork lift), the hazardous area that is produced by the movement of the vehicle is protected by the S300. The S300 may only be used to protect vehicles powered by electric motor.
Protective field length You must configure the protective field such that a minimum distance to the vehicle is maintained. This ensures that a vehicle monitored by the S300 comes to a stop before a person or object is reached. If you are using an S300 Advanced, Professional or Expert, you can define several moni- toring cases with different protective fields.
5.4.3 Height of the scan plane Mount the S300 such that the scan plane is at a maximum height of 200 mm! In this way also persons lying down will be reliably detected. Tilting the protective field so that objects with a diameter of 200 mm are not detected, is not allowed. We recommend WARNING aligning the scan plane horizontally at 150 mm.
Operating instructions Chapter 5 S300 Methods of preventing unprotected areas During mounting the S300, areas may be found that are not covered by the safety laser scanner ( ). Fig. 38: Unprotected areas Prevent unprotected areas! Mount the S300 such that there are no unprotected areas. Take one of the precautions...
2 With two S300 mounted at an angle of 45° on the front corners of a vehicle, you can configure the protective fields so that there are no unprotected areas and the hazardous areas in narrow aisles can also be protected.
If you switch the controller within 10 ms, the protective field selected is available within the basic response time of the S300. For this reason you can initiate the switching at the time at which you actually want to switch from one monitoring case to the other.
Fig. 44: Prevent crawling beneath, standing behind, climbing over The origin of the scan plane is 116 mm above the bottom edge of the S300 (see section 12.6.3 “Scan plane origin” on page 134). There are three possible ways of fixing the S300:...
5.7.1 Direct mounting The S300 has two threaded holes M5 × 8 on the rear. Using them you can mount the S300 directly on the intended mounting surface. To avoid a possible tendency to vibrate, if necessary the reference surface on the rear can be used as the third mounting point Fig.
5.7.2 Mounting with mounting kit 1a or 1b With the aid of mounting kit 1 you can mount the S300 indirectly on the mounting surface. The mounting kit is available as mounting kit 1a without protection device for the optics cover and as mounting kit 1b with protection device for the optics cover.
Fit the centering pin (4 mm) in the central hole on mounting bracket 3. Fit mounting kit 2 to mounting kit 3 and mount it using two fixing screws M4 × 10. Then mount the S300 on mounting kit 2 with the aid of the threaded holes in mounting kit 1a.
5.7.5 Using multiple S300 safety laser scanners The S300 is so designed that mutual interference between several safety laser scanners is unlikely. To completely exclude erroneous switching, you must mount the safety laser scanners as shown in the following examples.
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If you use screened cables, lay the screen evenly around the cable gland. Ensure that the S300 is adequately protected electrically. You will find the electrical data necessary for determining the correct fuse in section 12.4 “Data sheet” on page 120.
S300 System connection You will find all inputs and outputs of the S300 on the 24-pin screw terminal connection + FE in the system plug. You can either make connections directly to the terminal strip on the system plug or use a pre-assembled system plug from SICK (see section 6.3 on page 86).
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To differentiate unambiguously between the host and guest device in an EFI system, one WARNING S300 must be configured as the guest. For this purpose a jumper is wired between the connection terminals 7 (A1/INC1_0) and 13 (UNI-I/O3/ERR/WEAK). The jumper always defines the guest device. This jumper is never allowed to be fitted on the host device.
– 6 cable entries without M12 cable gland (blanking plugs) – 2 M12 cable glands, enclosed loose You can also procure the S300 with pre-assembled system plug with varying cable lengths Note (see section 6.3 “Pre-assembled system plugs” on page 86 and section 13.3.2 “System plug S300”...
Chapter 6 Operating instructions S300 Pre-assembled system plugs To connect the S300 variants, the following pre-assembled system plugs are available (see also section 13.3.2 “System plug S300” on page 136): For S300 Standard SX0B-B1105G, SX0B-B1110G, SX0B-B1114G and SX0B-B1120G – with 11 cores, unscreened (M16 cable gland) –...
The access is monitored permanently. For safety against manipulation on the S300, e.g. the floor is used as a reference. If the alignment of the S300 changes (e.g. due to changes to the bracket), the S300 switches its OSSDs to the OFF state.
The S300 monitors the area in the direction of travel and switches its OSSDs to the OFF state to stop the vehicle as soon as there is an object in the protective field.
Using incremental encoders the S300 Professional acquires the velocity of the vehicle via its dynamic control inputs. For different velocities, various field sets with protective fields and warning fields of varying sizes are configured in the S300. The field sets are switched dynamically using the vehicle velocity.
S300 S300 The protective fields on the two S300 Professional monitor in the related direction of travel on forward or reverse movement. The protective fields on the S300 Advanced monitor the area to the side of the vehicle. The information on the protective fields is passed via EFI to the Flexi Soft safety controller and there combined using logic modules.
Advanced UE10-3OS S300 Advanced in conjunction with UE10<3OS; operating mode: with restart interlock and external device monitoring; protective field switching by means of control input IN A. You will find more detailed information in the data sheet on the UE10 series.
Professional UE10- One S3000 Professional with one S300 Professional in an EFI system; Protective field evaluation, restart interlock and EDM via EFI using a Flexi Soft safety controller. Static protective field switching via EFI using the control inputs S1 to S4 of the Flexi Soft safety controller.
(e.g. in the morning at the start of work) whether the S300 correctly switches the OSSDs to the OFF state as soon as there is an object in the protective field. This test should be performed along all protective field boundaries as per the specific regulations for the application (see section 9.2 “Test...
You can keep these data as a backup and in this way document the state during initial commissioning at any time. Your SICK representative will be pleased to provide you with advice on initial commis- Note sioning.
S300 and listed on the information label on the vehicle or in the configuration protocol. If you discover any non-conformance of this function, the ma- chine/system/vehicle must be stopped immediately and checked by qualified safety personnel.
S300 Re-commissioning If the S300 has already been placed in operation once, however the device has been temporarily replaced in the meantime, the S300 reads the configuration saved from the system connector remaining on the machine or system. In this case acceptance by quali- fied safety personnel is not necessary.
Maintenance and care Do not make any repairs to the device! The S300 does not contain any repairable components. For this reason do not open the S300 components and only replace the parts that are described in the following chapters WARNING as replaceable.
If the optics cover is scratched or damaged, you must replace the optics cover. Order the replacement optics cover from SICK (see section 13.3 “Accessories/spare parts” on page 135). The optics cover on the S300 is an optical part that must not be soiled or scratched on Notes replacement.
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Correctly re-mount the S300 (see chapter 5 “Mounting” on page 56). Connect the S300 system plug. After power up the S300 automatically reads the saved configuration from the system plug (see section 9.3 “Re-commissioning” on page 102). Then perform an optics cover calibration with the aid of the CDS.
Operating instructions S300 10.3 Replacing the device The S300 has a configuration memory in the system plug. In case of device replacement, the existing configuration is automatically transferred to the S300 newly connected. How to replace the S300: Remove the system plug.
If you cannot rectify an error with the help of the information provided in this chapter, please contact your local SICK representative. Make a note of the telephone number of your SICK representative so that you or other users have this number easily at hand. You will find the telephone number on the rear of these operating instructions.
To place the device back in operation, proceed as follows: Rectify the cause of the fault as per Tab. 33. Switch off the power supply for the S300, wait at least 3 seconds and then switch back on the power supply.
= Supplement for the usage of external OSSDs via EFI EFIO Multiple sampling On the S300 at least double multiple sampling is always set. For a multiple sampling of 3 or higher you must add a supplement of 80 ms to the basic response time. Tab. 34: Supplements for...
Approx. 35 ms Approx. 35 ms after the switch on of the OSSDs, the S300 performs the first voltage test and then after a half basic response time (40 ms) performs a second voltage test. After a further half basic response time of the S300 there is a shut-down test...
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(SELV) must be able to bridge a brief mains failure of 20 ms. Power supplies according to EN 60 204<1 satisfy this requirement. Suitable power supplies are available as accessories from SICK. The absolute voltage level must not drop below the specified minimum voltage.
Logical 1, if the internal OSSD of the S300 is in S300) the ON state (green) Logical 0, if the OSSD of the S300 is in the OFF state (red) Warning field bit [WF] Logical 1, if both warning fields of the S300 are...
System plugs without cable and pre-assembled system plugs are available from SICK AG (see section 13.3.2 “System plug S300” on page 136). For further information see sec- tion 6.2 “System plug assembly” on page 84 and section 6.3 “Pre-assembled system plugs”...
A field set is allocated to a monitoring case. Monitoring case switching is performed using Monitoring case the control inputs. In this way the S300 can be adapted to the operating mode of the machine or system that it monitors.
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Annex Chapter 14 Operating instructions S300 The S300 has five universal I/O connections. These connections can be configured as Universal I/O inputs (e.g. for stand-by, EDM or reset) or as outputs (e.g. for device error, contamination or second warning field).
Fig. 6: Protective field ranges.....................20 Fig. 7: Status indicators on the S300................24 Fig. 8: S300 in combination with a Flexi Soft safety controller or with another S300.........................25 Fig. 9: EFI systems comprising two safety laser scanners ..........26 Fig. 10: EFI system with sens:Control device ..............26 Fig.
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