Protection Area; Sensing Area - Panasonic SF4B V2 Series Instruction Manual

2-3 Protection Area

2-3-1 Sensing Area

The sensing area is the zone formed by the sensing height of the device and the sensing
range between the emitter and the receiver. The sensing height is determined by the number of
beam channels. Furthermore, the sensing range can be 0.3 to 9m for 6)%+ 9! (12 to 64
beam channels) and 6)%$ 9! (6 to 32 beam channels), 0.3 to 7m for 6)%) 9! and
6)%+ 9! (72 to 96 beam channels) and 6)%$ 9! (36 to 48 beam channels). Take
care that the sensing range becomes short after mounting either protection cover ()&6)%+ )
(optional). Take care that if the sensing range is under 0.3m, malfunction may occur due to the
optical structure.
Top
Sensing
height
Bottom
<Example of Correct Installation>
Dangerous
part
<Example of Incorrect Installation>
Dangerous
part
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Be sure to install protection structure around the machine so that the operator
must pass through the sensing area of this device to reach the dangerous parts
of the machine. Furthermore, ensure that some part of the operator's body al-
ways remains in the sensing area when operation is done with the dangerous
parts of the machine. Failure to do so can result in death or serious injury.
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Furthermore, facing several receivers towards one emitter, or vice versa, could
produce a non-sensing area or cause mutual interference, which may result in
death or serious injury.
The sensing height is the
area between the line indi-
cated in the top part and line
indicated in the bottom part.
Sensing
area
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Emitter
Sensing
height
Protective structure
Dangerous
part
Sensing
area
Sensing
Sensing
area
area
Dangerous
part
Receiver
Sensing area
Sensing range