• When beams are blocked within the range from [1 beam next to bottom beam] to [1 beam next to top beam]
When beams are blocked within the range from [1 beam next to bottom beam] to [1 beam next to top beam],
allowable beams are configured as follows.
Number of blocked
beams
1 or 2
3 or more
Upper
Top beam
1 beam
next to
top
beam
Blocked
within
this range
1 beam
next to
bottom
beam
Bottom beam
Lower
1 or 2 beams
are blocked
The table below lists the number of allowable beams when a fixed blanking zone and allowable beams
are configured with the SD Manager 3.
Number of allowable beams available for fixed blanking beams
Number of fixed blanking beams
1
2
3
4
n
Refer to 3-7-1. Setting Fixed Blanking by Teach-in for more information on Teach-in with the DIP Switch.
Refer to 4-3-4-1. Fixed Blanking for more information on setting a fixed blanking zone with the SD Manager 3.
For detection capability on the border between the blanking zone and normal detection zone when
allowable beam is configured, see next table.
Detection capability on the border between the blanking zone and normal detection zone when
allowable beam is specified.
Allowable beam
F3SG-SR-14 F3SG-SR-25 F3SG-SR-45 F3SG-SR-85
on one end
Disable
14 (same as nominal)
1 beam
2 beams
n beams
LED indicator status
When the Fixed Blanking is being enabled, the CFG indicator turns on.
Number of allowable beams
Upper
Lower
1
1
2
2
Allowable beam
(1 beam outside
the blocked zone)
Fixed blanking zone
Allowable beam
(1 beam outside
the blocked zone)
Blocked zone
Fig. 5
Maximum number of allowable beams
Setting not possible
1
2
3
n-1
25 (same as nominal)
24
45
34
85
14+(10×n)
25+(20×n)
System Operation and Functions
Zone with allowable beam configured
Outside the blocked zone
1 beam each for outside and inside the blocked zone
3 or more beams
are blocked
Fig. 6
45 (same as nominal)
85
125
45+(40×n)
Figure
No.
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Allowable beams
(1 beam each for
outside and inside
the blocked zone)
Fixed blanking zone
Allowable beams
(1 beam each for
outside and inside
the blocked zone)
Blocked zone
[mm]
85 (same as nominal)
165
245
85+(80×n)
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