MICRO-EPSILON scanCONTROL 29 Series Operating Instructions Manual page 15

Laser Safety
For repair and service purposes, the sensors must always be sent to the manufacturer.
If the sensor is on the laser output can be reduced to 8 mW with the software.
Reducing the laser output to 1 mW is not possible. Reducing the laser output from 20 mW to 8 mW with a
software affects not the laser class!
Laser products certified as Class 3B products (EN 60825-1) require a beam
other then the key-operated control. The beam attenuator prevents access to all laser and collateral radiation.
To open or close the aperture please follow the steps below:
The laser aperture must be open during
scanCONTROL 29xx
Beam attenuator
Fig. 8 Sensor with closed
beam attenuator
Loosen the knurled screw.
Change the attenuator position and tighten the knurled screw.
measurement, see 5.2.6 (laser switch-off).
Fig. 9 Sensor with open
beam attenuator (measur-
ing)
attenuator, see Fig. 8, see Fig. 9,
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