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O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S MLG-2 Prime Measuring automation light grid...
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Original document This document is an original document of SICK AG. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
Display and operating elements.............. 3.9.1 Sender..................3.9.2 Receiver ................... 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
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10.2 SICK support..................... 10.3 LED indicators and error indicators............O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
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List of figures..................60 List of tables..................61 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
LED symbols describe the status of a diagnostics LED. Examples: The LED is illuminated continuously. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
Number of Beams Blocked Programmable logic controller 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
In explosive environments • Outdoors, without additional protection O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
0 = Special type S = Prime O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
1 × input (IN) and 2 × switching output (Q) 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
Q1 inverted Automatic teach-in + Cross beam O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
The MLG-2 is an optical light grid. It comprises a sender and a receiver. 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
If an object is located between the sender and receiver elements, the light beams will be blocked, depending on the size of the object. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
In order to achieve different levels of measurement accuracy, the MLG-2 is available with different beam separations. 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
Beam blanking Individual beams can be blanked. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
For moving objects, the minimum detectable object depends on the speed of the object. 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
The cross-beam function increases the measurement accuracy and enables the detec‐ tion of smaller objects. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
Figure 14: LEDs on the front of the receiver Yellow 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
✓ The lock is disabled again. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
Figure 19: Slack regulation Figure 20: Access control 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
Two MLG-2s, one next to the other 6 x QuickFix brackets for detection heights above 2 m. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
Figure 23: Graph, distances when light is in the same direction 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
Sender and receiver must not be installed at 180° rotated relative to each other. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
Select an appropriate screw length to prevent any risk of injury from an overrun. 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
A screw nut or threaded hole is required on the machine or profile frame. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
Use an M5 screw to fix the position of the sender and receiver in the FlexFix bracket. 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
Gray Receiver I/O connection with switching outputs (Q): M12/5-pin, Acoded O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
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IO-Link interface Analog output 2 Gray 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
Adjust vertically (H) • Rotate (± 15°) • O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
On the MLG-2 Prime, the teach-in process can also be triggered via IO-Link or the Teach input. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
A flashing LED indicates that the output or function is preselected. • 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
Activate/deactivate alignment aid Activate/deactivate cross-beam function O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
Figure 36: Graph, setting the output and application for MLG-2 Prime with switching outputs 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
Figure 37: Graph, setting the output and application for MLG-2 Prime with analog outputs and switching output O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
“frozen” and the process data becomes invalid. 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
Applies when light grid is mounted upright with connection side facing down. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
The selected analog output changes its output current with the beam number of the first beam blocked. 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
The analog output changes its output current with the total number of beams blocked. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
If, at a later date, you want to use the alignment aid again, you can switch it on perma‐ nently. 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
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The cross-beam function only affects the object detection function, not the measure‐ ment functions. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
Perform the teach-in process on the MLG-2 again. To do this, press the Teach push‐ button. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
If IO-Link is connected, the green LED always flashes at 1 Hz. 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
• A description of the fault that occurred O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
Input voltage 0 V … V 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
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Operating range 5 m / 8.5 m depending on device type O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
If the cross-beam function is configured, multiply the minimum presence time and the response time by 2. 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
The ordering information for the MLG-2 can be found in the MLG-2 product information with the SICK part number 8017054. O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
Screw terminals 6028369 pin, straight, shielded 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
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DSL-1205-G10MC 10 m, 5-wire 6038954 O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK Subject to change without notice...
Complete EU declaration of conformity for download: www.sick.de 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
46. Graph, MLG-2 Prime response time and minimum presence time......53 47. MLG-2 Prime (mm) dimensional drawing..............54 O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK...
39. Part numbers for connecting cable with male/female connector......58 8018715.16YM / 2020-02-13 | SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | MLG-2 Prime Subject to change without notice...
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