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SMARTSCAN T2A Series Installation Manual

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T2A SERIES
SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS
INSTALLATION GUIDE

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  • Page 1 T2A SERIES SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS INSTALLATION GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Failure to read and follow the instructions provided on the Installation Sheet and Installation Guide can lead to the incorrect application or use of the T2A series safety light curtain. This could lead to personal injury and damage to equipment. All applicable machine safety standards and regulations should be taken into account when installing the T2A series safety light curtain or any machine safety product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Contents: Figure A – Unpacking ............................. 4 Figure B – Mounting Information ........................5 Figure C – Dimensional Information ......................6 Figure D – Operating Requirements ......................9 Figure E – Important Installation Considerations ..................11 Figure F - Electrical Connections ........................
  • Page 4 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2A Series (Model No. T2A-xxx) Safety Light Curtain Installation Sheet (CD1008A/211117) Figure A – Unpacking Remove all packaging material and retain it  Locate and keep the delivery note  Inspect all items for transit damage ...
  • Page 5 Use 4mm bolts for mounting and ensure they are fixed so as to prevent any movement or loosening of the safety light curtain. The T2A series used M12 cable connectors. Both the transmitter (Tx) and receiver (Rx) units come complete with 3m cables attached. (Note: Option for 5m, 10m, 15m, 20m cables.) Transmitter = 4 core cable.
  • Page 6 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Figure C – Dimensional Information Figure C describes important parameters associated with the safety light curtain such as detection zone width (DZ). T2A series T2B series T2C series Measurements are shown for the safety light curtain’s overall length (including mounting brackets), fixing centres and detection zone width.
  • Page 7 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide The overall length (L), mounting centres (CTR) and detection zone width (DZ) in millimeters for each individual model is listed in Figure M. T2A series T2B series File Number: CD1008A page 7...
  • Page 8 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2C series File Number: CD1008A page 8 Date: 27 November, 2017...
  • Page 9 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Figure D – Operating Requirements Humidity <95%  Temperature range between 0°C and +50°C  Vibration: Frequency <55Hz Max. Movement <0.35mm  Do not use equipment in explosive atmospheres (contact the manufacturer for further ...
  • Page 10 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Object Detection Capability (ODC) The minimum size of object guaranteed to be detected when placed in the light curtain’s infrared sensing field. A test piece of appropriate size is provided to test that the light curtain object detection capability is within the parameter specified for the particular model number.
  • Page 11 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Figure E – Important Installation Considerations 1. Consider reflective surfaces that may give rise to an optical ‘short circuit’ from the direct path of the safety light curtain’s infrared beams as shown in the first illustration of Fig.
  • Page 12 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide 4. Ensure the light curtain transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) units are mounted accurately in-line with each other and are both perpendicular and parallel to each other within the parameters shown for each axis.
  • Page 13 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Figure F - Electrical Connections File Number: CD1008A page 13 Date: 27 November, 2017...

  • Page 14: Power Supply

    Warning Do not disconnect the cables from the Transmitter (TX) or Receiver (RX) head with the power still connected to the T2A series light curtain. Any wiring or re-wiring of the light curtain must be done with the power supply disconnected.

  • Page 15: Safety Outputs Ossd1 And Ossd2

    Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Safety Outputs OSSD1 and OSSD2 Two independent (PNP) electronic switching failsafe signal outputs (OSSDs) are provided for the machine safety circuit. Interruption of the safety light curtains infrared sensing field will cause the OSSDs to go to an OFF state and initiate a machine stop condition.

  • Page 16: Communication Link

    Installation Guide Figure G,I – Status and Diagnostic Indication The T2A series has status indication LEDs on the Receiver (RX) and LED S1, S2 used for error mode indication, the LEDs was located at the bottom of the Receiver (RX) head.

  • Page 17: Receiver (Rx) Status Indicators

    Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Figure G & I defines the features (F) associated with the Smartscan T2A light curtain system. Receiver (RX) Status Indicators F1 –CLEAR (Light curtain active or blocked) (Two color LED, & Green) CLEAR GREEN LED ‘on’...

  • Page 18: Emitter (Tx) Status Indicators

    Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide RED LED ‘on’ = Light curtain safety off. OSSD1 and OSSD2 are ‘OFF’ e.g. when the light curtain detection zone is ‘blocked’. All CLEAR (Green LED) ‘on’ = Light curtain aligned. F3 – OSSD (OSSD output status)
  • Page 19 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide safety light curtain or they are being driven higher than the 500mA maximum specification. E1 = Light curtain OSSDs output short The E1 error code will be displayed if an electrical short-circuit occurs with the 2...
  • Page 20 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Figure H – Identification Labels Examples are shown below of the identification labels that are affixed to the bottom of the transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) columns. T2A series T2B series File Number: CD1008A...
  • Page 21 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2C series File Number: CD1008A page 21 Date: 27 November, 2017...

  • Page 22: Testing The Safety Light Curtain With The Test Piece

    A test must be carried out at the initial installation and prior to the machine start-up. Smartscan Ltd recommends the test should be carried out daily. Any changes to the configuration of the safety light curtain must be followed by testing to check the system is still working correctly.
  • Page 23 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2A series T2B series File Number: CD1008A page 23 Date: 27 November, 2017...

  • Page 24: Maintenance

    Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2C series Maintenance The Transmitter (TX) and Receiver (Rx) windows should be cleaned regularly as indicated on the Installation Sheet, Figure K. Dirt build-up or scratching on the windows may lead to intermittent tripping or a totally blocked condition of the light curtain.
  • Page 25 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide detergents. Figure K – Operation Cycle o Before installation read and understand the Installation Sheet provided paying particular attention to the information provided in Fig. E o Refer to Fig. J for test and maintenance...
  • Page 26 Figure L – Product Return Procedure If a fault occurs that cannot be resolved or the equipment is damaged return the equipment to the nearest Smartscan distributor or Smartscan Ltd. Indicate the nature of the fault and the symptoms displayed on the form provided.
  • Page 27 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Figure M – Model List Fig. M shows the T2 series safety light curtain model numbers with their corresponding number of Infrared beams, detection zone width (DZ), fixing centres (CTR), overall length (L), and object detection capability (ODC).
  • Page 28 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2A S series Resolution: 45mm Range: 0.5m ~ 2.5m Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model Beams (K) mm (B) mm (C) mm (D) mm T2A-4S T2A-8S T2A-12S T2A-16S T2A-20S...
  • Page 29 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2A L series Resolution: 50mm Range: 4m ~ 10m Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model Beams (K) mm (B) mm (C) mm (D) mm T2A-4L T2A-8L T2A-12L T2A-16L T2A-20L...
  • Page 30 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2B series File Number: CD1008A page 30 Date: 27 November, 2017...
  • Page 31 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2B S series Resolution: 30mm Range: 0.5m ~2.5m Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model Beams (K) mm (B) mm (C) mm (D) mm T2B-8S T2B-12S T2B-16S T2B-20S T2B-24S T2B-28S...
  • Page 32 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2B L series Resolution: 35mm Range: 4m ~ 10m Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model Beams (K) mm (B) mm (C) mm (D) mm T2B-8L T2B-12L T2B-16L T2B-20L T2B-24L...
  • Page 33 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2C series File Number: CD1008A page 33 Date: 27 November, 2017...
  • Page 34 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide T2C S series Resolution: 25mm Range: 0.5m ~2.5m Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model Beams (K) mm (B) mm (C) mm (D) mm T2C-8S T2C-12S T2C-16S T2C-20S T2C-24S T2C-32S...
  • Page 35 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Figure N – Declaration of Conformity File Number: CD1008A page 35 Date: 27 November, 2017...
  • Page 36 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide File Number: CD1008A page 36 Date: 27 November, 2017...
  • Page 37 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide File Number: CD1008A page 37 Date: 27 November, 2017...
  • Page 38 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Figure O – Glossary of Words and Language Translation File Number: CD1008A page 38 Date: 27 November, 2017...

  • Page 39: Appendix 1 - Important Safety Information

     machine stop time performance is reliable and within the specified parameters. Do not repair or modify the Smartscan safety light curtain. Smartscan products can only be  repaired by the manufacturer. Any work carried out on the product that is not done by the manufacturer will invalidate the warranty terms.

  • Page 40: Appendix 2 - Certifications

    Installation Guide Appendix 2 - Certifications Company Certificate No: 79Q13722 Smartscan Limited has a certified quality assurance system in compliance with ISO 9001:2015. Certificate number: 79Q13722. Products Smartscan safety light curtains are developed and manufactured in compliance with the European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and International Legislation and Standards.

  • Page 41: Appendix 3 - Mirrors

    Perimeter curtains will be easier to align, curtains over 900mm may be more difficult to align. Check with the Smartscan technical department prior to ordering for a particular application, support@smartscan.com, Tel: 886 - 4 - 23598885, Fax: 886 - 4 - 23599423...
  • Page 42 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Alignment though one mirror 1. Secure the transmitter, receiver and mirror units in the position in which they are intended to be used. 2. Ensure all units are perfectly upright in all planes by using a sprit level.
  • Page 43 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Alignment though two mirrors Follow instruction 1-4 10. A second person must adjust the position of the first mirror to the left and to the right until the entire length of the second mirror is reflected in the first mirror.
  • Page 44 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide in turn to ensure the infra-red energy from the transmitter unit is being reflected through the mirror(s) to the corresponding receiver unit. Alignment of the light curtain using mirrors Note: The mirror length must be a minimum of 100mm longer than the overall length of the light curtain to be installed e.g.

  • Page 45: Appendix 4 - Specification Table

    Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Appendix 4 – Specification Table Number of beams T2A : 4 – 48 Object detection T2A- ***: 45mm T2A- ***S: 45mm, T2A-***L : 50mm Detection zone 192mm to 1957mm Range 0.2 – 10m (model dependent)
  • Page 46 Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide OUTPUTS Safety Outputs 2 x electronic switches (PNP), each rated at 24V DC, 500mA OSSD1 & OSSD2 Synchronization I/O INPUTS Synchronization I/O File Number: CD1008A page 46 Date: 27 November, 2017...

  • Page 47: Notes

    Safety Light Curtain – T2A Series Installation Guide Notes File Number: CD1008A page 47 Date: 27 November, 2017...

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