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SMARTSCAN C4 compact ME Series Installation Manual

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  • Page 1                 MACHINERY SAFETY SYSTEMS               C4 compact ME SERIES SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS INSTALLATION GUIDE      ...
  • Page 2 C4 compact ME series Safety Light Curtain Installation Guide (CD1011) is subject to change without notice. SMARTSCAN TW Ltd shall not be held responsible for technical errors, editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this material.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Contents: Figure A – Unpacking .............................  4   Figure B – Mounting Information ........................  5   Figure C – Dimensional Information ......................  6   Figure D – Operating Requirements ......................  7   Figure E – Important Installation Considerations ..................  9   Figure F – Electrical Connections – Reset Mode (Manual/Latched)  ............  1 1  Power Supply ............................  1 2  Manual (Latched) Reset ........................  1 2  External Device Monitoring (EDM) ......................  1 3 ...
  • Page 4 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     C4 compact ME Series (Model No. C4B-xxx M / E, C4A-xxx M / E) Safety Light Curtain Installation Sheet (CD1011/120417) Figure A – Unpacking Remove all packaging material and retain it ...
  • Page 5 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Figure B – Mounting Information C4 compact ME series comes with mounting brackets as standard. The mounting brackets are located at the ends of the safety light curtain as shown above. The mounting bracket may be fixed at 90 degrees, with a +/-5˚...
  • Page 6 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Figure C – Dimensional Information Figure C describes important parameters associated with the safety light curtain such as detection zone width (DZ). Measurements are shown for the safety light curtain’s overall length (including...
  • Page 7 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME 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 8 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME 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 9 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME 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 10 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     under reach to the danger point. It must not be possible to stand between the safety light curtain and the danger point. The protection afforded by the safety light curtain should correspond to the machine Risk Assessment under ISO 12100 for the machine being guarded.
  • Page 11 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Figure F – Electrical Connections – Reset Mode (Manual/Latched) File Number: CD1011 page 11 Date: 12 April, 2017 ...

  • Page 12: Power Supply

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Warning Do not disconnect the cables from the Transmitter (TX) or Receiver (RX) head with the power still connected to the C4 compact ME series light curtain. Any wiring or re-wiring of the light curtain must be done with the power supply disconnected.

  • Page 13: External Device Monitoring (Edm)

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     The reset switch must be a Normally Open spring-return contact block, either push button or key switch, depending on the customer risk assessment. The Green wire on the Receiver (RX) head cable needs to be connected to one side of the Normally Open contact block and the other side to 24V DC (L+).

  • Page 14: Communication Link

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Communication Link The Transmitter (TX) and Receiver (RX) heads communicate via DATA-Link. The Violet wire from the Transmitter (TX) head cable must be connected to the Violet wire from the Receiver (RX) head cable.
  • Page 15 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Figure G – Electrical Connections – Auto Reset Mode File Number: CD1011 page 15 Date: 12 April, 2017 ...

  • Page 16: Power Supply

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Warning Do not disconnect the cables from the Transmitter (TX) or Receiver (RX) head with the power still connected to the C4 compact ME series light curtain. Any wiring or re-wiring of the light curtain must be done with the power supply disconnected.

  • Page 17: External Device Monitoring (Edm)

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     depend on the customer’s risk assessment for the machine. The Yellow wire on the Receiver (RX) head cable must be connected to 0V DC (L-) and the Green wire on the Receiver (RX) head to the 24V DC (L+).

  • Page 18: Communication Link

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Communication Link The Transmitter (TX) and Receiver (RX) heads communicate via DATA-Link. The Violet wire from the Transmitter (TX) head cable must be connected to the Violet wire from the Receiver (RX) head cable.
  • Page 19 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME 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. File Number: CD1011 page 19 Date: 12 April, 2017 ...

  • Page 20: Receiver (Rx) Status Indicators

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Figure I – Status and Diagnostic Indication C4 compact ME series has status indication LEDs on the Receiver (RX) head and a 7 segment display panel located at the bottom of the Transmitter (TX) head. They provide a range of functions to help in the set-up of the safety light curtain and in fault diagnosis.

  • Page 21: Transmitter (Tx) Diagnostic Display Panel

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     To display RX HEAD (top) power level and beam axis alignment. No signals = quickly blinking yellow. Not alignment = slowly blinking yellow. Good signals = yellow is always ON.
  • Page 22 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     E2 = Reset Fault The E2 error code will show manual reset is being activated with either the infrared beams blocked or the light curtain is out of alignment.

  • Page 23: Transmitter (Tx) Status Indicators

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     When E5 is showing on the TX display panel the system is in a Lockout condition. The system is held in Lockout during the invert display configuration process to prevent activation of the machine.

  • Page 24: Testing The Safety Light Curtain With The Test Piece

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Figure J – Test and Maintenance Testing the safety light curtain with the test piece The test procedure should be carried out frequently as indicated by the risk assessment for the particular installation.

  • Page 25: Maintenance

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     up through the detection zone parallel to the transmitter. Now sweep the test piece down through the detection zone equal distance between the transmitter and receiver. Now sweep the test piece up through the detection zone 150mm and parallel to the receiver unit.
  • Page 26 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     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...
  • Page 27 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 TW Ltd. Indicate the nature of the fault and the symptoms displayed on the form provided.
  • Page 28 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Figure M – Model List Fig. M shows the compact ME series safety light curtain model numbers with their corresponding number of Infrared beams, detection zone width (DZ, DZ2),...
  • Page 29 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     C4 compact C4B-96L Model name: C4 compact series: Small dead zone C4 series: Standard dead zone Model number: C4B-XX: Detection capability C4B-XXL: Detection capability C4A-XX: Detection capability C4A-XXL:...
  • Page 30 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     C4B compact (M) series (30mm ODC) Product model List: C4B compact (M) Resolution: 30mm Range: 0.5m ~ 5m series Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model...
  • Page 31 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     C4B compact (M) series (40mm ODC) Product model List: C4B compact (M) Resolution: 40mm Range: 3m ~ 10m series Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model...
  • Page 32 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     C4B compact (E) series (30mm ODC) Product model List: C4B compact (E) Resolution: 30mm Range: 0.5m ~ 5m series Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model...
  • Page 33 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     C4B compact (E) series (40mm ODC) Product model List: C4B compact (E) Resolution: 40mm Range: 3m ~ 10m series Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model...
  • Page 34 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     C4A compact (M) series (45mm ODC) Product model List: C4A compact (M) Resolution: 45mm Range: 0.5m ~ 5m series Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model...
  • Page 35 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     C4A compact (M) series (50mm ODC) Product model List: C4A compact (M) Resolution: 50mm Range: 3m ~ 10m series Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model...
  • Page 36 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     C4A compact (E) series (45mm ODC) Product model List: C4A compact (E) Resolution: 45mm Range: 0.5m ~ 5m series Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model...
  • Page 37 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     C4A compact (E) series (50mm ODC) Product model List: C4A compact (M) Resolution: 50mm Range: 3m ~ 10m series Protection Zone Overall Length Install Length Assembly Length Model...
  • Page 38 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Figure N – Declaration of Conformity File Number: CD1011 page 38 Date: 12 April, 2017 ...
  • Page 39 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Figure O – Glossary of Words and Language Translation File Number: CD1011 page 39 Date: 12 April, 2017 ...

  • Page 40: 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 41: Appendix 2 - Certifications

      Appendix 2 – Certifications Company Certificate No: 79Q13722 Smartscan Limited has a certified quality assurance system in compliance with ISO 9001:2008. 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 42: 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 43 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME 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 44 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME 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 45 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME 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 46: Appendix 4 - Specification Table

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Appendix 4 – Specification Table Number of beams C4B -**M / E : 6 – 90, C4B -**LM / LE : 6 – 90, C4A -**M / E : 4 – 44, C4A -**LM / LE : 4 – 44...
  • Page 47 Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     PFHd (Per Hour) 1.66958E-09 T1 (Life Span in Years) 20 Years MTTFd (Years) 100 Years or more DC (Diagnostic Coverage) % 99% Warranty One Year OUTPUTS Safety Outputs 2 x electronic switches (PNP), each rated at 24V DC, 500mA OSSD1 &...

  • Page 48: Notes

    Safety Light Curtain – C4 compact ME Series Installation Guide     Notes                                                                                                                                                                          ...

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