Laser Safety - MICRO-EPSILON scanCONTROL 2610 Assembly Instructions Manual

5.

Laser Safety

The scanCONTROL 26xx/29xx sensors operate with a semiconductor laser having
a wavelength of 658 nm (visible/red). The laser operation is indicated visually by the
LED on the sensor.
Laser Class 2M
scanCONTROL 26xx/29xx sensors with a maximum laser power up to 8 mW are clas-
sified in Laser Class 2M (IIM). The following information labels are fitted to the sensor
housing (front and rear side). If both information labels are hidden in the installed
state, the user must ensure that additional labels are fitted at the point of installation.
Lasers of Class 2M are not subject to notification and a laser protection officer is not
required. Mark the laser area recognizable and everlasting.
Laser Class 3B
scanCONTROL 26xx/29xx sensors with a maximum laser power up to 50 mW are
classified in Laser Class 3B (IIIB).
Class 3B (IIIB) laser sensors are notifiable and a laser protection officer is required
either. During operation the laser area has to be restricted and marked. The following
information label should be fitted to the sensor housing (front and rear side):
Beam attenuator
The beam attenuator prevents access to all
laser and collateral radiation. The figures show
the sensor with closed and open beam attenu-
ator. The beam attenuator must be open during
measurement.
Hazard to the eye via laser radiation! Consciously close your
eyes or turn away if the laser radiation impinges on the eye.
When using lasers of 3B class appropriate protective glasses
are necessarily! Injury of the eyes and the skin by laser radia-
tion!
Warning- Laser radiation
Avoid exposure to beam
Class 3B Laser Product
IEC 60825-1: 2015-07
 
P 50mW, P 50mW;
0 P
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= 658nm; F = 0...4kHz, t = 1µs...∞
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Sensors of Laser Class 3B
(IIIB) need an external key
switch to switch off the laser,
see Chap. "Laser switching".