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GuardShield™ Type 2 Safety Light Curtain Installation Instructions
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Principles of Safe Use and Symbols Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specialist Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Range of Uses of the Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Protective Notes and Protective Measures . . . . . . . . . 4
Product Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Light Curtain Principle of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Examples of Range of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Response Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Determining the Safety Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
US Safety Distance Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
OSHA Safety Distance Calculation Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The ANSI Safety Distance Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
European Safety Distance Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation and Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Correct Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Incorrect Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Multiple GuardShield Type 2s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mounting Brackets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Electrical Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Typical Wiring Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Troubleshooting Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Safety Instructions-Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Daily Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Six-month Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Date Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Type 2 Catalog Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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IMPORTANT
Generally recognized technical regulations and quality
assurance system ISO 9000 are carefully applied during
the development and production of Allen-Bradley/
Guardmaster products.
This technical description must be followed when
installing and commissioning the GuardShield Type 2.
Inspection and commissioning must be carried out by a
Rockwell Automation reserves the right to make changes or revisions to
the material contained in this publication and cannot be held liable for
incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing,
performance or use of this material.
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