Page 2 - GuardShield Safe 4; Operation Manual
Page 3 - Failure to read; Conditions required for proper use of the
Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4 Please make sure you read and understand these requirements before you select and install the GuardShield safety light curtain. GuardShield safety light curtains are point of operation safeguarding devices. These safety light curtains are intended to be used to pr...
Page 4 - Approvals and Conformity; ATTENTION; Content; Intelligent Laser Alignment System ILAS
GuardShield Safe 4 Operation Manual 1. Approvals and Conformity TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH, performed the CE - type examination according to the machinery directive EC/98/37, appendix VI and the respective standards ICE 61496. The CE - conformity declaration and the product approval certificat...
Page 5 - Figure 1; Protection height; Detection capability
Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4 2. Introduction GuardShield Safe 4 safety light curtains are active optoelectronic protective equipment AOPE type 4 with object detection capability of 14 mm or 30 mm. GuardShield Safe 4 has built-in fully redundant self-monitoring circuitry and complies to annex ...
Page 6 - The control unit of the machine or system must
GuardShield Safe 4 Operation Manual 3.2. Applications restrictions GuardShield Safe 4 is not designed and approved for any application in explosive EX or radioactive areas. 3.3. Application conditions The safe application of the light curtain system GuardShield Safe 4 needs certain precautions: 1. T...
Page 7 - is; Principles of operation; Intelligent Laser Alignment System ILAS; Transmitter; Receiver; Figure 5: LED Indicators
Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4 As accessories two types of mirrors are available, with different mounting plates and sizes. Detailed information is available from ROCKWELL AUTOMATION. 4. Principles of operation The transmitter sends coded infrared light pulses to the receiver, which evaluates t...
Page 8 - North American Safety Distance Formulas; AT T EN T IO N; Figure 6: Perimeter Systems
GuardShield Safe 4 Operation Manual 5. Installation 5.1. Regulations and standards The compliance with the fundamental health & safety requirements as detailed in the EU Machinery Directive EC/98/37 and control reliability according to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.212, ANSI B11.19 and ANSI B11.20 has to be ...
Page 9 - OSHA Safety Distance Calculation Formula; Note
Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4 This distance, referred to as the safety distance, must be properly calculated prior to determining the safety light curtain protective height and mounting the light curtains on the machine. Failure to properly calculate this safety distance may result in operator...
Page 10 - Figure 7
GuardShield Safe 4 Operation Manual 5.1.5. Distance to reflective surfaces Reflective surfaces may cause reflections within the transmitter and receiver aperture angle, i.e. an interruption of the protective field would not be recognized ( Figure 7 ). Figure 7: Distance to reflective surfaces Should refle...
Page 11 - For side mounting
Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4 11 M6 x 40 M4 x 16 29 M4 x 12 M6 x 40 60 445L-AF6140Standard mounting brackets • For side mounting • Adjustable by ± 4° 445L-AF6144Vertical mounting brackets (optional) • For mounting in the vertical axis of the light curtain • Adjustable by ± 4° 445L-AF6141 180° ...
Page 12 - Figure 10: Layout of the transmitter / receiver
GuardShield Safe 4 Operation Manual 5.2.3. Adjustment Procedure without ILAS 1. Mount the transmitter and the receiver with the adjustable mounting brackets. Make sure that the longitudinal axis of both are oriented parallel. A spirit level might help to find the correct position. 2. Take care that t...
Page 13 - Figure 11: Adjustment with ILAS; Figure 13: Terminal block connection (see also
Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4 Figure 11: Adjustment with ILAS 5.2.6. Testing the protection field After Installation and Alignment of the GuardShield Safe 4 safety light curtain, the protection field has to be tested with the test rod for the corresponding resolution (14 or 30 mm) according Figu...
Page 14 - Figure 15: Wiring of the connecting cables of the
GuardShield Safe 4 Operation Manual Figure 15: Wiring of the connecting cables of the M12/5 Pin connector Transmitter and receiver are supplied with M12/5 pin connectors. The wiring of such connecting plugs is given in Figure 14 and Figure 15 . 5.3.2. Test input to transmitter Normally the test inpu...
Page 15 - Interfacing to safety devices; If necessary, consult a professional safety
Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4 15 Important information: Safety devices for connection of GuardShield Safe 4 must be built with PNP logic. The outputs will be periodically controlled for short-circuit and cross-fault detection. The output voltage at the solid-state outputs is dependant on the p...
Page 18 - Figure 22: Safe 4 PAC - 2 and 3 passive elements
GuardShield Safe 4 Operation Manual 18 12 0 4. 72 4 24 0 9. 4 4 9 12 0 4. 7 2 4 24 0 9. 4 4 9 12 0 4. 7 2 4 36 0 14 .17 3 12 0 4. 72 4 1 20 4. 72 4 p a s s iv e a c ti v e a c ti v e a c ti v e p a s s iv e 1.177 29.9 4 0. 1 5 7 10 51 41 .3 78 40 1.575 40 1.575 a c ti v e a c ti v e p a s s iv e 1.1...
Page 19 - ILAS Emitter; Dimensional drawings; System with integrated controller component
Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4 19 57 35 M16 M12 145 ILAS Emitter ILAS target 25 A ILAS target ILAS Emitter 3 B Start of protective field 30 40 Pin 1 Pin 7 4 3 2 Cross section withconnector pinning Transmitter Receiver Detailmounting groove Figure 23: Dimensional drawing, cross Section with Pin-...
Page 20 - Selection of a safety light curtain; Table 3: 14 mm resolution with ILAS; Protective Total length B Response time t
GuardShield Safe 4 Operation Manual 20 8. Selection of a safety light curtain 8.1. Check list In consideration of following points the selection of a proper GuardShield Safe 4 safety light curtain will be simplified: 1. Regulations Look up carefully the actual regulations and codes applicable to the ...
Page 21 - Table 4: 30 mm resolution with ILAS; Catalog Number; None Available; Table 6 - Corner Mirror
Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4 21 Table 4: 30 mm resolution with ILAS Catalog No. Protective Total length B Response time t R Max. range Resolution Weight per pair height A (mm) (ms) (m) (mm) (kg) (mm) 445L-P4S0120YD 120 290 7.8 6 30 1.0 445L-P4S0240YD 240 410 10.5 6 30 1.4 445L-P4S0360YD 360 5...
Page 22 - Table 7; ROCKWELL AUTOMATION; Inspection and service; Functional Test; Product labels
GuardShield Safe 4 Operation Manual 22 Table 7 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION Description Part No . 445L-AF6140 Standard mounting kit (4 pieces) 445L-AF6141 Adjustable mounting kit 445L-AF6142 Shock mount kit 445L-AF6144 Mounting kit for POC AND Sick FGS adapter (4 pieces) 445L-AF6150 Optical Interface (incl. ...
Page 23 - Table 8; Description
Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4 23 11. Technical Data Table 8 Description Value Remarks Protective heights 120 mm to 1920mm 120mm increments Operating range 0 ... 9 m Resolution 14 mm 0 ...6m Resolution 30 mm Object detection capability 14 mm (Resolution) 30 mm Power supply U sp 24 VDC ± 20 % PE...
Page 24 - Please contact us for T echnical Assistance:
Please contact us for T echnical Assistance: In the U.S.: 1-440-646-5800 Outside U.S.: 001-440-646-5800 On line: http://www.ab.com/safety P N - 29484 ��������� ��������������� �������������� ��� ����� ����������������� �� �� � 10000026005 Ver 01 April 2009
