
Operating Manual BKS600A 
 
 
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Table of Contents 
 
1 Safety Instructions............................................................................................2 
1.1 Description Conditions 2 
1.2 List of Safety Instructions 2 
2 Definitions .........................................................................................................4 
3 System Components.........................................................................................4 
4 System Description...........................................................................................5 
4.1 Functional Description 5 
4.2 Steering device 5 
4.3 Electronic Control Unit 6 
4.4 Edge Sensors 7 
4.5 Manual Sensor Adjustment 7 
4.6 Linear Units 7 
4.7 Remote Control Box 7 
5 Quick Installation Guide .................................................................................8 
6 Dimensions........................................................................................................9 
7 Installation and Wiring..................................................................................10 
7.1 Mounting the Electronic Unit 10 
7.2 Wiring Diagrams 12 
7.3 Mounting the Steering Device 15 
7.4 Mounting of Manual Sensor Adjustment 15 
7.5 Mounting of the Linear Units 16 
7.6 Mounting of the Edge Sensors 17 
8 Operating ........................................................................................................18 
8.1 View of the Operating Panel 18 
8.2 Configuring the Electronic Unit 19 
8.3 Main Operating Menu and Special Functions 20 
8.4 Manual Operation 21 
8.5 Operation without Linear Units 22 
8.6 Operation with Linear Units 23 
8.7 Measuring from a Reference Point on the Machine Frame 25 
9 Parametrization..............................................................................................26 
9.1 Schematic Diagram of Parametrization 26 
9.2 List of the System Parameters 27 
9.3 List of the Parameters BKS600A 27 
9.4 Description of the system parameters 28 
9.5 Description of the Parameters BKS600A 29 
9.6 Service Mode 33 
9.7 Line-up of the limit positions and Offset Compensation 37 
10 Serial Interface (RS232)...............................................................................39 
11 Interface PROFIBUS...................................................................................39 
12 Interface CAN-Bus.......................................................................................39 
13 Interface DeviceNet......................................................................................39 
14 Technical Reference.....................................................................................40 
14.1 Additional Setting Elements 40 
14.2 Setting Elements on the Extension Board 41 
14.3 Jumper for the Analog Inputs / Outputs 42 
14.4 Technical Data 44 
15 Trouble Shooting..........................................................................................46