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SLG 425I
Operating instructions
Safety light grid
Muting with 2 sensors, parallel arrangement
• Muting variante with 2 muting sensors
• Transport direction: out of the hazardous area, reduced muting cycle
(factory setting)
• Selectable options: belt stop, override, protection field area
The use of 2 parallel arranged sensors is only authorised for
outward material transport, i.e. the transport of material out
of the hazardous area. The muting sensors must be installed
inside the hazardous area.
Muting with 4 sensors, parallel arrangement
• Muting with each time 2 symmetrically arranged sensors before and
after the protection field of the SLG 425I.
• Transport direction: material transport in both directions selectable
• Selectable options: belt stop, reduced muting cycle, override, protec-
tion field area
Muting cycle time
The muting cycle time is the time expiring between the moment of
activation of the muting until the inward or outward material transport in
the hazardous area is completely terminated.
The muting cycle time depends on the length of the material, the belt
speed and the sensor arrangement.
The time must be defined so that the material can travel by all sensors
within the muting cycle time (enabling of all muting sensors). Before a
new muting cycle can be initiated, all sensors must be clear (no actua-
tion).
The muting cycle time can be set from a few seconds up to multiple
hours. Longer muting cycle times can result in hazardous operating
conditions. The muting cycle time must take variations in the belt speed
as well as position and length tolerances of the material into considera-
tion.
Reduced muting cycle
A normal muting cycle is terminated by a muting sensor in the following
way:
• Muting with 2 sensors, diagonal arrangement after enabling of muting
sensor MS 2
• Muting with 4 sensors, parallel arrangement after enabling of muting
sensor MS 3
For very long muting cycle times, this results in a time window with
bridged protection field, as long as the material is located between the
protection field and the muting sensor MS 2/MS 3.
By activating the function "reduced muting time", the muting cycle is
shortened/reduced. The muting cycle is terminated, when the material
has travelled by the protection field of the SLG 425I (protection field
clear).
This field is always activated when applied with 2 parallel arranged
muting sensors. For applications with 2 diagonally arranged MS or 4
parallel arranged MS, the function can be activated by means of the
software.
A new muting cycle can only be started, when all muting sensors are no
longer actuated.
Simultaneity of the sensors
The timeframe between the first and the second muting sensor is
monitored. In this way, a uniformly-shaped transport good can be distin-
guished from other switching times (passing by of a person) in case of
an adequate arrangement of the muting sensors.
The simultaneity setting must take variations in the belt speed, as well
as the position and length tolerances of the material into consideration.
The simultaneity of the sensors can be set between 1 to 3 seconds.
Setting the special functions is recommended. In this way, the
protective function and the availability of the muting application is
increased.
Restart interlock (manual reset)
The restart interlock (manual reset) prevents an automatic belt start
after voltage interruption or material jamming.
The restart interlock (manual reset) must be wired as shown in the wir-
ing diagram (chapter 4). The function is active upon delivery.
The command device must be installed outside of the hazardous area,
so that the operator has a clear view on the area.
The command device must be actuated after any interruption of the
voltage or the protection field or fault of the muting cycle. Enabling is
only possible, when all muting sensors are not actuated. The signalling
for the actuation of the command device is realised by a status LED on
the receiver.
The function can be deactivated by removing the check mark in the
software. By doing this the following operating condition is created:
the outputs OSSD's are released, when all light beams and the muting
sensors are not interrupted (light path clear). The same applies after an
interruption of the voltage supply. A release through the command de-
vice is only required after a malfunction (muting cycle fault). The owner
then must secure this function through the application.
The deactivation of the "restart interlock (manual reset)" func-
tion can trigger an automatic muting cycle. In this way, per-
sons can access/penetrate into the hazardous area. Persons
within the hazardous area are exposed to severe injuries.
Belt stop
The function can extend the muting cycle time in case of a belt stop or
material jamming, thus preventing a premature shutdown. In this way,
the muting function can be extended until the failure/belt stop is recti-
fied. After that, the normal muting cycle can be completed.
The machine control makes the belt stop input available as signal. The
function is activated by switching on 24 VDC at pin 8 of the receiver. A
status change of the muting sensors (switching output) when the func-
tion is active, causes the muting function to be switched off.
The function is deactivated upon delivery. The belt stop time can be set
from 1 to 30 minutes.
Override
This function enables bridging the outputs of the SLG 425I in case of
failure (voltage interruption, material jamming). The function is limited in
time and exclusively reserved to the elimination of the material jamming
(muting sensor or protection field actuated).
The function is activated by means of the command device (restart
interlock enabling). The command device must be actuated in the se-
quence ON-OFF-ON. The time-related sequence for the start (ON-OFF-
ON) with a minimum duration of 100 ms up to the maximum duration of
1.5 sec. must be observed. If the material jamming is eliminated (pro-
tection field and muting sensors no longer actuated), the outputs of the
SLG 425I are locked. To start a new muting cycle, the command device
(enabling of the restart interlock) must be actuated one time (ON-OFF).
The muting lamp starts flashing (2 Hz) to signal the interruption of the
muting cycle. The function is not activated upon delivery.