Overview, Installation and alignment, 8 installation of multiple systems – Banner EZ-SCREEN­ Safety Light Curtain Systems User Manual

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EZ-SCREEN

Instruction Manual

Installation and Alignment

3.1.8 Installation of Multiple Systems

Whenever two or more EZ-SCREEN emitter and receiver pairs

are adjacent to one another, optical crosstalk may potentially

take place between systems. To minimize optical crosstalk,

alternate the positions of emitters and receivers, (see Figure

3-8a), or alternate Scan Codes.
When three or more sensor pairs are installed in the same plane

(as shown for two pairs in Figure 3-8), optical crosstalk may

occur between sensor pairs whose emitter and receiver lenses

are oriented in the same direction. In this situation, eliminate

optical crosstalk by mounting these sensor pairs exactly in line

with each other within one plane, or by adding a mechanical

barrier between the pairs.
To further aid in avoiding crosstalk, the sensors feature two

selectable Scan Codes. A receiver set to one Scan Code will not

“see” an emitter set to another code (see Section 4.2).

Receiver

Emitter

Receiver

Emitter

Scan Code 2

Receiver

Emitter

Scan Code 2

Scan Code 1

Figure 3-8. Installation of multiple pairs; alternate emitters and

receivers to avoid optical crosstalk.

WARNING . . .

Scan Code

In situations where multiple systems are mounted closely

together, or where a secondary emitter is in view (within ±5°),

within range of an adjacent receiver; the adjacent systems must be

configured for different Scan Codes (i.e., one system set for Scan

Code 1 and the other for Scan Code 2).
If not, a receiver may synchronize to the signal from the wrong

emitter, reducing the safety function of the light screen.
This situation will be discovered by performing the trip test

(see Section 3.4.3).

WARNING . . .

Multiple Pairs of Sensors

Do not connect multiple pairs of sensors to one Interface

Module (e.g., IM-T-9A/-11A) or otherwise parallel OSSD outputs.
Connection of multiple OSSD safety outputs to a single device

can result in serious bodily injury or death, and is prohibited.

a. Two pairs

in a horizontal plane

b. Two or three pairs stacked

(or alternate receiver/emitter positions)

Receiver 1

Emitter 1

Scan Code 1

Receiver 2

Emitter 2

Receiver 3

Scan Code 2

Scan Code 2

Emitter 3

Receiver

Emitter

Receiver

Emitter

Emitter

Horizontal

Receiver

Horizontal

Emitter

Receiver

Scan Code 1

Scan Code 2

c. Two pairs at right angles

d. Multiple pairs

in a horizontal plane

Opaque

Shield

Receiver 1

Emitter 1

Receiver 2

Emitter 2

Scan Code 2

Receiver 3

Emitter 3

Scan Code 1

Scan Code 2

Scan Code 1

Scan Code 1

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