Pinnacle Systems CA - Manual (Page 15)

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Installation Procedures
Model CA Cascading Safety Light Curtain
Aligning Pylons
Mechanically line up the pylons so they are looking
straight at each other. Twist the pylons to fi nd the
center of their sweet spot (the point at which you get
a solid GREEN indicator). If you are trying to run the
pylons close to the maximum operating distance, you
may have to tip one end of the Emitter pylons to get a
GREEN indication.
Aligning Mirrors
(refer to Figure 3)
Every mirror you add reduces the maximum operating
distance by 10%-15% and also increases the diffi culty
of alignment. Because of the width of the mirrors and
the shoulders of the aluminum extrusion that protect the
mirror, you cannot turn a corner less than 90°.
The vertical height of the mirror with respect to the
vertical height of the pylons should be such that the
mirror matches the beam area of the pylons. You should
have some mirror showing above the top beam and
below the bottom beam.
All mirrors and pylons should be plumb. You should be
able to stand in front of one of the pylons, look straight
ahead, and see the other pylon through the center(s) of
the mirror(s). Depending on what the diagnostics display
reads, you may have to tip one end of the mirror to get
the remaining blocked beams to come in.
Figure 3: 4 Sided Guarding with Dual Stud Guard Brackets, TRM Mirrors and Model #8000 Pedestals