System installation, Warning . . . proper beam configuration – Banner EZ-SCREEN­ Safety Light Curtain Systems User Manual

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Banner Engineering Corp.

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EZ-SCREEN Point

Instruction Manual

System Installation

Mounting the Sensors

All system components (emitter, receiver, and corner mirrors, if 

used), must be parallel to each other and perpendicular to the floor. 

If the floor is level, the components may be checked for plumb, 

using a level, for example. If the floor is sloped, alignment is more 

complex, because the floor-to-bottom-beam measurement must 

remain constant, or not exceed the maximum height above the floor.
If the floor has a dip, as for a drain, or is raised up within the path of 

the beams, corrective measures must be taken to ensure that the 

requirements of ANSI/RIA R15.06, ANSI B11  or EN999 are met 

(see Figure 3-13). It is important that the distances between the 

top and bottom beams and the floor meet the requirements of the

applicable standards, throughout the length of the beam path.

Installation Without Mirrors

1.  If using Banner MSA series stands and bases to mount the EZ-

SCREEN emitter and receiver, position the bases at the desired 

locations and loosely mount using the bolt locations in the four

corners as described in the MSA literature. Do not tighten the 

mounting nuts, because the stand and sensor must still be 

leveled.

   Other stands and bases may be used to mount the EZ-SCREEN 

system, but must allow the sensors to tilt (both front-to-back and 

side-to-side) to accommodate sloping floor surfaces and the 

alignment procedure. When fixed stands and bases are used, 

the EZA-MBK-9 brackets may be used to provide the necessary 

adjustability for alignment .

2.  Mount the emitters and the receivers, using the supplied EZ-

SCREEN mounting brackets, so that the beam closest to the 

floor is at the proper height, typically 12" or 16" (see Figure 3-13) 

from the floor . Refer to the appropriate standards for specifics

on the correct beam configuration and mounting of EZ-SCREEN 

Point systems. Do not fully tighten the screws until the sensors 

are aligned .

3.  Position the emitter and receiver housings so that they are 

perpendicular to the floor in all dimensions, with their windows 

facing each other. If the floor is level, use a level to check for 

plumb .

Figure 3-13. Verify required height between the top and bottom beams and the floor, throughout the length of the beam path, per

applicable standards.

Emitter

Mirror #1

Mirror #2

Receiver

H2

H3

H1

Level

H1 is the distance between the top beam and the floor.
H2 is the distance between the bottom beam and the floor.
H3 is the beam spacing.

Floor

WARNING . . . Proper Beam

Configuration

The beam configuration of EZ-SCREEN Point

Systems must meet the requirements of applicable standards
for each application. It is the user’s responsibility to verify
proper beam configuration.

per ANSI B11 and
ANSI/RIA R15.06

Top

Beam

H1

Bottom

Beam

H2

Distance Between

Beams*

H3

2-Beam Reach-Over 
Applications (bending
at the waist)

0.9 m 

(36")

0.3 m 

(12")

584 mm (23")

per EN999

Beam Heights Above Reference Plane

(e.g., Floor)

2-Beam Applications

0.4 m, 0.9 m (16", 36")

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