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EZ-SCREEN Point

Instruction Manual

Periodic Checkout Procedures

6.3 Commissioning Checkout

Perform this checkout procedure as part of System

installation (after the System has been interfaced to

the guarded machine as described in Section 3.7), or

whenever changes are made to the System (either a new

configuration of the EZ-SCREEN System or changes to

the machine). A Qualified Person (as defined in the Safety 

Glossary) must perform the procedure; checkout results should 

be recorded and kept on or near the guarded machine, per 

OSHA 1910.217(e)(1).
To prepare the System for this checkout, set the System 

configuration as it will be during machine operation. 
1.   Examine the guarded machine to verify that it is of a type 

and design compatible with the EZ-SCREEN System. See 

page 2 for a list of misapplications .

2 . Verify that the minimum separation distance from the closest

danger point of the guarded machine to the light beam(s) is 

not less than the calculated distance, per Section 3.3.1 of 

this manual .

3 . Verify that

•  Access to any dangerous parts of the guarded machine 

is not possible from any direction not protected by the

EZ-SCREEN System, hard guarding, or supplemental 

safeguarding, and  

  •  It is not possible for a person to stand between the light 

beams(s) and the dangerous parts of the machine, or

  •  Supplemental safeguarding and hard guarding, as 

described by the appropriate safety standards, are in place 

and functioning properly in any space between the light 

beams(s) and any hazard which is large enough to allow a 

person to stand undetected by the EZ-SCREEN System. 

4.   Verify that the Reset switch is mounted outside the guarded 

area, out of reach of anyone inside the guarded area, and 

that the key or other means of preventing inadvertent use is 

in place .

5.   Examine the electrical wiring connections between the 

EZ-SCREEN System OSSD outputs and the guarded 

machine’s control elements to verify that the wiring meets the 

requirements stated in Section 3 .7 .

6.   Inspect the area near the light beam(s) (including work 

pieces and the guarded machine) for reflective surfaces. 

(Reflective surfaces may cause light to reflect around a 

person in the beam, preventing the person from being 

detected and not stopping the machine motion.) Remove the 

reflective surfaces as possible by relocating them, painting, 

masking or roughening them . Remaining problem reflections

will become apparent during step 10.

7.   Apply power to the EZ-SCREEN System. Ensure that power 

to the guarded machine is OFF. Remove all obstructions from 

the light beam. If the System is configured for Latch mode, 

the receiver Reset indicator will be double-flashing. Perform 

a manual reset (close the Reset switch for 1/4 to 2 seconds, 

then open the switch). Verify that the Reset indicator is ON 

steady .

8.   Observe the receiver 7-segment display to verify that the 

System is set to the desired output mode (Trip Output - “–”; 

Latch Output - “L”).

   Observe the status indicators on the receiver to determine 

System status:

A blocked condition is indicated by the Status indicator

steady Red, and the Beam Status indicator steady Red. 

A clear condition is indicated by the Beam Status indicator

steady Green. (It will flicker Green if excess gain is marginal.)

A latch condition is indicated by the receiver Status 

indicator steady Red . The Beam Status indicator may be

Red, Green, or flashing Green, depending on beam status. In 

Latch Output mode, the outputs come back ON only when the

beam is clear and after a manual reset.

A lockout condition is indicated by the Status indicator

single-flashing Red, and the Reset indicator OFF.

9.   If in a clear condition, go to step 10. If in a lockout condition, 

refer to Section 5 . A blocked condition indicates that the beam

is misaligned or interrupted . To correct this situation:

a . Check carefully for any obstruction in the path of the

beam .

  b.   Check for contamination. Clean the emitter and receiver 

windows as required (see Section 5.4).

   c.   If the beam is completely clear of obstructions, realign the 

emitter and receiver, as described in Section 3.6.

  If the System is in a latch condition, perform a manual reset.
10.   Once the System Status and Beam Status indicators are 

steady Green, perform the trip test (described in Section

6.2) to verify proper System operation and to detect possible 

reflection problems .

11.   Apply power to the guarded machine and verify that the 

machine does not start up. Block the beam and verify that it 

is not possible for the guarded machine to be put into motion

while the beam is blocked.

12.   Initiate machine motion of the guarded machine and, while it 

is moving, use the supplied test piece to block the beam. Do 

not attempt to insert the test piece into the dangerous parts

of the machine. Upon blocking the beam, the dangerous 

parts of the machine should come to a stop with no apparent 

delay. Upon removal of the test piece from the beam, verify 

that the machine does not automatically restart, and 

that the initiation devices must be engaged to restart the 

machine .

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