Attachment And Dimensions; Installing Adjacent Laser Scanners - Siemens SIMATIC FS600 Instruction Manual

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5.1

Attachment and Dimensions

For attaching the SIMATIC FS600 Laser Scanner, four drill holes are located at the back

of the unit. Any laser scanner installation point is possible with mounting. The SIMATIC

FS600 Laser Scanner can, for example, also be mounted on the head or inclined facing

down.

The mounting set 3RG7838-1AA is available as an accessory offering following

advantages:

•

Speeds up the mounting process by providing screws that are accessible from the

front.

•

Allows vertical inclinations of up to 9°, either up or down, infinitely adjustable within

this range.

•

Allows lateral tilting of up to approx. 9° to either side from the midpoint setting,

infinitely adjustable within this range.

•

Enables quick replacement of the scanner without requiring realignment.

For information on which parts and dimensions are required for mounting, please refer

to Chapter 14.13 and 14.14.

5.2

The SIMATIC FS600 Laser Scanner has been developed in a way that prevents several

laser scanners from interfering with one other as much as possible.

WARNING

An increase in the response time can, however, be caused by the installation of several

adjacent laser scanners. If none of the constructive measures (section 5.2.1) described

in the following sections or the specific adjustment (section 5.2.2) are implemented,

then the SIMATIC FS600 Laser Scanner response time set and shown in the

configuration and diagnosis software (SIMATIC FS600 Parameterization

Software LS4soft) is extended by 40 ms. This extension in the response time MUST

be taken into account when calculating the safety distance!

5.2.1 Constructive measures

The direct external light irradiation from laser scanners of the same kind (905 nm laser

light wavelength) in a line and at the same installation height can be prevented with

shielding plates at scan level. Shielding, as high as the scanner front screen and flush

with the front housing edge, is sufficient. The same also applies with installation in

vertical alignment and overlapping of the scan levels.

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