Safety sensors
The components used must comply with the risk reducon required for the applicaon.
Acve sensors
Acve sensors are units with 2-channel semiconductor outputs (OSSD outputs).
Test pulses for monitoring the outputs and lines are permissible.
P/M-switching sensors switch the posive and negave cable or the signal and ground cable
of a sensor signal.
Please note the following:
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The maximum permissible connecon capacity of the outputs.
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Acve sensors are connected directly to the terminal strip, see secon "Acve sensor con-
necon".
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Monitoring for short circuits must be carried out by the acve sensor.
The outputs have to switch simultaneously (equivalently). Safety funcons will be acvated if
only one channel is switched. Acve triggering of only one channel points to faulty sensors or
impermissible wiring.
Examples of acve sensors:
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Lightgrid
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Laser scanner
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Control systems
Passive sensors
Passive sensors are 2-switching elements with contacts.
Please note the following:
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The switches must be wired according to the closed-circuit principle.
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Passive sensors are connected to the terminal strip via a safety switching device, see sec-
on “Passive sensor connecon”.
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The connecng cables and the sensor funcon must be monitored by an external safety
component.
The contacts must switch simultaneously (equivalently). Safety funcons will be acvated if
only one channel is switched. Switching of only one channel points to faulty sensors or imper-
missible wiring.
Examples of passive sensors:
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Door contact switch
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Emergency stop control units
Product extensions
Funconal safety
Safety sensors
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