Panasonic SF4D-*-01 Series Quick Instruction Manual

QUICK INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Safety Light Curtain Type 4

SF4D Series

ME-SF4D No.0064-86V

Thank you very much for purchasing this Panasonic product.

Please read this Instruction Manual carefully and thoroughly for the correct and opti-

mum use of this product.

Kindly keep this manual in a convenient place for quick reference.

● This document provides brief explanations of mounting and wiring. For detailed

handling information, refer “our web site:

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SAFETY CAUTIONS

Always observe

● This section explains important rules that must be observed to prevent human

injury and property damage.

■ The hazards that may occur if the product is used incorrectly are described and

classified by level of harm.

WARNING Risk of death or serious injury.

CAUTION

Risk of minor injury or property damage.

● Use this device as per its specifications. Do not modify this device since its func-

tions and capabilities may not be maintained and it may malfunction.

● This device has been developed / produced for industrial use only.

● This device is suitable for indoor use only.

● Use of this device under the following conditions or environments is not presup-

posed. Please consult us if there is no other choice but to use this device in such

an environment.

1) Operating this device under conditions or environments not described in this manual.

2) Using this device in the following fields: nuclear power control, railroad, aircraft,

auto mobiles, combustion facilities, medical systems, aerospace development, etc.

● When this device is to be used for enforcing protection of a person from any dan-

ger occurring around an operating machine, the user should satisfy the regula-

tions established by national or regional security committees (Occupational Safety

and Health Administration: OSHA, the European Standardization Committee,

etc.). Contact the relative organization(s) for details.

● In case of installing this device to a particular machine, follow the safety regula-

tions in regard to appropriate usage, mounting (installation), operation and main-

tenance. The users including the installation operator are responsible for the intro-

duction of this device.

● Note that this device may be damaged if it is subject to a strong shock (if it is

dropped onto the floor, for example).

● Use this device by installing suitable protection equipment as a countermeasure

for failure, damage, or malfunction of this device.

● Before using this device, check whether the device performs properly with the

functions and capabilities as per the design specifications.

● In case of disposal, dispose this device as an industrial waste.

WARNING

♦ Machine designer, installer, employer and operator

• The machine designer, installer, employer and operator are solely responsible

to ensure that all applicable legal requirements relating to the installation and

the use in any application are satisfied and all instructions for installation and

maintenance contained in the instruction manual are followed.

• Whether this device functions as intended to and systems including this de-

vice comply with safety regulations depends on the appropriateness of the ap-

plication, installation, maintenance and operation. The machine designer, in-

staller, employer and operator are solely responsible for these items.

♦ Engineer

• The engineer would be a person who is appropriately educated, has wide-

spread knowledge and experience, and can solve various problems which

may arise during work, such as a machine designer, installer or employer etc.

♦ Operator

• The operator should read this instruction manual thoroughly, understand its

contents, and perform operations following the procedures described in this

manual for the correct operation of this device.

• In case this device does not perform properly, the operator should report this

to the person in charge and stop the machine operation immediately. The ma-

chine must not be operated until correct performance of this device has been

confirmed.

♦ Environment

• Do not use a mobile phone or a radio phone near this device.

• If there exists a reflective surface in the place where this device is to be in-

stalled, make sure to install this device so that reflected light from the reflec-

tive surface does not enter into the receiver, or take countermeasures such as

painting, masking, roughening, or changing the material of the reflective sur-

face, etc. Failure to do so may cause the device not to detect, resulting in

death or serious injury.

• Do not install this device in the following places:

1) Areas exposed to intense interference (extraneous) light such as high-fre-

quency fluorescent lamp (inverter type), rapid starter fluorescent lamp, stro-

boscopic lights or direct sunlight.

2) Areas with high humidity where condensation is likely to occur

3) Areas exposed to corrosive or explosive gases

4) Areas exposed to vibration or shock of levels higher than that specified

5) Areas exposed to contact with water

6) Areas exposed to too much steam or dust