
Contents
1 About this document........................................................................ 5
1.1 Information on the operating instructions.............................................. 5
1.2 Scope......................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Explanation of symbols............................................................................ 6
1.4 Further information................................................................................... 6
1.5 SICK service.............................................................................................. 7
2 Safety information............................................................................ 8
2.1 Intended use............................................................................................. 8
2.2 Improper use............................................................................................. 9
2.3 Limitation of liability................................................................................. 9
2.4 Modifications and conversions................................................................ 9
2.5 Requirements for skilled persons and operating personnel.................. 10
2.6 Operational safety and particular hazards.............................................. 10
2.7 Repairs...................................................................................................... 11
3 Product description........................................................................... 12
3.1 Product ID.................................................................................................. 12
3.2 Product characteristics............................................................................ 15
4 Transport and storage....................................................................... 23
4.1 Transport................................................................................................... 23
4.2 Unpacking.................................................................................................. 23
4.3 Transport inspection................................................................................. 23
4.4 Storage...................................................................................................... 23
5 Mounting............................................................................................. 25
5.1 Overview of mounting procedure............................................................. 25
5.2 Preparation for mounting......................................................................... 25
5.3 Mounting location..................................................................................... 27
5.4 Mounting the device................................................................................. 27
6 Electrical installation........................................................................ 31
6.1 Safety......................................................................................................... 31
6.2 Wiring instructions.................................................................................... 32
6.3 Pin assignments of electrical connections............................................. 32
6.4 Prerequisites............................................................................................. 33
6.5 Behavior of the device when switched on............................................... 33
7 Commissioning.................................................................................. 34
7.1 Overview of the commissioning steps..................................................... 34
8 Operation............................................................................................ 36
8.1 Operating options..................................................................................... 36
8.2 Optical status indicators.......................................................................... 36
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