About This Guide; Other Applicable Documents; Symbols And Conventions; Explanation Of The Warnings - Balluff Bcs R08Rre Serie Betriebsanleitung

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About this Guide

1.1 Validity
This guide provides all the information required for safe use
of the BCS R08RRE sensor series.
It applies to the following models (see Type code on
page 21):
With switching output:
– BCS R08RRE-GSC12C-BP02
Order code: BCS01CM
– BCS R08RRE-GOC12C-BP02
Order code: BCS01CN
– BCS R08RRE-GSC12C-BP00.3-GS75
Order code: BCS01CK
– BCS R08RRE-GOC12C-BP00.3-GS75
Order code: BCS01CL
– BCS R08RRE-GSCFHC-BP02
Order code: BCS01CU
– BCS R08RRE-GOCFHC-BP02
Order code: BCS01CW
– BCS R08RRE-GSCFHC-BP00.3-GS75
Order code: BCS01CR
– BCS R08RRE-GOCFHC-BP00.3-GS75
Order code: BCS01CT
With IO-Link:
BCS R08RRE-PIC12C-BP00.3-GS04
–
Order code: BCS01CP
BCS R08RRE-PICFHC-BP00.3-GS04
–
Order code: BCS01CY
Read this guide and the other applicable documents
completely before installing and operating the product.
Original user's guide
This guide was created in German. Other language
versions are translations of this guide.
© Copyright 2025, Balluff GmbH
All contents are protected by copyright. All rights reserved,
including the rights of reproduction, distribution,
processing and translation.
1.2

Other applicable documents

Additional information about this product can be found at
www.balluff.com on the product page, e.g. in the
following documents:
– Data sheet
– Declaration of Conformity
– Disposal
www.balluff.com
1.3

Symbols and conventions

Individual action instructions are indicated by a preceding
triangle.
► Instruction 1
Action sequences are numbered consecutively:
1. Instruction 1
2. Instruction 2
Numbers unless otherwise indicated are decimals
(e.g. 23). Hexadecimal numbers are represented with a
preceding 0x (e.g. 0x12AB).
Note, tip
This symbol indicates general notes.
1.4

Explanation of the warnings

Always observe the warnings in this guide and the
measures described to avoid hazards.
The warnings used here contain various signal words and
are structured as follows:
SIGNAL WORD
Type and source of hazard
Consequences if not complied with
► Measures to avoid hazards
The individual signal words mean:
NOTICE
Identifies a danger that could lead to damage or
destruction of the product.
DANGER
The general warning symbol in conjunction with the signal
word DANGER identifies a hazard which, if not avoided,
will certainly result in death or serious injury.
1.5

Used technical terms and abbreviations

DI Data input
IODD IO-Device-Description
SIO Standard-Input-Output-Mode
SL0 Smart-Level 0, standard sensor method
SL50 Smart-Level 50, sensor method for measuring the
level of conductive media with container wall and
foam suppression
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