Mechanical Mounting - Siemens SIMATIC FS400 Anleitung

6.3

Mechanical mounting

For setting functions using switches, it is best to do so before installation, as the
transmitter and/or receiver should be opened in as clean a room as is feasibly possible.
It is therefore recommended that the necessary settings be made before starting
installation (Chapter 4 and Chapter 8).
What should generally be taken into consideration during installation?
➢ Ensure that transmitter and receiver are mounted on an even surface at the same
height.
➢ Use screws for mounting that can only be loosened with a tool.
➢ Fix the transmitter and receiver in position so that they cannot be shifted. Securing
against turning is particularly important in the close range below a protective field
width of 0.3 m for devices with 6 m range, 0.8 m for devices with 18 m range and 6
m for devices with 70 m range for safety reasons.
➢ The connections of transmitter and receiver must be pointing in the same direction.
➢ The safety distance between the protective field and the danger point must be
observed.
➢ Ensure that access to the danger point/danger area is only possible through the
protective field. Additional access points must be protected separately (e.g. by hard
guards, additional light curtains or doors with locking devices).
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