Owner's manual

3-10
Installation to a Machine
3
SL-V-M-NO3-E
3-4 Installation Distance from Glossy Surfaces
If there is a glossy surface around the SL-V, the SL-V may be affected by such a glossy surface and may
not detect the interruption in the detection zone of the SL-V.
To avoid such a problem, installation must be done according to the following.
When determining a specific installation distance, refer to the following values including the installation
tolerance.
Installation distance not affected by glossy surface
Operating
distance “X”
Minimum installation distance ”Y”
Less than 3 m 0.13 m
3 m or more X/2 x tan5

= 0.0437 X
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A
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Mirror
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Ob
j
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)
Area surrounding th
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hazardous zone
Mirror surface
Area surrounding the
hazardous zone
Approachin
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Ob
j
ect
(
Interru
p
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)
A
A
A
A
AA
A=2.
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ReceiverTransmitter
ReceiverTransmitter
Mirror surface
Object (Interruption)
Area surrounding the
hazardous zone
Mirror surface
Area surrounding the
hazardous zone
Approachin
g
directio
n
Object
(Interruption)
Dan
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s
Transmitter
Receiver
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Mirror surface
X
Y
Mirror surface
X
Y
Transmitter
Receiver