Manual
OPERATING MANUAL  PSEN op4F/H-A series 
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This minimum distance depends on the following factors: 
• The distance between the transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) 
• The actual opening angle of the light curtain; in particular: 
when Type 4 light curtain = 5° (α = ± 2.5°) 
The illustration in Fig. 10 shows the minimum distance from the reflective surface (D
sr
) based 
on the operating range: 
Fig. 10 
Formula for calculating D
sr
: 
D
sr
 (m) 
= 
0.15 
With operating ranges < than 3 m 
D
sr
 (m) 
= 
0.5 x operating range (m) x 
tg 2
α
With operating ranges ≥ than 3 m 
2.2.2  Distances between identical light curtains 
Should it be necessary to install several protective devices in adjacent areas, care must be 
taken to ensure that the transmitter on one of the pairs does not dangerously interfere with 
the receiver on another pair. 
The interfering transmitter, TX B, must be installed outside the minimum distance D
do
 from 
the TX A - RX A axis of the transmitter/receiver pair. 
Fig. 11 – Distance between devices of the same type 
This minimum distance D
do
 depends on the following factors: 
• The distance between the transmitter (TX A) and receiver (RX A); 
• The actual opening angle of the light curtain. 
Light 
curtain 
Type 4 
Operating range 
Distance from 
reflective surface  










