Operating instructions
Operating Instructions Chapter 3
C4000 Standard/Advanced
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Product description
3 Product description
This chapter provides information on the special features and properties of the safety light
curtain C4000. It describes the construction and the operating principle of the device, in
particular the different operating modes.
Please read this chapter before mounting, installing and commissioning the device.
3.1 Special features
C4000 Standard
protection with either internal or external (realised on the machine) restart interlock
connection for the reset button either in the control cabinet or directly to the device
connection option on the device for an emergency-stop button or a key-operated push-
button for bypass
external device monitoring (EDM)
2 beam codings possible in addition to non-coded operation
configurable signal output (ADO) for improved availability
status display with 7Csegment display
range of functions can be expanded using switching amplifiers in the SICK sens:Control
product family
EFI connection. Function expansion on the C4000 with the type label entry in the field
Software Version: 3.0.0 and later and switching amplifiers in the SICK sens:Control
product family
cascading of up to three C4000
C4000 Advanced
In addition to the features of the C4000 Standard, the Advanced version offers:
blanking of several areas
blanking with tolerance of up to 2 beams
floating blanking
reduced resolution
object monitoring for areas with floating blanking