FlexChain Switching Automation Light Grid

Brand: Sick AG

The FlexChain is a flexibly configurable light grid thanks to the sequential connection of several sensors. 

There is no need for long connection cables or complex wiring. 

By pressing a button on the FlexChain Host, the sensors can be addressed and taught-in automatically, meaning the system is immediately ready for use. 

Different sensor technologies can be combined and freely arranged: Through-beam photoelectric sensors, photoelectric sensors. 

The raw sensor data is evaluated via the FlexChain Host with integrated logic modules or forwarded directly via IO-Link, CANopen, RS-485 or I/O signals. 

Detailed diagnostic information ensures optimum process stability and measurement certainty during operation.
Features
  • Flexibly expandable light grid system: Up to 60 sensors can be cascaded and controlled centrally via the FlexChain host
  • Ready for operation immediately: The sensors are identified and taught in at the push of a button
  • Optimum measurement certainty thanks to sequential sensor cycling without mutual interference
  • Highly flexible positioning of through-beam photoelectric sensors, photoelectric retro-reflective sensors, photoelectric proximity sensors and light grids at any distance or in any position
  • High process stability thanks to extensive diagnostic function
  • High flexibility due to logic configuration in the host and the IO-Link, CANopen and RS-485 interface variants

Specifications

Brand

Communication Interface

  • IO-Link (V1.1)
  • Serial (RS-485)
  • CANopen

Operating Range

  • 0.25 to 15 m

Cable Length

  • 0.15 to 1.5 m

  • Storage and Conveyor
  • Access Control
  • Protrusion Monitoring
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