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Fault diagnosis
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Table Fault diagnosis
8017856.YMH6 | SICK
Subject to change without notice
strength is not sufficient: Sensors are contaminated, sensors are out of alignment, or
cable is damaged. In the good state: HIGH (>+U
the event of cable interruption: LOW (U
Time types: HL18L with optional On-delay or Off-Delay adjustment: t0 = no time delay,
t1 = time delay when object is detected, t2 = time delay when no object is detected.
The time setting can be selected using the potentiometer according to A.
dark switching
2
1
Timer stages can be set from 0 to 2 seconds.
Light/dark switch: The sensor is in light switching mode when optional light/dark poten‐
tiometer is rotated to the "L" position. The sensor is in dark switching mode when optio‐
nal light/dark potentiometer is rotated to the "D" position. The green power supply LED
will flash once when the mode is changed.
Table indicates which measures are to be taken if the sensor stops working.
LED indicator/fault pattern /
LED indicator/fault pattern
Green LED does not light up /
Green LED does not light up
Green LED does not light up /
Green LED does not light up
Green LED does not light up /
Green LED does not light up
Yellow LED flashes; if Health is
present then take note of the
corresponding output signal; if
Alarm is present then take note
of the corresponding output
signal /
Yellow LED flashes; if Health is
present then take note of the
corresponding output signal; if
Alarm is present then take note
of the corresponding output
signal
- V); if excessively contaminated or in
V
< V). The LED indicator flashes in this case.
V
light switching
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2
Cause /
Cause
No voltage or voltage below
the limit values /
No voltage or voltage below
the limit values
Voltage interruptions /
Voltage interruptions
Sensor is faulty /
Sensor is faulty
Sensor is still ready for opera‐
tion, but the operating conditi‐
ons are not ideal/additionally
with health output: power sup‐
ply interrupted /
Sensor is still ready for opera‐
tion, but the operating conditi‐
ons are not ideal/additionally
with health output: power sup‐
ply interrupted
FAULT DIAGNOSIS
t = 1
t = 2
Measures /
Measures
Check the power supply,
check all electrical connecti‐
ons (cables and plug connecti‐
ons) /
Check the power supply,
check all electrical connecti‐
ons (cables and plug connecti‐
ons)
Ensure there is a stable power
supply without interruptions /
Ensure there is a stable power
supply without interruptions
If the power supply is OK, re‐
place the sensor /
If the power supply is OK, re‐
place the sensor
Check the operating conditi‐
ons: Fully align the beam of
light (light spot) with the re‐
flector. / Clean the optical sur‐
faces (sensor and reflector). /
Readjust the sensitivity (po‐
tentiometer) / If the potentio‐
meter is set to the max. sen‐
sing range: Reduce the dis‐
tance between the sensor and
the reflector, and check the re‐
flector type against graphic
H. / Reflector is not suitable
for the application in question
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