New interfaces in one of the world's fastest light curtains

Leuze electronic: The just completed family of CML 700i measuring light curtains now also includes models with integrated Profibus and RS485 interface.

Together, these measuring light curtains thereby offer integrated interfaces for Profibus, CAN bus, for RS485 and I/O-Link. In addition, the data can also be transmitted via analog outputs, whereby both the control unit as well as the interfaces are housed in the receiver unit, i.e., no additional device such as a gateway needs to be mounted. Configuration can be performed directly via the control. All settings remain stored here. As a result, it is possible to exchange a device without reconfiguring. With the extremely rapid response time of as fast as 10 microseconds per beam, even very fast processes can be reliably detected and the measurement data recorded. The possibility to reliably detect transparent media increases the process reliability in many cases.

Through the intelligent fastening concept and the optional plug outlet to the rear, the CML 700i light curtains can be very flexibly integrated. Moreover, this results in a very small blind area of just 23 mm and the possibility to mount the light curtain without detection gaps very close to the transport system. Thanks to the plug design, the user can also cascade the devices if measurement lengths of greater than 3 m are required. An integrated alignment mode and the display of the received signal level in the display simplify and accelerate alignment.