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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IO-Link Communication Unit for SF4D Series

SFD-WL3

CME-SFDWL3 No.0065-42V

Thank you very much for purchasing this Panasonic product.

Please read this Instruction Manual carefully and thoroughly for the correct and opti-

mum use of this product.

Kindly keep this manual in a convenient place for quick reference.

● This manual explains about the function of this product and its connection meth-

od. Using its IO-Link communication function, the product allows conrmation of

the settings of a light curtain (

SF4D

series) as a host. It can also store the setting

data of the connected light curtain.

● For the detailed instructions for the light curtain to be connected to this product,

visit our website (https://panasonic.net/id/pidsx/global).

1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Always observe

● This section explains important rules that must be observed to prevent human

injury and property damage.

• The hazards that may occur if the product is used incorrectly are described and

classied by level of harm.

WARNING

Risk of death or serious injury

CAUTION

Risk of minor injury or property damage.

● Use this device as per its specications. Do not modify this device since its func-

tions and capabilities may not be maintained and it may malfunction.

● This device has been developed / produced for industrial use only.

● This product is suitable for indoor use only.

● Use of this device under the following conditions or environments is not presup-

posed. Please consult us if there is no other choice but to use this device in such

an environment.

1) Operating this device under conditions or environments not described in this

manual.

2) Using this device in the following elds: nuclear power control, railroad, aircraft,

auto mobiles, combustion facilities, medical systems, aerospace development,

etc.

● Note that this device may be damaged if it is subject to a strong shock (if it is

dropped onto the oor, for example).

● In case of disposal, dispose this device as an industrial waste.

WARNING

♦

Do not use the IO-Link data for safety control.

♦

Machine designer, installer, employer and operator

• The machine designer, installer, employer and operator are solely responsible

to ensure that all applicable legal requirements relating to the installation and

the use in any application are satised and all instructions for installation and

maintenance contained in the instruction manual are followed.

• Whether this device functions as intended to and systems including this de-

vice comply with safety regulations depends on the appropriateness of the

application, installation, maintenance and operation. The machine designer,

installer, employer and operator are solely responsible for these items.

♦

Engineer

• The engineer would be a person who is appropriately educated, has wide-

spread knowledge and experience, and can solve various problems which

may arise during work, such as a machine designer, installer or employer etc.

♦

Operator

• The operator should read this instruction manual thoroughly, understand its

contents, and perform operations following the procedures described in this

manual for the correct operation of this device.

• In case this device does not perform properly, the operator should report this to

the employer and stop the machine operation immediately. The machine must

not be operated until correct performance of this device has been conrmed.

♦

Environment

• Do not use a mobile phone or a radio phone near this device.

• Do not install this device in the following places.

1) A location exposed to direct sunlight

2) A location where condensation may form due to sudden changes of tem-

perature

3) A location where there are corrosive or combustible gases

4) A location with signicant dirt, metal powder, or salt

5) A location where organic solvents such as benzene, paint thinner or alco-

hol, or strong alkaline substances such as ammonia or caustic soda, may

come in contact with the device or are present in the air.

6)

A location with signicant steam or dust, a location subject to vibration or shock,

or a location where water droplets may come into contact with the device.

7) A location near high-voltage lines, high-voltage equipment, power lines,

power equipment, equipment with an amateur radio transmitter, or equip-

ment that generates large switching surges (minimum 100mm)

♦

Light curtain setting information copy function

• Use the copy function only when replacing the light curtain. If you write to non-

replacement parts, it may not operate safety function properly.

• To prevent misoperations by third parties, always implement the following

countermeasures.

1) Design to restrict send command on the IO-Link side.

2) Use the communication module

SF4D-TM1

(option) and Congurator Light

Curtain software to enable the protection function.

• After copying the conguration to the light curtain after replacement, always

verify of the safety function. If you do not check the operation and use it with

incorrect settings, risk of impaired death or serious injury.

♦

Other matters

• Never modify this device. Risk of impaired device functionality and death or

serious injury.

CAUTION

● This product cannot be used to directly enter settings from the IO-Link master

unit to a light curtain using IO-Link communication.

2 STANDARDS / REGULATIONS

● This product complies with the standards / regulations below.

<European Directives>

EMC Directive

3 CONTENTS OF PACKAGE

Controller 1 pc.

Quick Instruction Guide (Japanese, English) 1 pc. each.

General Information for Safety, Compliance, and Instructions (23 languages) 1 pc.

4 SYSTEM LAYOUT

● This product is an IO-Link communication module that performs IO-Link commu-

nication when it is connected to a light curtain and IO-Link master unit.

IO-Link master

unit(Note:3)

PLC, power

supply and light

curtain(Note:2)

Light curtain's receiver side

(or emitter side)(Note:1)

【

SENSOR-IN

】 【

CTRL-OUT

】

Notes: 1) Only bottom cap cable with 8-core connector for

SF4D

Series light curtain or extension cable with 8-core

connector on both ends for

SF4D

Series light curtain can be connected.

2) Only extension cable with 8-core connector on one end for

SF4D

Series light curtain or extension cable with

8-core connector on both ends for

SF4D

Series light curtain can be connected.

3) M12 4-core connector cable for IO-Link communication can be connected

5 DESCRIPTION OF PARTS

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Name Function

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8-core connector (socket) on

light curtain communication

side

【

SENSOR-IN

】

Connection of 8-core connector cable (plug side) for connection of light cur-

tain. Connection of light curtain's receiver (or emitter)

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8-core connector (plug) on

light curtain communication

side

【

CTRL-OUT

】

Connection of 8-core connector cable (socket side) for connection of light

curtain. Connection of external device (PLC), power supply and light cur-

tain's emitter (or receiver).

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Connector (plug) on IO-Link

communication side

【

IO-LINK

】

Connection of IO-Link master unit (M12 connector).

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Power indicator

【

PWR.

】

Indication of the state of power supply to connectors on IO-Link communica-

tion side and light curtain side. (Notes:1)

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Communication indicator

【

COMM.

】

Indication of the state of IO-Link communication. (Notes:2)

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Error indicator

【

ERR.

】

Indication of error generation. (Notes:3)

Notes: 1) The Power indicator lights in the following patterns.

Connection state

IO-Link communica-

tion side

Light curtain side

Lights up Connection Connection

Flashes

Connection

Disconnected

OFF

Disconnected

(Irregular)

Notes: 2) The Communication indicator lights in the

following patterns.

IO-Link Communication states

Flashes

Communicating

OFF Not communicating

Notes: 3) The Error indicator lights in the following patterns.

Operating status

OFF

Normal operation

Lights up

IO-Link communication error

Flashes Internal malfunction

6 FUNCTIONS

● The product connected to the IO-Link master unit enables monitoring the op-

eration status of the connected light curtain (Please refer to "

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PROCESS

DATA(PD)

" and "

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SERVICE DATA(SD)

" for monitoring items).

● This product stores the old (before replacement) light curtain setting data inside

SFD-WL3

, and copy setting data to the new (after replacement) light curtain after

replacement.

Note

)

Writing is possible only for the same combination(model name,number and pitch of optical axis) of light curtain

that got setting saving information.