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February 7, 2012 - Datalogic Automation announces SG Extended safety light curtains, available in models from 300mm up to 1800mm of controlled and overall height. A  totally zero dead zone guarantees full application coverage.

Integrated functions are selectable and configurable in 2 different ways:

•     Basic Configuration Mode (BCM): push buttons located on both TX and RX allow user to configure the device in a very easy and quick way;
•     Advanced Configuration Mode (ACM): a friendly GUI interface on PC communicates with the barrier through Ethernet and leads the customer through the configuration process step by step.

Dongle accessory enables cloning configuration from one barrier to another and setting up a safety light curtains LAN for remote monitoring and programming. Many other different functions are available: Manual/Automatic Restart, Reduction Range, Anti-Interference Coding, Selectable Pnp/Npn, Ossds Output and Alignment Aid.

SG Extended is suitable for Automotive, Packaging, Metalworking, Electronics, End of line (Robots, Palletizers/Depallettizers) and Automatic Assembling Lines.