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Appendix b, Warning – Banner MMD-TA-11B Muting Modules User Manual

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P/N 116390 rev. C

Banner Engineering Corp.

Minneapolis, U.S.A.

www.bannerengineering.com • Tel: 763.544.3164

MMD-TA-11B / MMD-TA-12B Muting Module

Instruction Manual

Appendix B

Automated

Door

Hazardous

Area

Light Screen

Emitter

Light Screen

Receiver

M1

M2

M3

M4

Figure B-6. A “home position” (door) muting application, using

4 safety switches as muting devices

Home or Station Applications

The muting devices must be placed to ensure that the safety

light screen is muted only when the hazard does not exist or is

in another area so that personnel are not exposed. The muting

devices must be placed so that if a hazard arises, or the hazard

enters the safeguarded area, the mute will immediately end and

the safeguard will be active once again.
In “home position” muting applications, the light screen is active

only while motion is taking place or a hazard is present, such

as the closing of an automated door. In this example, the door

is interlocked and the machine can not start until the opening

is completely closed. The hazard being guarded by the light

screen is the pinch point caused by the door closing.
M3 and M4 could be two SI-QS75MC safety switches, each

with a single safety contact used for the muting input. M1 and

M2 could be SI-QS90MF safety switches, each with two safety

contacts (one for muting and one for interlocking) and one

monitoring contact for a logic input.
If the light screen is also guarding hazards within the enclosure

when the door is open or preventing cycle initiation, then

switches M3 and M4 would not be used. The door could also be

“locked” by using locking style safety switches, such as the

SI-QM100 or SI-LS42 as M1 and M2.

WARNING . . .

User is Responsible

for Safe Application of this Product

The muting application examples described
in Appendix B depict generalized guarding

situations. Every guarding application has a unique set of
application requirements. Extreme care is urged to ensure
that all legal requirements are met and that all installation
instructions are followed.
In addition, any questions regarding safeguarding should
be directed to the factory applications department at the
telephone number or addresses listed on the back cover.

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