Push Buttons, Sensors & Switches (etc)

[MrJig170v]

I recently purchaced, this device to help speed the alighnment of several sets of light curtains that we are installing, my question is how do you use it, I know it is a laser, that is supposed to point from the reciever to the transmitter, or vise versa, but there is no mounting hardware with it. At this point I just purchased a 250.00 dollar laser pointer. I guess my question is, is how do you mount it, and is there any documentation to go with it.  Thanks

[MrJig170v · Accepted solution]

I just found the mounting hardware, it is a mere $40.00 extra, way to go AB

[NorwichUK]

I think you will still be disappointed when you get the bracket - its not that great.

When you are trying to align curtains that are 10 feet apart, you want to make sure the top and bottoms are perfectly lined up. The bracket screws into the back of the laser pen device, and it clips rather loosely onto the front of the curtain. Just the slightest of touches left and right, up and down etc can knock the beam at the target off by ~ 50mm over this distance, with it still being clamped in the same place (call it slackness / backlash what ever).

What you really want AB to develop, is this functionality inside the transmitter - top and bottom. You press an alignment button on the transmitter, and it generates two laser spots that are precisely aligned with the non optical stuff you can't see. You then align the receiver such that the spots hit at the same place from where they are generated from the transmitter.

Can you do this AB?

[Safety Roger]

Hello

All you need is already here...

See page 5

http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/in/445l-in003_-en-d.pdf

Enjoy

Roger

[NorwichUK]

Sometimes things slip through without one being aware of them.

All I can say this has been a long time coming.

Thanks for posting this.