Safety Controls
The Thin Profile Light Curtain With A Smart Controller
MicroGuard
Safety Light Curtain
The Pinnacle/Triad Company
The revolutionary
safety light curtain from Pinnacle Systems. The MicroGuard safety light
curtain is thin in design, fits into tight spaces, uses reliable infrared
technology, solid state construction, is easy to install and continually
visually communicates the system status with operators and plant personnel.
The MicroGuard safety light curtain advantage is the advanced smart controller design that allows the operator and plant personnel to perform immediate visual checks on the system status. On the safety light curtain there are 50 diagnostic messages which provide an exact determination of the MicroGuard safety light curtain’s operational status on a continual basis. Messages are easily viewed from the safety light curtain message display on the front of the controller. The safety light curtain operator can verify the condition of operation and status of the system at all times.
For the first time, the MicroGuard safety light curtain’s design allows a quick and easy resolution to system faults and maintenance concerns. Constant communication between the operator and the MicroGuard safety light curtain will save valuable operating time by reducing machine down time. The self-diagnostic capability allows the MicroGuard safety light curtain to trouble-shoot itself by identifying system faults. This constant operating evaluation allows problems to be immediately corrected. This ensures that each MicroGuard safety light curtain user will get maximum machine utilization.
The MicroGuard safety light curtain is user friendly. Simple cable hook-ups are used to activate the MicroGuard safety light curtain. Power is common 120VAC, 240VAC, or 24VDC. The safety light curtain’s thin profile is easily mounted in tight spaces and is available in 30 sizes that can be adapted to any application need. The safety light curtain’s thin profile pylons feature 1/2” or 1” beam spacing with an easy alignment feature.
Solid state modular NEMA IV (IP 65) construction is easy to maintain with snap-in circuit board construction. The safety light curtain lens covers are high impact plastic and are easily replaced. The redundant circuit and microprocessor design of the MicroGuard safety light curtain ensures safe, uninterrupted operation.
The MicroGuard safety light curtain is also designed for immunity to noise, light, weld flash, and other ambient light sources.
The MicroGuard safety light curtain is available in either a Metal Box Controller Module or a compact 35 mm DIN-rail Controller Module.
TRIAD safety light curtains incorporate extensive testing and burn-in
to establish a high degree of product reliability and safety.
SuperLight VI
Programmable Safety Light Curtain
TRIAD safety light curtains utilize the diverse redundancy design
concept. This gives the safety light system a higher level of redundancy
and control reliability.
The safety light curtain’s two microprocessors are of different design, and the microprocessor or parallel programs are run and made up from different instruction sets written by different programmers.
Self-Checking Circuitry TRIAD
safety light curtains self-check every 20 milliseconds. The safety light
curtain self-checking is the ability to electronically verify that all
of the safety light curtain systems critical internal circuit components
and their redundant counterparts or back-ups are operating properly.
Redundant Captive Contact Safety Relays Redundant
safety light curtain relays assure safety if an output relay should fail.
The SuperLight VI safety light curtain utilizes safety relays which have
force-guided contacts. The contacts are mechanically locked together
so that if one set of contacts weld, the other contacts cannot change
state. If one should fail, code 5-6 will be displayed on the safety light
curtain diagnostic display.
Extra Safe Design Provides
two methods of safety light curtain fail-safe design. One utilizes two
microprocessors and two captive contact relays, and one uses four watchdog
timers monitoring the safety light curtain system and the captive contact
relays.
External Diagnostic Display Standard
on all TRIAD safety lights is the "Quickview Diagnostic
Display." Alpha-numeric display shows status and fault codes of
the safety light curtain unit. This is an excellent safety and
maintenance feature of the safety light curtain.
Control Reliable System Critical
components of the SuperLight VI safety light curtain are duplicated so
that a single component failure will not cause an unsafe condition. If
a component does fail, the units self-checking circuitry recognizes the
situation and initiates a safe stop of the machine.
Powerful Infrared Light Source TRIAD
safety lights utilize powerful, safe, and predictable infrared
light as its sensing source. This gives the system greater reliability
and enhances machine utilization by minimizing nuisance trips
and shutdowms caused by dirt, coolants, lubrication mists and
machine oils. TRIAD safety light curtains are highly immune to
EMI, RFI, and ambient light conditions and are unaffected by
strobe lights and weld flash generated light sources.
Extensive Testing TRIAD
safety light curtains incorporate extensive testing and burn-in
to establish a high degree of product reliability and safety.
Break-A-Beam
Break-A-Beam® is
a linked infra-red light beam housed in an ergonomically designed palm
button enclosure that supplies an output signal when an operator lays
their hands in the contoured nest and "breaks the beam".
Break-A-Beam® units are designed as replacements for mechanical
palm buttons in existing applications or for new machines. Palm button
models are available with 120VAC and 24VDC power options. All palm
button units are equipped with 4PDT relays to provide 3 normally open
and 3 normally closed outputs.
Palm Button models are available with 120VAC and 24VDC power options.
All palm button units are equipped with 4PDT relays to provide 3 normally
open and 3 
normally closed outputs. Palm Button Features Include:
- Palm Botton Stops Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Shatter and Chemical Resistant Enclosure – Palm Button NEMA rated
- Ready / Fault Light Indicators on Palm Buttons
- Palm Buttons Have Multi-Position Mounting – Easily Installed Directly to Panels
- Palm Buttons Have Power Up Safety Protection
- Anti-Tie Down / Anti-Repeat Module Available for Palm Buttons
| Description | Price |
| Break-A-Beam Actuator (115V60Hz) Palm Button Model M-200 | Price $214.00 |
| Break-A-Beam Actuator (12VDC) Palm Button Model M-20012D | Price $214.00 |
| Break-A-Beam Actuator (24VDC) Palm Button Model M-200 24D | Price $214.00 |
| Break-A-Beam Actuator (100V50Hz/100V60Hz) Palm Button Model J-200 | Price $214.00 |
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Palm Button Base and Adaptor Cast
aluminum base for mounting
Break-A-Beam® M-200 Actuator palm button
unit.
Palm Button Base & Adapter Pricing
| Description | Dimension | Part # | Price |
| Cast Aluminum Base | 4.63"x5.63" | M2-Base | $39.95 |
| Mounting Gasket | M2-Gasket | $2.50 | |
| Adapter Plate for FS style box | M2-510 | $24.00 | |
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Anti-Tie-Down/Anti
Repeat control boards include (2) form C relay
outputs.
Provides terminals to wire M-200 palm button actuators (4"x6")
Palm Button Control Board Pricing
| Description | Part # | Price |
| 115V60hz Anti-Tie-Down/Anti-Repeat Control Board | M-555-A | $198.00 |
| 100V50Hz/110V60Hz Anti-Tie-Down/Anti-Repeat Control Board | J-555-A | $198.00 |
| Ground Guard Ground Monitor | G-1000 | $35.00 |
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Operator
Palm Button Stations include
(2) M-200 palm button actuators mounted on a NEMA 
enclosure. Pre-wired
to fused terminal strip. ATD models include Anti-tie-down/Anti-repeat control
board. (M2-475 shown)
Palm Button Operator Station Pricing
| Description | Enclosure Diminsions | Voltage | Part # | Price |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators | 6"x6"x18" | 115V60Hz | M2-475 | $588.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators | 6"x6"x18" | 220/230V50Hz | E2-475 | $638.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators & M-555-T ATD Control Board | 6"x6"x18" | 115V60Hz | M2-475-ATD | $726.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators & M-555-T ATD Control Board w/ E-Stop Detent | 6"x6"x18" | 115V60Hz | M2-475-ATDED | $819.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators & M-555-T ATD Control Board w/ E-Stop Momentary | 6"x6"x18" | 115V60Hz | M2-475-ATDES | $795.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators & M-555-T ATD Control Board | 6"x6"x18" | 220/230V50Hz | E2-475-ATD | $776.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators | 6"x4"x30" | 115V60Hz | M2-575 | $637.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators | 6"x4"x30" | 220/230V50Hz | E2-575 | $687.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators & M-555-T ATD Control Board | 6"x4"x30" | 115V60Hz | M2-575-ATD | $775.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators & M-555-T ATD Control Board w/ E-Stop Detent | 6"x4"x30" | 115V60Hz | M2-575-ATDED | $868.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators & M-555-T ATD Control Board w/ E-Stop Momentary | 6"x4"x30" | 115V60Hz | M2-575-ATDES | $844.00 |
| Palm Button Operator Station w/ (2) M-200 Actuators & M-555-T ATD Control Board | 6"x4"x30" | 220/230V50Hz | E2-575-ATD | $825.00 |
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Adjustable pedestal for
mounting a Break-A-Beam® Palm Button Operator
Station.
Palm Button Pedestal Pricing
Description |
Part # |
Price |
| Adjustable Palm Button Pedestal | M2-PED | $150.00 |
- User friendly safety light curtain
- Safety light curtain has continual system status checks
- Safety light curtain has easily viewed message display
- Safety light curtain fits tight spaces
- Highly reliable solid state performance safety light curtain
- Safety light curtain meets OSHA, UL, ANSI, CSA, RIA, and CE standards
- Device Net capable
- Safety light curtain is designed to meet international standards
- DIN-rail and Metal Box Controllers available
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