6
Table Fault diagnosis
7
Disassembly and disposal
8018539.126R| SICK
Subject to change without notice
LED indicator/fault pattern /
LED indicator/fault pattern
Green LED does not light up /
Green LED does not light up
Green LED does not light up /
Green LED does not light up
Green LED does not light up /
Green LED does not light up
Yellow LED flashes /
Yellow LED flashes
Yellow LED lights up, no object
in the path of the beam /
Yellow LED lights up, no object
in the path of the beam
Object is in the path of the be‐
am, yellow LED does not light
up /
Object is in the path of the be‐
am, yellow LED does not light
up
The sensor must be disposed of according to the applicable country-specific regulati‐
ons. Efforts should be made during the disposal process to recycle the constituent ma‐
terials (particularly precious metals).
TABLE FAULT DIAGNOSIS
Cause /
Cause
No voltage or voltage below
the limit values /
No voltage or voltage below
the limit values
Voltage interruptions /
Voltage interruptions
Sensor is faulty /
Sensor is faulty
Sensor is still ready for opera‐
tion, but the operating conditi‐
ons are not ideal /
Sensor is still ready for opera‐
tion, but the operating conditi‐
ons are not ideal
/ Distance between the sen‐
sor and the background is too
short /
/ Distance between the sen‐
sor and the background is too
short
Distance between the sensor
and the object is too long or
sensing range is set too
short /
Distance between the sensor
and the object is too long or
sensing range is set too short
Measures /
Measures
Check the power supply,
check all electrical connecti‐
ons (cables and plug connecti‐
ons) /
Check the power supply,
check all electrical connecti‐
ons (cables and plug connecti‐
ons)
Ensure there is a stable power
supply without interruptions /
Ensure there is a stable power
supply without interruptions
If the power supply is OK, re‐
place the sensor /
If the power supply is OK, re‐
place the sensor
Check the operating conditi‐
ons: Fully align the beam of
light (light spot) with the ob‐
ject. / Clean the optical surfa‐
ces . / Readjust the sensitivi‐
ty / Check sensing range and
adjust if necessary /
Check the operating conditi‐
ons: Fully align the beam of
light (light spot) with the ob‐
ject. / Clean the optical surfa‐
ces . / Readjust the sensitivi‐
ty / Check sensing range and
adjust if necessary
Reduce the sensing range/
Reduce the sensing range
Increase the sensing
range /
Increase the sensing range
6
3