GS120 Series light curtainThe Guardscan GS120 Series light curtain range manufactured by Tapeswitch Ltd. is an extremely cost effective system which offers essential protection in Category 3 safety applications as defined by EN954-1.

The Guardscan GS120 Series light curtains are available in a range of popular sizes as standard. The GS120 light curtain provides the ideal solution to a variety of loading and unloading applications as well as product handling and finishing.

Available with either cross monitored PNP outputs or AS-i compatible, volt-free solid state relays, the Guardscan GS120 light curtain is suitable to interface with almost any system.

Features and Benefits
Compact, rugged design
EN954-1 Cat 3
EN61496 Type 2
Choice of popular sizes
Optically synchronised
Easy installation
30mm & 70mm detection
Diagnostic display options

In addition to the standard LED display, the Guardscan GS120 light curtain system has an optional alphanumeric diagnostic display.

Further details and order information is provided on our GS120 Series Light Curtain Information Sheet.


GS120 Series Light Curtain Technical Specification
Technical Specification
Light curtain detection capability 30mm and 70mm
Light curtain protected height Up to 1800mm
Multi beam systems 2, 3 or 4 beams
Cross section 45mm x 36mm
Response time < 20ms
Operating range GS120 15m 
GS120 Multi-beam 30m
Wavelength 880nm
Enclosure rating IP65
Effective aperture angle +/- 5 degrees
Power consumption < 12VA
Safety outputs PNP version Type Solid State PNP
Capacity 0.1A max.
Voltage Supply voltage -2V
SSR version Type Solid State Volt-free Relay
Capacity 0.1A max.
Voltage 48V (ac or dc) max.
On-resistance 20ohms max.

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