Editorial team · Environment, Health, Safety
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Published on 28 April 2011 · 2 min read
EKS Light FSA access control system
InfoWeb Marketplace · Editorial teamPublished on 28 April 2011 · 2 min read
The EUCHNER EKS Light is a transponder-based access control system consisting of two parts: an electronic key with an RFID transponder and a key adapter equipped with a reader. The EKS Light was designed in particular for small decentralized applications, to provide reliable access control to individual machines or to an entire installation. The new FSA version of the EKS Light was developed specifically to solve the common problem of safety devices being "bypassed".
The device is simple to use. Each user receives an EKS electronic key with a specific access and authorization profile. This electronic key is required to access a device or machine protected by the EKS Light FSA. The verification system built into the device grants access at a given level if the electronic key is valid.
The new FSA version of the EKS Light was specially developed to avoid the common problem of safety systems being bypassed. To this end, it was designed specifically for safety applications in combination with mode selection. Access rights are assigned to the user through the EKS. The user can then select the desired operating mode using another device, such as a switch or a touch screen. Trained personnel can thus be authorized to carry out critical maintenance or adjustment operations in a special operating mode involving a certain level of danger.
The FSA version has an additional floating transistor switching output that can be used as a safety stop signal. In this case, downstream safety evaluation is required. This feature allows the EKS Light FSA to be used in safety mode within the meaning of category 3 of standard EN 13849-1. The machine is then returned to safe operating mode by removing the electronic key.
Like all EUCHNER electronic key adapters, the EKS Light FSA has also been designed specifically for industrial use. In addition to its high degree of protection (IP67), its other key features are its compact and robust design and the ability to insert the electronic key during operation.
The EKS Light FSA will be available in the summer of 2011.
The device is simple to use. Each user receives an EKS electronic key with a specific access and authorization profile. This electronic key is required to access a device or machine protected by the EKS Light FSA. The verification system built into the device grants access at a given level if the electronic key is valid.
The new FSA version of the EKS Light was specially developed to avoid the common problem of safety systems being bypassed. To this end, it was designed specifically for safety applications in combination with mode selection. Access rights are assigned to the user through the EKS. The user can then select the desired operating mode using another device, such as a switch or a touch screen. Trained personnel can thus be authorized to carry out critical maintenance or adjustment operations in a special operating mode involving a certain level of danger.
The FSA version has an additional floating transistor switching output that can be used as a safety stop signal. In this case, downstream safety evaluation is required. This feature allows the EKS Light FSA to be used in safety mode within the meaning of category 3 of standard EN 13849-1. The machine is then returned to safe operating mode by removing the electronic key.
Like all EUCHNER electronic key adapters, the EKS Light FSA has also been designed specifically for industrial use. In addition to its high degree of protection (IP67), its other key features are its compact and robust design and the ability to insert the electronic key during operation.
The EKS Light FSA will be available in the summer of 2011.
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