The F3SG-4SRB0680-14-F is an Omron F3SG-SR series safety light curtain with a 14 mm detection capability, which classifies it as finger protection per IEC 61496-1. The 680 mm protective height and 67 beams at 10 mm pitch cover the reach zone of a typical conveyor infeed or machine access point. The 0.3 to 10 m operating range gives you flexibility: mount it close for a compact machine guard, or further back for a wider perimeter.
The 14 mm detection capability means the curtain reliably detects a finger-sized object (14 mm diameter) breaking the beam array. This is the standard for point-of-operation guarding where hands can reach into the hazard zone. The IP65/IP67/IP67G ingress protection — with the G suffix indicating oil resistance — means the sensor body and optics survive high-pressure washdown and oily environments common in food-and-beverage or automotive machining lines. The -30°C to 55°C operating temperature range covers both cold storage applications and hot factory floors near ovens or presses.
Blanking and muting — production flow without sacrificing safety
The F3SG-4SRB0680-14-F includes blanking and muting functions. Blanking lets you disable specific beams to allow fixed obstructions (e.g., a workpiece fixture) through the field without triggering a stop. Muting temporarily suspends the curtain during a defined material pass cycle — think a pallet moving through a conveyor tunnel — while maintaining safety integrity per the muting logic. These are configurable features, not hardware options, so they're available on this order code without additional modules.
This light curtain connects to a safety controller or safety-rated PLC via the standard OSSD outputs (two PNP safety outputs, 24 VDC). It requires a 24 VDC supply. The 680 mm protective height is a physical dimension — the emitter and receiver columns mount vertically, and the height determines the guarded area. For a typical 1 m wide conveyor infeed, this covers the full access zone. The 10 mm beam pitch means 67 beams across the height, giving no-gap coverage for finger detection.