Patent ID: 6580848
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: G01V,H03K

Abstract:
An interface for a light barrier arrangement comprising:an interface component mountable in the light barrier arrangement, the interface component comprising a first optoelectronic communication device and a magnetically actuated switch for switching the first communication device into a predetermined operating mode, wherein the first communication device comprises a first light transmitting element and a first light receiving element for respectively transmitting and receiving at least one of configuration data and diagnostic data, and an external interface element comprising a magnet for actuating the switch and a second optoelectronic communication device assigned to the first communication device, wherein the second communication device of the external interface element comprises a light deflection device, a second light receiving element assigned to the first light transmitting element and a second light transmitting element assigned to the first light receiving element, and wherein the second light receiving element and the second light transmitting element are connected to one another via the light deflection device.