Schmersal RSS16 RFID safety sensor

Utilising wear-free RFID technology, the RSS16 safety sensor by Schmersal is a solution to overcome limitations of electromechanical devices.

The sensor gives users the option of three levels of protection against defeat. The basic version will accept any actuator of the RSS family. Secondly, users can teach an actuator to work with the one device; teaching can be repeated any number of times with a delay time between teaching cycles. The third and highest level of tamper resistance will only accept the actuator presented at the very first power up of the device.

Additional benefits include the possibility to approach the device from three sides, providing a high level of flexibility when integrating into the surrounding construction. Cost effective and robust, the safety sensor can be used as a magnetic door stop and latch up to 60 N, allowing the designer to forego the use of a separate stop and latching device. Users can connect up to 31 RSS16 devices in series monitored by a single safety module, all while maintaining CAT4 or PLe.