Key Features
High Safety Integrity: Meets Type 4 / Category 4 standards, providing a high level of performance and safety for applications requiring Performance Level e (PL e) according to ISO 13849-1 or SIL 3 according to IEC 62061.

Cost-Optimized Solution: Part of the "Inexpensive Protection" series, offering essential safety light curtain functionality at a competitive price point for standard applications.

Extended Protective Field: Provides a taller 530 mm protective field height, suitable for safeguarding larger access points where more than just hand detection is required.

Standard Resolution: The 30 mm beam resolution (spacing between beams) is designed for hand detection, preventing access to danger zones.

Fixed Blanking Function: Allows for the permanent masking of one or two beams to accommodate for fixed obstructions within the protective field (e.g., a machine column or support post) without compromising the overall safety function.

Simple Alignment: Integrated alignment LEDs on both the transmitter and receiver units simplify installation and commissioning.

Daisy-Chaining Capability: Multiple LFP units can be connected in series from a single power supply, reducing wiring complexity and cost for systems with multiple guarded zones.

3. Technical Specifications
Protective Field Height: 530 mm

Number of Beams: 18 beams

Beam Resolution (Aperture Angle): 30 mm

Effective Scanning Range: 0.5 m ... 5 m

Response Time: ≤ 20 ms

Output Signals: Two OSSD (Output Signal Switching Device) safety outputs (PNP).

Operating Voltage: 24 V DC (20...30 V DC)

Connection: 5-pin M12 connector for power and output; 4-pin M12 connector for daisy-chaining and external device monitoring (EDM).

Housing Material: Plastic (PBT)

Ingress Protection Rating: IP65 (Dust-tight and protected against water jets from any direction).

Safety Standards: IEC 61496-1/2, Type 4; ISO 13849-1 PL e; IEC 62061 SIL 3

4. Ordering Information / Part Number Breakdown
LFP0530: Product family (Inexpensive Protection series). "0530" indicates a specific series within the LFP family with a 530mm height.

-A5: Protective field height code (530 mm)

N: Standard function set (includes Fixed Blanking)

M: Standard range version (up to 5m)

C: Beige housing color

5. Typical Applications
The LFP0530-A5NMC is ideal for safeguarding larger access points on machinery where a 30mm resolution is sufficient:

Packaging Machinery: Guarding access doors or feeding points.

Assembly Stations: Protecting operators at semi-automated work cells.

Material Handling: Safeguarding the perimeter of conveyor systems or robotic palletizers.

Plastic Processing Machinery: Guarding access to injection molding machines.