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Digital Fiber Sensor FX-550

Specifications

Type Connector type Cable type
Model No. NPN output FX-551 FX-551-C2
PNP output FX-551P FX-551P-C2
Regulatory compliance EMC Directive, RoHS Directive
Supply voltage 12 to 24 V DC +10−15 % Ripple P-P 10 % or less
Power consumption Normal operation: 960 mW or less (current consumption 40 mA or less at 24 V supply voltage)
ECO mode: 680 mW or less (current consumption 28 mA or less at 24 V supply voltage)
Output <PNP output type>
PNP open-collector transistor
・Maximum source current: 100 mA
・Applied voltage: 30 V DC or less (between output and +V)
・Residual voltage: 2 V or less (Note 2) (at maximum source current)
<NPN output type>
NPN open-collector transistor
・Maximum sink current: 100 mA
・Applied voltage: 30 V DC or less (between output and 0 V)
・Residual voltage: 2 V or less (Note 2) (at maximum sink current)

  Output operation Switchable either Light-ON or Dark-ON by L/D mode
Short-circuit protection Incorporated
Response time FAST : 60μs or less, STD : 250μs or less, LONG : 2ms or less, U-LG : 4ms or less, HYPR : 24ms or less, selectable
Sensitivity setting 2-point teaching / Limit teaching / Full-auto teaching / Manual adjustment
Incident light sensitivity setting Incorporated, 4 steps
Incident light intensity display range FAST / STD: 0 to 4,000, LONG: 0 to 8,000, U-LG / HYPR: 0 to 9,999
Timer function Incorporated with variable OFF-delay / ON-delay / One-shot / switchable either effective or ineffective
  Timer period Timer range "ms" : 1 to 9,999 ms approx., 1 ms approx., Timer range "sec." : 1 to 32 s approx., 1 s approx.,
Timer range "1/10 ms" : 0.1 to 999.9 ms approx., 0.1 ms approx. (Note 3)
Different frequency interference prevention function (Note 4) Incorporated (up to 4 units). Note that the response time varies depending on the setting.
F-1: 0.8 ms or less, F-2: 0.9 ms or less, F-3: 1.0 ms or less, F-4: 1.7 ms or less
Protection IP40(IEC)
Ambient temperature -10 to +55 ℃ +14 to +131 ℉ (If 4 to 7 units are mounted in cascade: -10 to +50 ℃ +14 to +122 ℉ or if 8 to 16 units
are mounted in cascade: -10 to +45 ℃ +14 to +113 ℉) (No dew condensation or icing allowed), Storage: -20 to +70 ℃ -4 to +158 ℉
Vibration resistance 10 to 150 Hz frequency, 0.75 mm 0.030 in double amplitude (10 G max.) in X, Y and Z directions for two hours each
Shock resistance 98 m/s2 acceleration (10 G approx.) in X, Y and Z directions five times each
Emitting element (modulated) Red LED (Peak emission wavelength: 660 nm 0.026 mil)
Material Enclosure, Case cover: Polycarbonate, Switch: Polyacetal
Cable - 0.2 mm2 3-core cabtyre cable, 2 m 6.562 ft long
Cable extension - Extension up to total 100 m 328.084 ft is possible with 0.3 mm2, or more, cable. (however, supply voltage 12 V DC or more)
Weight Net weight: 15 g approx., Gross weight: 55 g approx. Net weight: 55 g approx., Gross weight: 90 g approx.

Notes:

1) Where measurement conditions have not been specified precisely, the conditions used were an ambient temperature of +23 ℃ +73.4 ℉.
2) In case of using the quick-connection cable (cable length 5 m 16.404 ft) (optional).
3) When set to LONG, U-LG, HYPR, IP-F or IP-R, the time range cannot be set to 1/10 ms.
4) This function increases the hysteresis. Check the sensing condition when using the function.

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