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Compact Multi-voltage Photoelectric Sensor NX5

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	September 30, 2025

Sensing characteristics

Cautions For Use

Never use this product as a sensing device for personnel protection.
In case of using sensing devices for personnel protection, use products which meet laws and standards, such as OSHA, ANSI or IEC etc., for personnel protection applicable in each region or country.

Mounting

The tightening torque should be 0.8 N·m or less.

Others

Do not use during the initial transient time (50 ms) after the power supply is switched on.
Although the protection degree is specified for the sensor including the cable, the cable end is not waterproof, and is not covered by the protection specified. Hence, make sure that water does not seep in from the cable end.

Interference prevention filter (Exclusively for NX5-M10R□)

Use the interference prevention filters (optional) when two units of thru-beam type sensors are mounted close together. However, take note that the sensing range will become short.
There are 2 types of interference prevention filters. Install PF-NX5-H (Horizontal, Light brown) for 1 set, and install PF-NX5-V (Vertical, Silver color) for the other set.

Note:	The filters cannot be used for NX5-M30A、NX5-M30B.

Retroreflective type sensor (NX5-RM7□)

Please take care of the following points when detecting materials having a gloss.

[1]Make L, shown in the diagram, Make L sufficiently long sufficiently long.
[2]Install at an angle of 10 to 30 degrees to the sensing object.

* NX5-PRVM5□ does not need the above adjustment.

Retroreflective type sensor with polarizing filters (NX5-PRVM5□)

If a shiny object is covered or wrapped with a transparent film, such as those described below, the retroreflective type sensor with polarizing filters may not be able to detect it.
In that case, follow the steps given below.

Example of sensing objects