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Small Light Curtain Type 2 SF2-A (Discontinued Products)

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We are sorry, the products have been discontinued. Please refer to the details of the discontinued products and the recommended substitutes list below.

	September 30, 2009

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Specifications

Common specifications

Type		20 mm 0.787 in beam pitch		40 mm 1.575 in beam pitch
Model No.		NPN output	PNP output	NPN output	PNP output
Model No.		SF2-AH□(-H)	SF2-AH□-PN(-H)	SF2-AA□(-H)	SF2-AA□-PN(-H)
Applicable standards		Category 2 based on EN 954-1 (Type 2 based on IEC 61496-1/2)
Operating range		0.3 to 7 m 0.984 to 22.966 ft (Note 2)
Detection capability		ø30 mm ø1.181 in opaque object		ø50 mm ø1.969 in opaque object
Effective aperture angle		±5° or less for a operating range exceeding 3 m 9.843 ft (conforming to IEC 61496-2 / UL 61496-2)
Supply voltage		24 V DC ± 15 % Ripple P-P 10 % or less
Control output (OSSD)		<NPN output type> NPN open-collector transistor ・Maximum sink current: 200 mA ・Applied voltage: Same as supply voltage (between control output and 0 V) ・Residual voltage: 2.0 V or less (at 200 mA sink current) <PNP output type> PNP open-collector transistor ・Maximum source current: 200 mA ・Applied voltage: Same as supply voltage (between control output and +V) ・Residual voltage: 2.5 V or less (at 200 mA source current)
	Utilization category	DC-12 or DC-13
	Operation mode	ON when all beam channels are received, OFF when one or more beam channels are interrupted (OFF also in case of any malfunction in the light curtain or the synchronization signal)
Response time		OFF response: 15 ms or less, ON response: 40 to 60 ms or less (under stable light received condition)
Alarm output		<NPN output type> NPN open-collector transistor ・Maximum sink current: 60 mA ・Applied voltage: Same as supply voltage (between alarm output and 0 V) ・Residual voltage: 2.0 V or less (at 60 mA sink current) <PNP output type> PNP open-collector transistor ・Maximum source current: 60 mA ・Applied voltage: Same as supply voltage (between alarm output and +V) ・Residual voltage: 2.5 V or less (at 60 mA source current)
	Operation mode	Normal operation: Alarm output ON, Failure resulting in emission halt, or when test input is applied: Alarm output OFF
	Test input (emission halt) function	Incorporated
Pollution degree		3 (Industrial environment)
Degree of protection		IP65 (IEC)
Ambient temperature		-10 to +55℃ +14 to +131℉ (No dew condensation or icing allowed), Storage: -25 to +70℃ -13 to +158℉
Emitting element		Infrared LED (Peak emission wavelength: 870 nm 0.034 mil)
Material		Enclosure: Aluminium, Resin case: ABS, Lens: Polycarbonate, Cap: PBT
Dimensions		Normal case type: W28 x H (protective height + 12) x D19 mm W1.102 x H (protective height + 0.472) x D0.748 in, With spatter protection hood type: W28 x H (protective height + 12) x D39 mm W1.102 x H (protective height + 0.472) x D1.535 in
Accessories		MS-SF2N-1 (Rear mounting bracket): 1 set for emitter and receiver MS-SF2N-2 (U-shaped rear mounting intermediate supporting bracket, MS-SF4A-H2 for "-H" type): (Note 3) MS-SF2N-L (L-shaped intermediate supporting bracket): (Note 3) SF2-NH-TR (Test rod): 1 pc. [SF2-AH□(-PN)(-H) only]

Note 1 : Where measurement conditions have not been specified precisely, the conditions used were an ambient temperature of +20℃ +68℉.

Note 2 : The operating range is the possible setting distance between the emitter and the receiver.
The light curtain can detect an object less than 0.3 m 0.984 ft away.

Note 3 : U-shaped rear mounting intermediate supporting bracket (MS-SF2N-2 or MS-SF4A-H2) and L-shaped intermediate supporting bracket (MS-SF2N-L) are attached with the following light curtains. The number of attached U-shaped rear mounting intermediate supporting bracket and L-shaped intermediate supporting bracket are different depending on the light curtain as follows.
SF2-AH36(-PN)(-H), SF2-AH40(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA18(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA20(-PN)(-H): 1 set
SF2-AH48(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA24(-PN)(-H): 2 sets
SF2-AH56(-PN)(-H), SF2-AH64(-PN)(-H), SF2-AH72(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA28(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA32(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA36(-PN)(-H): 3 sets
SF2-AH80(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA40(-PN)(-H): 4 sets
SF2-AH88(-PN)(-H), SF2-AH96(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA44(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA48(-PN)(-H): 5 sets

Note 1 :	Where measurement conditions have not been specified precisely, the conditions used were an ambient temperature of +20℃ +68℉.
Note 2 :	The operating range is the possible setting distance between the emitter and the receiver. The light curtain can detect an object less than 0.3 m 0.984 ft away.
Note 3 :	U-shaped rear mounting intermediate supporting bracket (MS-SF2N-2 or MS-SF4A-H2) and L-shaped intermediate supporting bracket (MS-SF2N-L) are attached with the following light curtains. The number of attached U-shaped rear mounting intermediate supporting bracket and L-shaped intermediate supporting bracket are different depending on the light curtain as follows. SF2-AH36(-PN)(-H), SF2-AH40(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA18(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA20(-PN)(-H): 1 set SF2-AH48(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA24(-PN)(-H): 2 sets SF2-AH56(-PN)(-H), SF2-AH64(-PN)(-H), SF2-AH72(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA28(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA32(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA36(-PN)(-H): 3 sets SF2-AH80(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA40(-PN)(-H): 4 sets SF2-AH88(-PN)(-H), SF2-AH96(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA44(-PN)(-H), SF2-AA48(-PN)(-H): 5 sets