Significantly improved stability and operation ease thanks to the industry’s top* emission power and enhanced versatility!
CE Approved
CE : EMC Directive
* As of January 2016, survey by our company
The sensing range of the thin reflective type fiber is about 1.6 times longer than that of a conventional product (the sensing range of the standard reflective type fiber is about 1.4 times longer). This adds extra flexibility to the sensor layout.
| Fiber | Sensing range (STD mode) | Rate of increase in sensing range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FX-551 | FX-501 | ||
| FT-31 | 480mm 18.898 in | 315mm 12.402 in | 152% |
| FT-42 | 1,470mm 57.874 in | 1,130mm 44.488 in | 130% |
| FD-41 | 200mm 7.874 in | 125mm 4.921 in | 160% |
| FD-61 | 620mm 24.409 in | 450mm 17.717 in | 138% |
When the hysteresis is the same, the higher incident light intensity results in more stable detection.
Thanks to the high emission power, a slight deviation of beam axis causes no problem. It is ideal for use in dusty areas* or for detection through an extremely small slit.
* Need to confirm proper operation in installed condition.
When setting to activate the environment resistance mode in the emission frequency setting, the ambient illuminance for LED lights becomes about 2.5 times higher than that in the normal mode. This reduces erroneous detections caused by LED lights.
The FX-500 series and newer models are equipped with only basic functions for improved ease of use. No matter which model you select, they are all easy to use.
MODE NAVI uses three indicators and a dual display to show the amplifier’s basic operations. The current operation mode can be confirmed at a glance, so even a first-time user can easily operate the amplifier.
■NAVI display (lights off during RUN mode)
■Direct setting
All FX-500 amplifiers can be used as either a main unit or a sub unit. Just use a main cable or a sub cable to distinguish the two. This reduces the costs of inventory management.
The quick-connection cables enable reduction in wiring. The connections and man-hours required for the relay terminal block setup can be reduced and valuable space is saved.
* Connection of up to 16 units with FX-500 / FX-400 / DPS-400 / LS-400 is possible.
* The optical communication function can not be used.
■List of functions in PRO mode
| PRO 1 | Response time setting, timer setting, shift amount setting |
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| PRO 2 | Teaching lock setting, digital display item setting, digital display turning setting, Eco setting |
| PRO 3 | Display adjustment setting, reset setting, emission frequency setting, threshold value tracking setting |
| Type | Connector type | Cable type | |
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| Model No. | NPN output | FX-551 | FX-551-C2 |
| PNP output | FX-551P | FX-551P-C2 | |
| 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) |
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| Output | <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) <PNP output type> |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 ℉ |
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| 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. | |
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