Photo-Electric

Diffuse

Lowest-cost, with one-point installation. Less-accurate than through-beam or reflective, with longer setup time.
Series		Sensing distance	Diff.Travel	Accuracy	Sensitivity	Frequency	Housing	Power
C5D	infrared	10, 20, 50mm	<10%	n/a	Fixed	250Hz	5mmØ S.Stl. IP67	10-30vDC
DM	-	100mm(infrared), 300mm(red)		<5%	Touch-teach	400Hz	12mmØ metal IP67
SS	infrared	100mm, 200mm, 400mm			Fixed	250Hz	18mmØ plastic IP67
MV	infrared	100mm, 200mm, 400mm			Fixed	25Hz		20-253vAC
FAL4	laser	300mm (0.1mm object)			Adjustable	800Hz		10-30vDC
FB6	red	70-400mm adjustable	-	-	Adjustable	1kHz	18mmØ ABS IP65
FF	-	100(red), 400, 800mm(IR)	<10%	+15/-5% SR	Touch-teach	500Hz	18mmØ S.Stl IP68/69K
C18D	red	600mm		-	-	1kHz	18mmØ metal IP67	10-36vDC
CX3	infrared	600mm		n/a	Adjustable	1kHz	30x30x15m IP65	10-36vDC
FER8	red	800mm	<20%	n/a		1kHz	20x31x11mm IP67	10-30vDC
FAI8	infrared	1m	< 10%	<5%		250Hz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC
1351E	infrared	3m (25-1520mm optimal)	-	-		-	88hx46wx48.5mm IP67	12-240vAC/DC

Diffuse Photo Sensors with Background Suppression Very effective with reflective or light colour backgrounds, but the most expensive and with the longest setup time.
Series		Sensing distance	Diff.Travel	Accuracy	Sensitivity	Frequency	Housing	Power
C18B	red	10-120mm	<10%	n/a	-	500Hz	18mmØ metal IP67	10-36vDC
CX5	red	15-150mm adjustable		n/a	Adjustable	500Hz	30x30x15mm IP65	10-36vDC
FARS	red	30-130mm		<5%	Adjustable	1kHz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC
FFRS	red	30-130mm		+15/-5% SR	Touch-teach	1kHz	18mmØ S.Stl IP68/69K
*FFRS77**	red	60-100mm(shiny objects)		+15/-5% SR	Touch-teach	400Hz	18mmØ S.Stl IP68/69K
MS	infrared	50mm, 100mm	< 5%	<5%	Fixed	80Hz	18mmØ plastic IP67
MQ	infrared	50mm, 100mm	<10%	<5%		25Hz		20-253vAC
GX3	red	100, 150mm	-	-		1kHz		10-30vDC
FGRW	red	550mm	n/a	n/a	Adjustable	33Hz	60x43x20mm IP67	24-240vAC/DC

Polarised Reflective

Lower cost than Through-Beam and longer sensing range than diffuse. Very reliable, but must be installed at 2 points - emitter and reflector. Small focused spot for easier alignment, and immunity to false triggering even with shiny targets
Series		Sensing distance	Diff.Travel	Accuracy	Sensitivity	Frequency	Housing	Power
FERN	red	1m, 4m	n/a	n/a	Adjustable	1kHz	20x31x11mm IP67	10-30vDC
CXP	red	2m	<10%	n/a	Adjustable	1kHz	30x30x15mm IP65	10-36vDC
DMP	infrared	2m	<10%	<5%	Teach function	400Hz	12mmØ metal IP67	10-30vDC
SS	red	2m	<10%	<5%	Fixed	250Hz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC
C18P	red	2m	<10%	n/a	Fixed	1kHz	18mmØ metal IP67	10-36vDC
FBP	red	2.5m	-	-	Fixed	1kHz	18mmØ ABS IP67	10-30vDC
MVP	red	3m	<10%	<5%	Fixed	25Hz	18mmØ plastic IP67	20-253vAC
FARN	red	3m	< 10%	<5%	Adjustable	250Hz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC
GXP	red	4m	-	-	Fixed	1kHz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC
FFRP	red	4m	<10%	<5%	Touch-teach	500Hz	18mmØ S.Stl IP68/69K	20-253vAC
1451E	red	4. 9m (200-2500mm optimal)	-	-	Adjustable	-	88hx46wx48.5mm IP67	12-240vAC/DC
FGRN	red	9m	n/a	n/a	Adjustable	33Hz	60x43x20mm IP67	24-240vAC/DC
FALN	laser	20m, 30m (0.7mm object)	<10%	<5%	Adjustable	800Hz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC

Transparent Object

Designed to reliably sense transparent objects, but requires two-point installation: sensor and reflector, with sensing distances up to 1.2m max.
Series		Sensing distance	Diff.Travel	Accuracy	Sensitivity	Frequency	Housing	Power
FFRL	red	1m	<10%	5%	Touch-to-teach	500Hz	18mmØ metal IP67	10-30vDC
1452E	red	1.2m (25-610mm optimal)	-	-	Adjustable	2ms res.time	46x49x88mm IP67	12-240vAC/DC 10-40vDC

Through-Beam

Most accurate, longest sensing range, most reliable, must be installed at 2 points - emitter and receiver
Series		Sensing distance	Diff.Travel	Accuracy	Sensitivity	Frequency	Housing	Power
C5	infrared	250mm	<10%	n/a	Fixed	250Hz	5mmØ stainless stl. IP67	10-30vDC
HE	infrared	1m	<10%	n/a	Fixed	10Hz	8mmØ stainless stl. IP67	10-30vDC
DM	infrared	4m	<20%	<5%	Adjustable	250Hz	12mmØ Nmetal IP67	10-30vDC
C18	red	6m	<10%	n/a	Fixed	1kHz	18mmØ metal IP67	10-36vDC
CX	infrared	6m	<10%	n/a	Adjustable	1kHz	30x30x15mm IP65	10-36vDC
SS	infrared	8m (7.5mm object)	<10%	<5%	Fixed	25Hz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC
FBR	red	8m	-	-	Fixed	1kHz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC
FERHD	red	12m	n/a	n/a	Adjustable	1kHz	20x31x11mm IP67	10-30vDC
MV	infrared	16m (7.5mm object)	<10%	<5%	Fixed	25Hz	18mmØ plastic IP67	20-253vAC
GXR	red	20m	-	-	Fixed	1kHz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC
FAI	infrared	20m	< 10%	<5%	Adjustable	250Hz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC
FFIZ/H	infrared	20m	< 10%	<5%	Fixed	250Hz	18mmØ S.Stl IP68/69K	10-30vDC
FGRHD	red	20m	n/a	n/a	Adjustable	33Hz	60x43x20mm IP67	24-240vAC/DC
FAL	laser	50m (10mm object)	<10%	<5%	Adjustable	1kHz	18mmØ plastic IP67	10-30vDC
1151E 1251E	infrared	152m (30mm - 77m optimal)	-	-	Adjustable	-	88hx46wx48.5mm IP67	12-240vAC/DC

High-res. Area sensors

Light screen receiver mainly used to detect objects, leaving a press for example, with irregular shape and location. Light screen emitter purchased separately.
70mm controlled area height, 5mm	NPN or PNP with NO/NC selectable output
Operating distance up to 2m	Emitter and receiver LED status indicators
Adjustable sensitivity	IP67 sealed for wet areas

Cables & Accessories

A variety of cables and accessories are available for photo sensors sensors.
Cables - Pico (M8) Quick-disconnect	Extension cables with quick-disconnect plugs on each end (M8 or M12 screw-lock connectors)
Cables - Micro (M12) Quick-disconnect
Mounting brackets, beam adapters, and shutters	Reflectors

Our photoelectric sensors offer you a high-quality, low-cost alternative to other suppliers of industrial sensors.

We offer a variety of industrial sensors in different shapes and sizes to be used in a wide range of short or long-distance sensing applications.

Photoelectric sensor offerings now include high performance rectangular models, and both LED photo sensors and laser photo sensors are available. Options include metal, stainless steel and plastic body models in various sizes.

Question	Why is switching frequency important?
Answer	Switching frequency is the speed in which a sensor detects an object, resets, and senses another object. For example, if a sensor has a switching frequency of 100 Hz (100 cycles peer second) it can detect a maximum of 100 objects per second. This is very critical in many applications such as gear rotation measurement.

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