Panasonic / Sunx Digital Fiber Sensor FX-500 Specs

Digital Fiber Sensor FX-500 Series

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Type Standard type 2-output type Cable type
(Analog output type)
Model
No.
NPN output FX-501 FX-502 FX-505-C2
PNP output FX-501P FX-502P FX-505P-C2
CE marking directive 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, excluding analog output of cable type)
ECO mode: 680 mW or less (current consumption 28 mA or less at 24 V supply voltage, excluding analog output of cable type)
Output
(2-output type and cable type:
Output 1, Output 2)
<NPN output type>
NPN open-collector transistor
• Maximum sink current: 100 mA (2-output type and cable type are 50 mA) (Note 2)
• Applied voltage: 30 V DC or less (between output and 0 V)
• Residual voltage: 2 V or less (Note 3) (at maximum sink current)<PNP output type>
PNP open-collector transistor
• Maximum source current: 100 mA (2-output type and cable type are 50 mA) (Note 2)
• Applied voltage: 30 V DC or less (between output and +V)
• Residual voltage: 2 V or less (Note 3) (at maximum source current)
Output points 1 point 2 points
Output operation Switchable either Light-ON or Dark-ON by L/D mode
Short-circuit protection Incorporated
Response time H-SP: 25 μs or less, FAST: 60 μs or less, STD: 250 μs or less, LONG: 2 ms or less, U-LG: 4 ms or less, HYPR: 24 ms or less, selectable
Analog output
(Cable type only)
Output current: 4 to 20 mA approx. [H-SP, FAST STD: At 0 to 4,000 digits, LONG: At 0 to 8,000 digits (Note 4)], Response time: 2 ms or less, Zero point: Within 4 mA ±1 % F.S., Span: Within 16 mA ±5 % F.S., Linearity: Within ±3 % F.S., Load resistance: 0 to 250 Ω
External input
(2-output type only, switchable
with Output 2)
<NPN output type>
NPN non-contact input
• Signal condition
High: +8 V to +V DC or Open
Low: 0 to +1.2 V DC
(at 0.5 mA source current)
• Input impedance: 10 kΩ approx.<PNP output type>
PNP non-contact input
• Signal condition
High: +4 V to +V DC (at 3 mA sink current)
Low: 0 to +0.6 V DC or Open
• Input impedance: 10 kΩ approx.
Possible external
input function
Emission halt / Teaching (Full-auto, Limit, 2-point) / Logic operation setting / Copy lock / Display adjustment / Data bank load / Data bank save, selectable
Sensitivity setting 2-point teaching / Limit teaching / Full-auto teaching / Manual adjustment
Incident light
intensity display range
H-SP / 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 / ON-delay • OFF-delay / ON-delay • One-shot timer, switchable either effective or ineffective <Output 1>
Incorporated with variable OFF-delay / ON-delay /One-shot / ON-delay • OFF-delay / ON-delay • One-shot timer, switchable either effective or ineffective
<Output 2>
Incorporated with variable OFF-delay / ON-delay /One-shot timer, switchable either effective or ineffective
Timer period Timer range “ms”: 0.5 ms approx., 1 to 9,999 ms approx., 1 ms approx.,
Timer range “sec.”: 0.5 s approx., 1 to 32 s approx., 1 s approx.,
Timer range “1/10 ms”: 0.05 ms approx., 0.1 to 999.9 ms approx., 0.1 ms approx., each output is set individually
Light emitting
amount selection
function
Incorporated, 3 levels (each level 25 to 100 %) + Auto setting [1 level (25 to 100 %) when using H-SP mode]
Interference
prevention function
Incorporated (Note 5), selectable either automatic interference prevention or different frequency
Various settings Hysteresis setting / Shift amount setting / Emission power setting / Display turning setting / ECO setting / Data bank loading saving setting / Copying setting / Code setting / Reset setting / Logical calculation setting / Threshold value tracking setting, etc.
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 (cable type: 8 to 12 units) are mounted in cascade: -10 to +45 ℃ +14 to +113 ]
(No dew condensation or icing allowed), Storage: -20 to +70 ℃ -4 to +158 
Emitting element
(modulated)
Red LED (Peak emission wavelength: 643 nm 0.025 mil)
Material Enclosure, Case cover: Polycarbonate, Switch: Polyacetal
Cable 0.2 mm2 6-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: 70 g approx. Net weight: 60 g approx.,
Gross weight: 100 g approx.
Accessory FX-MB1 (Amplifier protection seal): 1 set