Panasonic / Sunx EQ-500 Specifications

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Type Multi-voltage
With timer With timer
Model No. EQ-501 EQ-501T EQ-502 EQ-502T
CE marking directive compliance Low Voltage Directive, EMC Directive, RoHS Directive
Adjustable range
(Note 2,3)
0.2 to 2.5 m
0.656 to 8.202 ft
0.2 to 1.0 m
0.656 to 3.281 ft
Sensing range
(at max. setting distance)
(Note 3)
0.1 to 2.5 m
0.328 to 8.202 ft
0.1 to 1.0 m
0.328 to 3.281 ft
Hysteresis (Note 3) 10 % or less of operation distance
Supply voltage 24-240 V AC ±10 % or 12 to 240 V DC ±10 %
Ripple P-P 10 % or less
Power /
Current consumption
AC: 4 VA or less
DC: 3 W or less
AC: 5 VA or less
DC: 4 W or less
AC: 4 VA or less
DC: 3 W or less
AC: 5 VA or less
DC: 4 W or less
Output Relay contact 1a
• Switching capacity:
2 50 V AC 3 A (resistive load), 30 V DC 3 A (resistive load)
• Electrical life:
100,000 or more switching operations (switching frequency 1,200 operations/hour)
• Mechanical life:
50 million or more switching operations (switching frequency 18,000 operations/hour)
Output operation Switchable either Detection-ON or Detection-OFF
Short-circuit protection
Response time 20 ms or less
(For EQ-50□T depends on the setting timer period)
Operation indicator Orange LED (lights up when the output is ON)
Stability indicator Green LED (lights up under stable operating condition)
Distance adjuster 2-turn mechanical adjuster with indicator
Sensing mode
Timer function Incorporated with
variable
(0.1 to 5 sec.)
ON-delay /
OFF-delay timer
Incorporated with
variable
(0.1 to 5 sec.)
ON-delay /
OFF-delay timer
Automatic interference
prevention function
Incorporated (Note 4)
Protection IP67 (IEC)
Ambient temperature –20 to +55 ℃ –4 to +131  (No dew condensation or icing allowed),
Storage: –30 to +70 ℃ –22 to +158 
Ambient humidity 35 to 85 % RH, Storage: 35 to 85 % RH
Ambient illuminance Incandescent light: 3,000 Lx or less at the light-receiving face
Voltage withstandability 2,000 V AC for one min. among supply terminals, non-supply metal parts and relay contact output terminals, 1,000 V AC for one min. between relay contacts
Insulation resistance 100 MΩ, or more, with 500 V DC megger among supply terminals, non-supply metal parts and relay contact output terminals as well as between relay contacts
Vibration resistance 10 to 55 Hz frequency, 1.5 mm 0.059 in double amplitude in X, Y and Z directions for two hours each
Shock resistance 500 m/s2 acceleration (50 G approx.) in X, Y and Z directions three times each
Emitting element Infrared LED (Peak emission wavelength: 855 nm 0.034 mil, modulated)
Receiving element 2-segment photodiode
Material Enclosure: ABS, Front cover: Polycarbonate, Display cover: Polycarbonate
Connection method Screw-on terminal connection
Cable Suitable for round cable φ9 to φ11 mm φ0.354 to φ0.433 in
Cable length Total length up to 100 m 328.084 ft is possible with 0.3 mm2, or more, cabtyre cable.
Weight Net weight: 100 g approx.
Accessory Adjusting screwdriver: 1 pc.
Type DC-voltage
With timer With timer
Model No. EQ-511 EQ-511T EQ-512 EQ-512T
CE marking directive compliance EMC Directive, RoHS Directive
Adjustable range
(Note 2,3)
0.2 to 2.5 m
0.656 to 8.202 ft
0.2 to 1.0 m
0.656 to 3.281 ft
Sensing range
(at max. setting distance)
(Note 3)
0.1 to 2.5 m
0.328 to 8.202 ft
0.1 to 1.0 m
0.328 to 3.281 ft
Hysteresis (Note 3) 10 % or less of operation distance
Supply voltage 12 to 24 V DC ±10 % Ripple P-P 10 % or less
Power /
Current consumption
45 mA or less
Output NPN open-collector transistor
• Maximum sink current: 100 mA
• Applied voltage: 30 V DC or less (between output and 0 V)
• Residual voltage: 1 V or less (at 100 mA sink current), 0.4 V or less (at 16 mA sink current)PNP open-collector transistor
• Maximum source current: 100 mA
• Applied voltage: 30 V DC or less (between output and +V)
• Residual voltage: 1 V or less (at 100 mA source current), 0.4 V or less (at 16 mA source current)
Output operation Switchable either Detection-ON or Detection-OFF
Short-circuit protection Incorporated
Response time 2 ms or less (For EQ-51□T depends on the setting timer period)
Operation indicator Orange LED (lights up when the output is ON)
Stability indicator Green LED (lights up under stable operating condition)
Distance adjuster 2-turn mechanical adjuster with indicator
Sensing mode Switchable either BGS or FGS function
Timer function Incorporated with
variable
(0.1 to 5 sec.)
ON-delay /
OFF-delay timer
Incorporated with
variable
(0.1 to 5 sec.)
ON-delay /
OFF-delay timer
Automatic interference
prevention function
Incorporated (Note 4)
Protection IP67 (IEC)
Ambient temperature –20 to +55 ℃ –4 to +131  (No dew condensation or icing allowed),
Storage: –30 to +70 ℃ –22 to +158 
Ambient humidity 35 to 85 % RH, Storage: 35 to 85 % RH
Ambient illuminance Incandescent light: 3,000 Lx or less at the light-receiving face
Voltage withstandability 1,000 V AC for one min. between all supply terminals connected together and enclosure
Insulation resistance 20 MΩ, or more, with 250 V DC megger between all supply terminals connected together and enclosure
Vibration resistance 10 to 55 Hz frequency, 1.5 mm 0.059 in double amplitude in X, Y and Z directions for two hours each
Shock resistance 500 m/s2 acceleration (50 G approx.) in X, Y and Z directions three times each
Emitting element Infrared LED (Peak emission wavelength: 855 nm 0.034 mil, modulated)
Receiving element 2-segment photodiode
Material Enclosure: ABS, Front cover: Polycarbonate, Display cover: Polycarbonate
Connection method Screw-on terminal connection
Cable Suitable for round cable φ9 to φ11 mm φ0.354 to φ0.433 in
Cable length Total length up to 100 m 328.084 ft is possible with 0.3 mm2, or more, cabtyre cable.
Weight Net weight: 85 g approx.
Accessory Adjusting screwdriver: 1 pc.