Panasonic / Sunx Specifications

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Type Thru-beam
Long sensing range
Model No. NPN output CX-411 CX-412 CX-413
PNP output CX-411-P CX-412-P CX-413-P
CE marking directive compliance EMC Directive, RoHS Directive
Sensing range 10 m
32.808 ft
15 m
49.213 ft
30 m
98.425 ft
Sensing object ø12 mm ø0.472 in or more opaque object (Note 4)
Hysteresis
Repeatability
(perpendicular to sensing axis)
0.5 mm 0.020 in or less
Supply voltage 12 to 24 V DC ± 10 % Ripple P-P 10 % or less
Current consumption Emitter:
15 mA or less
Receiver:
10 mA or less
Emitter:
20 mA or less
Receiver:
10 mA or less
Emitter:
25 mA or less
Receiver:
10 mA or less
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 (at 100 mA sink current)
1 V or less (at 16 mA sink current)<PNP output type>
PNP open-collector transistor
・Maximum source current: 100 mA
・Applied voltage: 30 V DC or less (between output and +V)
・Residual voltage: 2 V or less (at 100 mA source current)
1 V or less (at 16 mA source current)
Output operation Switchable either Light-ON or Dark-ON
Short-circuit protection Incorporated
Response time 1 ms or less 2 ms or less
Operation indicator Orange LED
(lights up when the output is ON)
(incorporated on the receiver for thru-beam type)
Stability indicator Green LED
(lights up under stable light received condition or stable dark condition)
(incorporated on the receiver for thru-beam type)
Power indicator Green LED
(lights up when the power is ON)
(incorporated on the emitter)
Sensitivity adjuster Continuously variable adjuster
(incorporated on the receiver for thru-beam type)
Automatic interference
prevention function
Two units of sensors
can be mounted
close together
with interference
prevention filters.
(Sensing range: 5 m
16.404 ft)
Protection IP67 (IEC)
Ambient temperature – 25 to +55 ℃ -13 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 500 Hz frequency, 1.5 mm 0.059 in amplitude (10 G max.) 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 (modulated) Red LED Infrared LED
Peak emission wavelength 680 nm 0.027 mil 870 nm 0.034 mil 850 nm 0.033 mil
Material Enclosure: PBT (polybutylene terephthalate),
Lens: acrylic (CX-48□: polycarbonate),
Indicator cover: acrylic (CX-48□: polycarbonate)
Cable 0.2 mm2 3-core (thru-beam type emitter: 2-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 (thru-beam type: both emitter and receiver).
Weight Net weight Emitter: 45 g approx., Receiver: 50 g approx.
Gross weight 100 g approx.
Accessory