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EX-14B
EX-10 Ultra-slim Photoelectric Sensors Ver.2Panasonic EX-14B — Detection Mode: Convergent reflective (diffused beam); Sensing Range: 2 to 25 mm; Output Type: NPN open-collector transistor.
- Detection Mode
- Convergent reflective (diffused beam)
- Sensing Range
- 2 to 25 mm
- Output Type
- NPN open-collector transistor
- Output Operation
- Dark-ON
Overview
For industrial indoor use. Never use as a sensing device for personnel protection; do not use as a safety door switch. Consult the supplied catalogue and applicable operating instructions (pp.4,11).
Specifications
| Detection Mode | Convergent reflective (diffused beam) |
|---|---|
| Sensing Range | 2 to 25 mmWhite non-glossy paper, 50 x 50 mm. Convergent point: 10 mm (p.8 note 6). |
| Output Type | NPN open-collector transistorPNP variants are explicitly listed in the PNP column of the p.5 ordering table. Switch-on-bifurcation models are NPN only. |
| Output Operation | Dark-ON |
| Beam / Product Type | Convergent reflective |
| Sensing Direction | Front sensing |
| Cable Variant | Standard 2 m cable |
| Supply Voltage | 12 to 24 V DC ±10%Ripple P-P: 10% or less. Default unspecified measurement conditions: ambient +23 °C. |
| Response Time | ≤ 0.5 ms |
| Current Consumption | ≤ 13 mA |
| Maximum Output Current | 50 mA sink |
| Maximum Applied Output Voltage | 30 V DCBetween output and +V for PNP; between output and 0 V for NPN. Use the applicable p.9 circuit diagram. |
| Residual Output Voltage | ≤ 2 V at 50 mA sink; ≤ 1 V at 16 mA sink |
| Short-circuit Protection | Incorporated |
| Utilization Category | DC-12 or DC-13 |
| Repeatability (Perpendicular to Sensing Axis) | ≤ 0.1 mm |
| Convergent Point | 10 mm |
| Minimum Sensing Object | Diameter 0.1 mm copper wireAt 10 mm setting distance; not a claim that every material of this size will be detected. |
| Hysteresis | ≤ 15% of operation distanceWhite non-glossy paper, 50 x 50 mm, as the target (p.8 note 6). |
| Background Rejection Condition | Specular background at least 100 mm away is not detected when directly oppositeA spherical or curved background may be detected. Typical sensing curves on p.11 are not guaranteed rated distances for every material. |
| Operation Indicator | Orange LED; lights when output is ON |
| Stability Indicator | Green LED; stable light received or stable dark condition |
| Protection | IP67 (IEC)Water splashes during sensing may be detected as an object (p.4). |
| Pollution Degree | 3 (Industrial environment) |
| Ambient Operating Temperature | -25 to +55 °CNo dew condensation or icing allowed. |
| Storage Temperature | -30 to +70 °C |
| Ambient / Storage Humidity | 35 to 85% RH |
| Ambient Illuminance | Incandescent light: ≤ 3,000 lx at light-receiving face |
| Voltage Withstandability | 1,000 V AC for 1 minuteBetween all connected supply terminals and enclosure. |
| Insulation Resistance | ≥ 20 MΩ with 250 V DC meggerBetween all connected supply terminals and enclosure. |
| Vibration Resistance | 10 to 500 Hz; 3 mm double amplitude; X, Y and Z directions, 2 hours each |
| Shock Resistance | 500 m/s² (approximately 50 G); X, Y and Z directions, 3 times each |
| Emitting Element | Red LED, peak wavelength 680 nm, modulatedWavelength is model-dependent; these are LED sensors, not laser sensors. |
| Material | Enclosure and lens: polyarylate |
| Cable Length | 2 m |
| Cable Construction | 0.1 mm², 3-core cabtyre cable |
| Maximum Total Cable Extension | 50 m with cable ≥ 0.3 mm²The manufacturer limits the stated safety applications to 30 m (p.7 note 6 / p.8 note 9). This does not authorize personnel-protection use; see p.11. |
| Weight | Net: approximately 20 g; gross: approximately 40 g |
| Supplied Accessories | Mounting screws: 1 setMounting bracket is not included. MS-EX10 brackets cannot be used with narrow-beam types (p.5). |
| Catalogue-listed Regulations / Recognition | CE Marking (EMC, RoHS); UKCA Marking (EMC, RoHS); ISO 13849-1 Category 1, PL c; UL Recognition certificationAs stated in PCE-GENEX10-2 (2024.11); current certificate status not independently checked. Category 1 PL c applies from December 2021 production, excludes EX-15/17 variants, and does not establish complete-machine compliance. |
| Initial Power-on Transient | 50 msDo not use during this interval after power-on. This is separate from the ≤ 0.5 ms response-time rating. |
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