Q60LAF Series Laser Adjustable-Field Sensors
Overview
The Q60LAF sensor is a full-featured adjustable-field sensor. These adjustable-field sensors are able to detect objects of relaꢁvely low
reꢄecꢁvity, while ignoring other objects in the background (beyond the cutoff point). The cutoff distance is mechanically adjustable,
using the 2-turn adjustment screw on the top of the sensor. A rotaꢁng pointer indicates the relaꢁve cutoff posiꢁon. The indicator moves
clockwise to show increasing distance.
The collimated laser emiꢂer produces a small, bright spot, allowing easy alignment and precision sensing of relaꢁvely small objects at
long range.
Two push buꢂons (ON Delay and OFF Delay) are used to set the output delay opꢁons, to toggle between light and dark operate modes
and to lock out the push buꢂons for security purposes. These funcꢁons also may be accomplished using the remote wire (available on
some models).
Seven LED indicators show, during RUN mode, the sensor configuraꢁon and operaꢁng status. During Delay Configuraꢁon, 5 of the LEDs
combine to form a single light bar that indicates relaꢁve ON or OFF delay ꢁme.
Note: When an object approaches from the side, the most reliable sensing usually occurs when the line of approach
is parallel to the sensing axis.
Note: Sensing at closer than the minimum specified range is not guaranteed.
Features and Indicators
Note: Outputs are acꢁve during on/off ꢁming selecꢁon mode.
ON Delay
ON/OFF Delay Push
Buttons and Indicators
Steady Green: Run mode, ON delay is acꢁve
Flashing Green: ON Delay Selecꢁon mode is acꢁve
Cutoff Adjustment Screw
OFF Delay
Light Sensed Indicator
Steady Green: Run mode, OFF delay is acꢁve
Flashing Green: OFF Delay Selecꢁon mode is acꢁve
Light Operate Selected
Push Button
Lockout Indicator
5-Segment Light Bar
Dark Operate Selected
Indicates relaꢁve delay ꢁme during ON or OFF Delay
Selecꢁon modes
Output Indicator
Output Conducting
(Bi-color Amber/Green)
Steady Amber: Outputs are conducꢁng
Steady Green: During ON/OFF Delay Selecꢁon modes
Dark Operate Indicator
Steady Green: Dark Operate is selected
Lockout Indicator
The indicators, above right, also funcꢁon as a 5-
segment light gar during delay selecꢁon modes
Steady Green: Buꢂons are locked out
Light Operate Indicator
Steady Green: Light Operate is selected
Signal Indicator
Steady Green: Sensor is receiving signal
Flashing Green: Marginal signal (1.0 to 2.25 excess
gain)
Adjustable-Field Sensing—Theory of Operaꢀon
The Q60LAF compares the reꢄecꢁons of its emiꢂed light beam (E) from an object back to the sensor’s two differently-aimed detectors
R1 and R2 (see Figure 1 on page 3). If the near detector (R1) light signal is stronger than the far detector (R2) light signal (see object
A, closer than the cutoff distance), the sensor responds to the object. If the far detector (R2) light signal is stronger than the near
detector (R1) light signal (see object B, object beyond the cutoff distance), the sensor ignores the object.
The cutoff distance for these sensors is adjustable. Objects lying beyond the cutoff distance are ignored, even if they are highly
reꢄecꢁve. However, it is possible to falsely detect a background object, under certain condiꢁons (see Background Reꢀecꢁvity and
Placement on page 4).
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