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MINI-BEAM AC Voltage Series Sensor
Opposed Mode Alignment
“Flooding” occurs when a portion of the sensing beam passes around
the object to be sensed. “Burn-through” occurs when a portion of the
emitter’s light energy passes through a thin or translucent object, and is
sensed by the receiver.
To correct either problem, do one or more of the following to reduce the
light energy:
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Reduce the Gain adjustment on the receiver
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Add an aperture to one or both lenses (MINI-BEAM apertures,
available from Banner, fit neatly inside the lens assembly)
Intentionally misalign the emitter and receiver
Emitter
Object
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Note:
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Light condition: sensor output is ON
when there is no object in the beam
Dark condition: sensor output is ON
when there is an object in the beam
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Receiver
Diffuse Mode Alignment
If the Alignment LED does not go OFF when the object is removed from
the beam, the sensor is probably detecting light reflected from some
background object. To remedy this problem:
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Reduce the reflectivity of the background by painting the
surface(s) flat-black, scuffing any shiny surface, or drilling a large
hole, directly opposite the diffuse sensor
Move the sensor closer to the object to be detected and reduce
the Gain adjustment. Rule of thumb for diffuse sensing: The
distance to the nearest background object should be at least
three times the sensing distance
Object
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Note:
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Light condition: sensor output is ON
when there is no object in the beam
Dark condition: sensor output is ON
when there is an object in the beam
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Retroreflective Mode Alignment
A highly reflective object may reflect enough light back to a
retroreflective sensor to allow that object to slip through the beam,
without being detected. This problem is called “proxing,” and the
following methods may be used to correct it:
Retro
arget
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Position the sensor and retro target so the beam will not strike a
shiny surface perpendicular to the sensor lens
Reduce the Gain adjustment
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Add a polarizing filter (for model SM2A312LV)
Note:
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Light condition: sensor output is ON
when there is no object in the beam
Dark condition: sensor output is ON
when there is an object in the beam
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P/N 69942 Rev. F
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