PVD Series Parts Verification Sensor
Datasheet
Diffuse or Retroreflective Sensor for Error Proofing of Bin-Picking Operations
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One-component system, easy to mount and even easier to use. Automatically operates in either diffuse or
retroreflective mode, depending on the application
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Automatic setup and adjustment; wide beam pattern provides easy alignment
Range up to 2 m (6.5 ft) when used with retroreflective target; 400 mm (15.7 in) when used in diffuse mode
Large job lights on either side of the metal housing can be remotely controlled to initiate user action with a
solid or a blinking green light; job lights turn red to indicate bin-picking errors
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Compact package size; only 30 mm wide × 15 mm deep (1.2 in × 0.6 in)
Available in 2 lengths to fit existing parts bin sizes and configurations
Easy DIP-switch adjustments: PNP/NPN output, normally open/normally closed operation, solid/flashing job
light, and gate polarity for job light activation
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Two LEDs indicate power ON and output ON
Choose 2 m (6.5 ft) unterminated cable or 2 m (6.5 ft) cable with 5-pin Euro-style quick-disconnect
connector
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Heavy-duty protective brackets available
12 V dc to 30 V dc operation
WARNING: Not To Be Used for Personnel Protection
Never use this device as a sensing device for personnel protection. Doing so could lead to serious injury or
death. This device does not include the self-checking redundant circuitry necessary to allow its use in personnel safety
applications. A sensor failure or malfunction can cause either an energized or de-energized sensor output condition.
Models
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Models
Range
Array
Sensing Beam
Supply Voltage
Output
PVD100
PVD100Q
PVD225
PVD225Q
100 mm (4 in) long, 4
beams
Retroreflective Mode: up to 2 m (6.5 ft)
Diffuse Mode: up to 400 mm (15.7 in)
User-selectable
NPN/PNP
Visible red, 630 nm
12 V to 30 V dc
All models may be used in either sensing
mode.
225 mm (9 in) long, 8
beams
Overview
The PVD Series Parts Verification Sensor is a one-component, easy-to-use light screen suited to many part assembly, bin picking (pick-to-
light), and error-proofing applications. The PVD increases task efficiency due to simplified job training, increased quality control (no skipped
components), and reduced rework and inspections. It speeds the resumption of work after breaks and other distractions, and is ideal for
multilingual workplaces where communication is an issue.
The PVD self-contained, solid-state emitter/receiver array is capable of functioning in either diffuse or retroreflective sensing mode. No
configuration is required for this selection. If a retroreflective target is installed opposite the sensor, it will function in retroreflective mode. If
not, it will function in diffuse mode. The sensor’s ongoing self-adjustment feature requires no user adjustment; the sensor adapts to the
sensing conditions after 15 seconds when blocked. Sensor range decreases when no retroreflector is installed.
The DIP-switch-selectable PNP/NPN output interfaces to a system controller, which is pre-programmed for a specific sequence of tasks.
Mounted with its visible red beams stretching across each parts bin, the sensor job light signals the assembler which bins contain items to
be picked in a given operation and in what order they should be picked.
As the assembler takes a part in sequence and breaks the beam, the sensor senses that the part was removed and it sends an output signal
to the controller. The controller then verifies if the correct part was taken and may respond by turning that job light OFF, activating the job
light of the next bin in the sequence. If the assembler reaches into a bin out of sequence, the PVD turns on its output to signal the system
controller and turns on its red job light to signal the assembler that an incorrect pick has occurred.
Standard configuration options are selected by means of a bank of four DIP switches behind a press-on black rubber cover. DIP switch
options include: PNP or NPN output, Normally Open or Normally Closed operation, steady or flashing job light, and job light control input.
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To order the 9 m (30 ft) cable model, add the suffix "W/30" to the cabled model number. For example, PVD100 W/30.
To order the 150 mm (6 in) cable model with a quick disconnect, add the suffix "W/6IN" to the cabled model number. For example,
PVD100Q W/6IN.
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Models with a quick disconnect require a mating cordset.
Original Document
113230 Rev. G
4 August 2016
113230