Balluff BMF 415KW-HA Series, User Manual

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Installation and connection
4.1 Mounting the sensor
CAUTION
Elevated housing temperature
If the installation does not provide sufficient thermal
coupling, the surface temperature of the BMF may rise to
over 50 °C and cause burns when touched.
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Improve the thermal coupling of the installation.
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Reduce the load.
1. Place piston rod of the pneumatic cylinder in the
desired position.
2. Move the sensor in the T-slot until the area in which the
yellow LED remains consistently on is detected.
⇒
Fix sensor in the middle of this switching range.
Fig. 4-1: Determined sensor range
3. Use a 2 mm Allen key or No. 2 screwdriver to affix the
sensor in the middle of the switching area.
2.0
0.7 Nm
Fig. 4-2: BMF 415-… installation
4.2 Attach cable
Fig. 4-2 shows installation of the sensor in the slot, after
which depending on the cable version the cable is fixed in
the slot using the corresponding cable clip (Fig. 4-4 and
Fig. 4-5).
A cable clip is included for fixing the cable (varies with the
sensor version):
Cable clip for Ø 3.2 mm cable
Fig. 4-3:
3
6.7
4.2
3.3
4.5
Cable clip for Ø 3.2 mm cable
Cable clip for Ø 2.4 mm cable
Fig. 4-4: Cable clip for Ø 2.4 mm cable
BMF 415KW-HA _ _ _ -W-5- _ _ -…
Magnetic Field Sensors
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