Reflectors
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AMS 301
i
Leuze electronic
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Reflectors
6.1
General information
The AMS 301
i
measures distances against a reflective tape specified by Leuze electronic.
All provided specifications for the AMS 301
i
, such as the operating range or accuracy, can
only be achieved with the reflective tape specified by Leuze electronic.
The reflective tapes are available as adhesive tapes, affixed to a metal plate and with an
integrated heater especially for use at low temperatures. Reflective tapes with heating have
the designation "
Reflective tape …x…-H
", where "
H
" is an abbreviation for the heating
variant.
The reflective tapes/reflectors must be ordered separately. The choice of size is left to the
user. In chapter 6.3, recommendations on reflector size are provided as a function of the
distance that is to be measured. In any case, the user must check to determine whether the
recommendation is suitable for the respective application.
6.2
Description of the reflective tape
The reflective tape consists of a white, microprism-based reflective material. The micro-
prisms are protected with a highly transparent, hard protective layer.
Under certain circumstances, the protective layer may lead to surface reflections. The
surface reflections can be directed past the AMS 301
i
by positioning the reflective tape at
a slight incline. The inclination of the reflective tape/reflectors is described in chapter 6.4.2.
The required pitch can be found in table 6.1 "Reflector pitch resulting from spacer sleeves"
on page 35.
The reflective tapes are provided with a protective foil that can easily be pulled off. This must
be removed from the reflector before the complete system is put into operation.
