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E3NC-LA0

Ratings and Specifications

4-2

Model
Control output
Connection method
Supported communications unit
Power supply voltage
Power consumption*1

Control output
Protection circuit
Maximum connectable Units
Number of 
units for mutual 
interference 
prevention *2
Number of banks
Ambient temperature range

Ambient humidity range
Insulation resistance
Dielectric strength
Vibration resistance
Shock resistance
Weight (packed state/sensor)
Materials

E3NC-LA0
2
Communication Unit compatible wire-saving connector
E3NW Series Communication Unit, E3NW-DS
Supplied from the connector through the communications units.
Power supply voltage 24V:
Normal mode: 1560mW max.(Power consumption 65mA max.)
Power saving ECO: 1200mW max.(Power consumption 50mA max.)
Please refer to the specification of a communication unit.
Power supply reverse polarity protection, output short-circuit protection
30 units
0 Note: The mutual interference prevention functions are disabled if the SHS mode is selected for detection function.
2
2
4
4
Operating: 1 to 2 amplifiers connected: 0℃ to 55℃, 3 to 10 amplifiers connected: 0℃ to 50℃, 
11 to 16 amplifiers connected: 0℃ to 45℃, 17 to 30 amplifiers connected: 0℃ to 40℃
Storage: −30℃ to 70℃ (with no icing or condensation)
Operating and storage: 35% to 85% RH (with no condensation)
20 MΩ min. (at 500 VDC)
1,000 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1 minute
10 to 55 Hz with a 1.5-mm double amplitude for 2 hrs each in X, Y and Z directions
150 m/s

2

, for 3 times each in X, Y and Z directions

Approx. 65 g/Approx. 25 g
Case and cover: Polycarbonate (PC), Cable covering: PVC

Super-high-speed mode (SHS)
High-speed mode (HS)
Standard mode (Stnd)
Giga mode (GIGA)

*1. Power consumption

Power supply voltage 10V to 30V:

Normal mode: 1650mW max.(Power supply voltage 30V: Power consumption 55mA max./Power supply voltage 10V: Power consumption 105mA max.)

Power saving ECO: 1350mW max.(Power supply voltage 30V: Power consumption 45mA max./Power supply voltage 10V: Power consumption 80mA max.)

Convenient Setting Features

3

Maintenance

4

Troubleshooting

4-1

*2. The tuning will not change the number of units.

The minimum number of units in the specifications is applied to the mutual interference between 

different amplifiers such as between fiber and laser.

Select [Setting Mode] - [OUT1 Mode] - [Area Detection Mode].

Pressing the [MODE] button for 3 seconds or longer exits the SET mode.

Press the [MODE] button in [Measurement Mode] to display "OUT1 HIGH" and "OUT1 LOW".

Green digital indicator shows HIGH and LOW.

Provide Smart Tuning to each of HIGH/LOW thresholds by 

pressing the [S.TUNE] button.

1.
2.
3.

Select [Setting Mode] -> [Digital Display] to set [diSP CFdr].

Press the [MODE] button for at least 3 seconds to exit SET mode.

Before Passing

Right after passing

Let the workpiece pass.

Displays the light intensity (maximum/minimum value) for 0.5 seconds when the workpiece passes.

1.
2.

3.

4.

Press both the [MODE] and [L/D] buttons for at least 3 seconds 

to set to [SoLU on]. To release the setting, press the [MODE] 

and  [L/D] buttons for at least 3 seconds to set to [SoLU off]. 

Let the workpiece pass.
Passing time and light amount difference are displayed.

1.

2.

3.

In tuning by percent, the thresholds are set as follows:

HIGH: Received light intensity in 3. + Received light intensity in 3. × Absolute value of percent tuning level

LOW: Received light intensity in 3. - Received light intensity in 3. × Absolute value of percent tuning level

User Save Function

[

rst

]

[

rst user

]

User Reset Function

     yes

Light amount difference

Passing time

(ms or μs)

Light amount difference

Passing time

(ms or μs)

 500m

  63

[

rst

]

MODE

MODE

Enable/Cancel
(The same procedure)

[

        

]

For Stable Detection Regardless of Received Light Intensity Changed due to Dust or Dirt

● 

Zero Reset Function

Returning Received Light Intensity Display to "0"

● 

Area Detection Mode

For Output When Received Light Intensity is Within the Area

 Change finder

Checking Received Light Intensity When Workpiece Passes at High Speed

 Solution Viewer

Determining If Workpiece is Detectable

● 

Setting Reset

Initializing Settings

UP/DOWN

MODE

MODE

UP/DOWN

[

    

]

[

       

]

UP/DOWN

MODE

MODE

UP/DOWN

● 

Key Lock Function

Preventing Malfunction

● 

User Save Function/User Reset Function

Saving/Reading Settings

Initialize all settings to the factory-set defaults.

Disables all the button operations.

* Press either of UP/DOWN.

The threshold also changes accordingly.

The lower threshold limit is -1999.

Hi

Lo

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

Control output

 for Light-on

Control output

 for Dark-on

While pressing [S.TUNE], press and hold 
the [L/D] button for 3 or more seconds.

Passing time

Threshold

Light amount difference(ms or μs)

Hold both for 3 sec. or longer

 rst

Hold both for 3 sec. or longer

 rst

Hold both for 3 sec. or longer

Hold both for 3 sec. or longer

Hold both for 3 sec. or longer

Enable

Cancel

   0

2000

6000

4000

2000

9999

2000

1000

  0m

   0

The zero reset is cancelled 

when DPC function/

smart tuning is executed.

● 

Troubleshooting

Nothing is shown 
on the indication.

Eco mode is ON.

Turn OFF Eco mode. 

No power supplied or 
the cable broken.

Check the connection of the connector between the 
Communication Unit and Amplifier.

Sensing/Detection

not possible despite

the minimum 

threshold level.

Detection set to a small
light level mode 
Dust or dirt influences.

Setting GIGA Mode increases emission power and light 
intensity.

Problem

Cause

Remedy

The operation 
indicator blinking.

Mutual interference 
or other reason.

Check the Amplifier Units mounted in a group and turn 
ON the power again.

Incident light level
displayed in a 
negative value.

Lost tracking of 
the settings made.

Reset the settings.

Nothing is shown 
on the digital indication.

The zero reset function 
is enabled.

Is an LD-OFF command 
sent from the 
Communication Unit? 

Cancel the zero reset function. 

Refer to "1-2 Mounting Amplifier Unit"

 Refer to "     Detailed Settings".

 Refer to "     Detailed Settings".

 Refer to "     Convenient Setting Features"

 Refer to "     Convenient Setting Features"

Error Display                

*

 The DPC indicator blinks.

Remedy

Cause

Error Name / Display

The incident light
level has 
deteriorated due
to dust or dirt.

Failed internal
data read/out.

The key lock 
function enabled.

2 0 0 0

4000

DPC Error

*

Wipe the dust off the Fiber Unit detection surface or 
other relevant areas and recover the original incident 
light level. Then, perform Smart Tuning.

Turn ON the power again. Reset the settings if the 
error is not corrected. 

Cancel the key lock function.

Load short circuit detection error

  Amp EEPROM time-out error

Lock ON

 Refer to " 

Convenient Setting Features"

Failed internal
data read/out.

Turn ON the power again. Reset the settings if the 
error is not corrected. 

  Amp EEPROM checksum error

 Refer to " 

Convenient Setting Features"

Refer to "2-4 Smart Tuning "

 Refer to " 

Convenient Setting Features"

e-st

4000

e-me

  01

e-me

  02

Overcurrent is carried 
to the control output.

Check the connection of the connector between the 
Communication Unit and Amplifier.

Overcurrent protection error

e-hd

 cur

The judgment output 
line is short circuited.

Check the connection of the connector between the 
Communication Unit and Amplifier.

For information on troubleshooting with Communication Unit, refer to the User’s Manual 
provided with the Communication Unit.

  d p c

  %n

  h s

 200

s t n d

 800

6400

s h s

 100

  d p c

 %ff

----

9999

MODE

MODE

MODE

2. Detection Function

Changing Incident Light Level and Response Time

  p e r

 %ff

  p e r

  %n

3.  DPC Function

Stable Detection Regardless of Incident Light Level Change

4. Timer Function

Setting Output Timer (Two outputs are displayed)

UP/DOWN

UP/DOWN

12. 

Inverted Display

Mounting Amplifier in Inverted Direction

11. Digital Display

Changing Digital Display in RUN Mode for Specific Purpose

6. 

BANK Switching

Set values are saved for each configured bank.

8. 

Percentage Tuning

Detecting Transparent or Small Workpiece (Two outputs are displayed)

MODE

MODE

MODE

MODE

MODE

MODE

 %ff

B

UP/DOWN

UP/DOWN

UP/DOWN

UP/DOWN

(Incident Light Level Example)

Detailed Settings

5

dflt

MODE

1. Function Selection

Enabling 6 to 14

  e c %

 %ff

  e c %

  %n

UP/DOWN

  h u s r

  12

  37

  h u s r

  12

UP/DOWN

13. 

Eco Function

Saving Power Consumption

Move to Detection Mode by holding the button for 3 seconds or longer.

14. 

Hysteresis width

User setting (Output 2) 

5.

 Power Tuning Level

Changing the Target Incident Light Level (Power Tuning Level)

% n - d

 std

A

A

 p-b

 bar

UP/DOWN

UP/DOWN

   2

  3

  4

  h s t d

STND Standard Mode

(a)

Off-delay Timer

Time Off

(b)

On-delay Timer

(c)

One shot

(d)

On Off-delay Timer

DPC ON

SHS Super High-speed Mode

GIGA Giga Mode

HS 

High-speed 

Mode

DPC OFF

p t u n

  %n

p t u n

 %ff

MODE

7. 

Power Tuning ON/OFF Setting

To Turn ON/OFF the Light Amount Adjustment at Tuning

UP/DOWN

Power tuning adjustment OFF

Power tuning 
adjustment ON

Percentage tuning ON

Percentage 
tuning OFF

 std

9. Output 1 Mode

Output mode for the output 1 is changed.

MODE

UP/DOWN

Normal 
detection mode

 std

 alrm

10. 

Output 2 Mode

Output mode for the output 2 is changed.

MODE

UP/DOWN

Alarm output mode

 err

Error output mode

Normal 
detection mode

Basic setting

Detailed setting

Threshold

/Receiving 

light amount

Normal

Reverse

Eco function 
OFF

Eco function ON

Standard 
setting

User setting

(a)Margin of receiving light 
amount against threshold

(b)Minimum value of incident light peak 
and maximum value of interrupted light bottom

(c)Bar display

(d)Peak receiving light amount

(e)CH number and 
receiving light amount

(f)Threshold/Light intensity when the 
workpiece passes

  f d

f

MODE

BANK1

BANK2

BANK3

BANK4

b a n

B

 150p

 3000

 3500

9999

2000

 3000

 2000

 8000

T

T

T

T

Off-delay Timer

Holds the output ON for

detection by PLC when 

the detection time is too

short.
On-delay Timer

Delays the output ON

after detection.

No Incident Light

Incident Light

No Incident Light

Incident Light

No Incident Light

Incident Light

No Incident Light

Incident Light

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

L-ON

D-ON

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

L-ON

D-ON

Tb

Ta

Tb

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

L-ON

D-ON

Ta

(a)

(b)

One-shot Timer

Keeps the output ON for

a specified time regardless

of the workpiece size 

variations.

T

T

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

L-ON

D-ON

(c)

ON/OFF-delay Timer

Sets both OFF-delay Timer 

and On-delay Timer.

(d)

b a n

b a n

b a n

 area

Area detection mode

 per

The display reverses.
Threshold and light intensity are displayed on 
green digital and white digital respectively.

The indicators (green digital and white digital) turn OFF.
They turn ON for approx. 10 seconds and then turn OFF 
by button operation.

The OUT Selection Indicators show items 
for Output1/Output 2 individually for each output.

A

Error output mode: Output when an error of DPC, 
system occurs.

MODE

UP/DOWN

Hold       button for 3 seconds or longer to enter SET mode.

MODE

SET mode provides the function settings described hereafter. The 
initial display shown after transition from one function to another 
represents the factory default.

UP/DOWN

Use            button to set the power tuning level. 
(

100 

to 

9999

 in 1 steps; the initial value: 

9999

)

UP/DOWN

use            button to set the power tuning level. 
(

to 

9999

ms in 1ms steps; the initial value: 

10

ms)

Function Selection: [         ] 

Function Selection: [         ] 

Press      button in [           ] menu, then use           

         button to set the percentage tuning level. 

(-99% to 99% in 1% steps; the initial value: -6%)

MODE

UP/DOWN

f u n c

f u n c

Detection function
Response time

Light quantity

HS
250μs

1ms

16ms

80μs

x2

STND

x8

GIGA

x64

SHS

x1

Alarm Output Mode: After pressing the      button, 
press the           button to set alarm output level. 
(

to 

100

p in 1p steps; the initial value: 

50

p)

On-delay of 300ms is applied.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

cfdr

MODE

After pressing the      button,

The DPC indicator turns ON 
when the DPC function is 
effective.

● 

DPC Function

Time

内部受光量

Internal Incident Light Level

Incident Light
Level

Displayed Incident Light Level

Threshold 
Level

Stabilizes the displayed 
incident level by 
correcting internal 
incident level changes.

Smart

Tuning

SET

mode

Run

Select

DPC Function

ON

 Refer to "

Settings".

Use of the DPC function with through-beam model 

or regressive reflection model is recommended.

When smart tuning is in error/

maximum sensitivity tuning is executed/

the 1st point of the position tuning is smaller/

area detection mode, the DPC function is disabled.

Laser is not emitted.
[           ] appears 

in the display.

Check whether the LD-OFF command is sent from the 
Communication Unit. 

  ch

The maximum value and 
minimum value are displayed 
with Light-ON and Dark-ON 
respectively.

(Reference value)

 2000

Set the hysteresis width by initial value. Hysteresis width is provided for 

threshold to prevent the judgment output from becoming unstable 

near the boundaries.

Be sure to check the stability of outputs 
as there is a possibility of chattering.

The hysteresis width can be set by pressing the                button in the menu 
of "

husr

" and then pressing the         button. (0 to 9999, increments of 1)

MODE

UP/DOWN

Suitability for Use

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Omron Companies shall not be responsible for conformity with any standards, 

codes or regulations which apply to the combination of the Product in the 

Buyer’s application or use of the Product. At Buyer’s request, Omron will 

provide applicable third party certification documents identifying ratings and 

limitations of use which apply to the Product. This information by itself is not 

sufficient for a complete determination of the suitability of the Product in 

combination with the end product, machine, system, or other application or 

use. Buyer shall be solely responsible for determining appropriateness of the 

particular Product with respect to Buyer’s application, product or system. 

Buyer shall take application responsibility in all cases. 

NEVER USE THE PRODUCT FOR AN APPLICATION INVOLVING 

SERIOUS RISK TO LIFE OR PROPERTY WITHOUT ENSURING THAT THE 

SYSTEM AS A WHOLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE RISKS, 

AND THAT THE OMRON PRODUCT(S) IS PROPERLY RATED AND 

INSTALLED FOR THE INTENDED USE WITHIN THE OVERALL 

EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM.

See also Product catalog for Warranty and Limitation of Liability.

Sep, 2013

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