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Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will 

result in minor or moderate injury, or may result in serious injury or 

death. Additionally there may be significant property damage. 

This product is not designed or rated for ensuring safety 

of persons. Do not use it for such purposes.

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INSTRUCTION SHEET

Thank you for selecting OMRON product. This sheet pri-
marily  describes  precautions  required  in  installing  and
operating the product.
Before operating the product, read the sheet thoroughly to
acquire sufficient knowledge of the product. For your con-
venience, keep the sheet at your disposal.

Model 

ZFX-S/-SC

DIGITAL CAMERA FOR

Model ZFX-C

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(1) The camera base attached to the bottom of the camera can also 

be attached to the another side of the camera,Remove the 

three screws(M2×6) from the base and re-attach the base to 

the another side of the camera.(Recommended screw 

tightening torque

0.14N

m)

Pixel size
Shutter speed

Image rate function
Frame rate (at capture of 

entire screen)
Lens mounting

Item

ZFX-S

WARNING

WARNING

PRECAUTIONS ON SAFETY

659(H) 

×

 494(V)

7.4

μ

m(H) 

×

 7.4

μ

m(V)

Not available

90 fps

C mount

Specifications

Changing the Camera Base Mount Position

(1) Using the Camera cable ZFX-VS

(sold separately), make a 

connection between the camera's Camera cable connector and 

the controller's camera connector.

Connecting

Dimensions

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2007

  

All Rights Reserved.

Unit

mm

ZFX-SC

All-pixel capture inter-line 

transfer type 1/3” CCD

(monochrome)

Partical function (partial capture)

Image capture 

element

Effective number of 

pixels

1/170 to 1/20000 (sec)

1/2 partial,1/4 partial

Fine,Normal,High speed

Not available

All-pixel capture inter-line 

transfer type 1/3” CCD

(color)

54.5

(6.3)

18

11

40.5

8.5

45.5

2x3-M2 DEPTH 3

25.5

11

29

31

(15.5)

28

1"-32UN-2A(C MOUNT)

(14.5)

18

11

40.5

3-M2 DEPTH 3

28Dia

8

46.5

(4.8)

(8.8 Dia)

(18.85)

(29.5)

31.3±2

1/4"-20UNC DEPTH 8

21.3±2

2-M4

 

DEPTH

 

8

VINYL INSULATED ROUND CORD 

6.1Dia. 15CORES

NAME PLATE

20±0.1

PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE USE

PRECAUTIONS FOR CORRECT USE

Please observe the following precautions to prevent failure to operate, 

malfunctions, or undesirable effects on product performance.

Do not install the product in locations subjected to the following 

conditions:

 Ambient temperature outside the rating

 Rapid temperature fluctuations (causing condensation)

 Relative humidity outside the range of 35 to 85%

 Presence of corrosive or flammable gases

 Presence of dust, salt, or iron particles

 Direct vibration or shock

 Reflection of intense light (such as other laser beams , electric arc 

welding machines or ultraviolet rays)

 Direct sunlight or near heaters

 Water, oil, or chemical fumes or spray

 Strong magnetic or electric field

(1) Installation Site

Please observe the following precautions for safe use of the products.

(1) Installation Environment

 Do not use the product in environments where it can be exposed to 

    inflammable / explosive gas.

 To secure the safety of operation and maintenance, do not install the 

    product close to high-voltage devices and power devices.

 During installation, make sure that screws are tightened firmly.

(3) Others

 Do not attempt to dismantle, repair, or modify the product.

 Dispose of this product as industrial waste.

 If abnormal odors, heating, or smoke occurs, stop using the Smart 

Sensor immediately, turn OFF the power, and consult with your 

OMRON representative.

 Never use this product for safety device used in nuclear power 

facilitics or those used for the protection of human life.

(2) Power Supply and Wiring

 High-voltage lines and power lines must be wired separately from this 

    product. Wiring them together or placing them in the same duct may 

    cause induction, resulting in malfunction or damage.

(2) Power Supply and Wiring

 Do not use unspecified camera cable and a strobe controller other 

than those that specified in this manual. Connection with 

unspecified camera cable and/or strobe controller may cause the 

malfunction and damage at the worst case.

 Before connecting/disconnecting the Camera, make sure that the 

Smart Sensor is turned OFF. The Smart Sensor may break down if 

the Camera is connected or disconnected while the power is ON.

 Use only combinations of Camera and  Controllers specified in this 

sheet.

 Do not remove the base attached to the Camera.

The center of the optical axis varies with the camera used.

Therefore, when installing the camera, always check the center of the 

image displayed on the monitor.

(3) Optical axis of the Camera.

 Do not use thinner, benzene, acetone or kerosene to clean the 

Sensor Head and Amplifier Unit.

 If large dust particles adhere to the Camera, use a blower brush 

(used to clean camera lenses) to blow them off. Do not blow off the 

dust particles with your mouth.

 To remove smaller dust particles, wipe gently with a soft cloth. 

Do not use excessive force to wipe off dust particles. Scratches on 

the front Panel may cause errors.

(4) Maintenance and Inspection

If you do not use the lighting connector on the back of the camera, 

do not remove the cap that is attached to the connector.

(5) The cap of the lighting connector

(6) Installation Precautions

Tighter mounting screws at the torque specified.

Recommended screw tightening torque 

M4:1.2N

m, 

1/4”-20UNC:2.6N

m

Part Names and Functions

1

2

3

Name

(1)Lighting connector

(2)Camera cable connector

(3)Camera mounting base

*1 Do not remove the base from the Camera.

Description

This connector is used to connect an external 

lighting(Strobe Controller).

This connector is used for connecting to the 

Controller via a camera cable(ZFX-VS/VSR).

This camera’s mounting base is fastened with 

screws to hold the camera in place. The camera’s 

mounting base can be installed on all of the four 

mounting surfaces. (*1)

Connectable controller

Lighting

Rahtings

Optional lighting I/F

Power supply voltage
Current consumption
Ambient temperature

Ambient humidity
Ambient environment

Available

External lighting : 3Z4S-LT *1

Flash Controller : made by Moritex Corporation 

3Z4S-LT MLEK-C100E1TSX *1

15VDC (supplied from Controller)
Approx. 160mA
Operating : 0 to +50

℃,

Storage : -25 to +65

(with no icing or condensation)

Operating and storage : 35 to 85% (with no condensation) 
No condensation gases allowed

Degree of protection
Dielectric strength
Vibration resistance

IP20 (IEC60529)
500VAC 50Hz/60Hz 1min
10 to 150Hz : half-amplitude 0.35mm

(maximum acceleration : 50m/s

2

)

10 times for 8 minutes each in X,Y and Z directions
150m/s

3 times each in 6 directions

(up/down, left/right, foward/backward)

Shock resistance

Connection method

Materials

Weight

Connector connection type

(camera cable ZFX-VS/VSR required)
Case : Aluminum die cast alloy (C mount section),

zinc die cast alloy (mounting base side),

Cover : Zinc-plated copper plate 0.5mm thich

Camera mounting base : ABS
Approx. 80g

ZFX-C__

Accessories

Instruction sheet

*1: 3Z4S-LT are not yet released for overseas.

*2: Regulations and Standards

      This product is compliant with the standards below:

         EN Standards(European Standards), EN61326-1

         Electromagnetic environment : Industrial electromagnetic environment

         (EN/IEC 61326-1 Table 2)

     Also, the following condition is applied to the immunity test of this product.

         : If the level of disturbance of the video is that with

           characters on the monitor are readable, the test is pass.

NOTICE:

This product meets CISPR11 class A. The intended use of this product 

is in an industrial environment only.

Manufacturer:

  Omron Corporation,

  Shiokoji Horikawa, Shimogyo-ku,

  Kyoto 600-8530 JAPAN

  
  

TRACEABILITY INFORMATION:

Importer  in EU :

  Omron Europe B.V.

  Wegalaan 67-69

  2132 JD Hoofddorp,

  The Netherlands

Suitability for Use

s

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.

Oct, 2014

D

OMRON Corporation

      Industrial Automation Company

 Contact:  www.ia.omron.com

Tokyo, JAPAN

OMRON ELECTRONICS LLC

2895 Greenspoint Parkway, Suite 200

Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 U.S.A.

Tel: (1) 847-843-7900/Fax: (1) 847-843-7787
OMRON ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.

No. 438A Alexandra Road # 05-05/08 (Lobby 2), 

Alexandra Technopark, 

Singapore 119967

Tel: (65) 6835-3011/Fax: (65) 6835-2711
OMRON (CHINA) CO., LTD.

Room 2211, Bank of China Tower, 

200 Yin Cheng Zhong Road, 

PuDong New Area, Shanghai, 200120, China

Tel: (86) 21-5037-2222/Fax: (86) 21-5037-2200

OMRON EUROPE B.V.

Sensor Business Unit

Carl-Benz-Str. 4, D-71154 Nufringen, Germany

Tel: (49) 7032-811-0/Fax: (49) 7032-811-199

Regional Headquarters

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