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INSTRUCTIONS
Digital Fiber Sensor Amplifier for IO-Link
FX-550L
Series
ME-FX550LV1EN 09/2018
Thank you for purchasing Panasonic products. Please read this Instruction
Manual carefully and thoroughly for the correct and optimum use of this
product. Kindly keep this manual in a convenient place for quick reference.
WARNING
● Never use this product as a sensing device for personnel protection.
● In case of using sensing devices for personnel protection, use prod-
ucts which meet laws and standards, such as OSHA, ANSI or IEC
etc., for personnel protection applicable in each region or country.
Note
:
This product is not equipped with an automatic interference prevention
function. By setting different frequencies, interference can be prevented for
up to four units.
For the setting method, refer to <PRO3> in section 12 “PRO MODE”.”
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Compliance with standards
This product complies with the following standards and
regulations.
● For the EU: EMC Directive 2014/30/EC
Contact for CE:
Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH
Panasonic Testing Center
Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany
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Part description
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Operation indicator for sensing output (orange)
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Digital display (green/red)
3
UP key (+)
Functions:
● Teach
● Fine adjustment of the threshold value
● Select settings
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DOWN key (–)
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MODE key
Functions:
● Select modes
● Cancel
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SET key
Functions:
● Teach
● Save selected settings
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Mode indicator PRO mode (yellow)
Lights in PRO mode
Flashes in normal status during IO-
Link communication
OFF in normal status without IO-
Link communication
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Mode indicator CUST (custom)
mode (yellow)
Lights when setting “Light sensitivity
setting mode”
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Mode indicator L /D (Light-ON/Dark-
ON) mode (yellow)
Lights when setting “Sensing output
operation mode”
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Mounting
Installation to a DIN rail
1. Attach the railing on the rear of the ampli-
fier to the DIN rail.
2. Push the amplifier in the direction of the
arrow as illustrated so that it attaches
securely.
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2.
Removal from a DIN rail
1. Push the amplifier forward.
2. Lift the front part of the amplifier up.
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Connecting the fiber cable
● Mount the fiber cables when the power is off.
● The attachments to the fiber cables need to be fitted BEFORE you
insert the fibers into the amplifier. For details, refer to the instruction
manual enclosed with the fibers.
● Insert the fiber cables slowly into the inlets until they stops. Excessive
force may damage the product
1. Snap the fiber lock lever
1
down as
far as it will go.
2. Insert the fiber cables slowly into the
inlets until they stop (see note).
3. Return the fiber lock lever to the
original position.
2.
1. 3.
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Note:
With the coaxial reflective type fiber, insert the single core fiber cable into
the inlet for the emitter
2
(inlet on the amplifier is labeled “P”) and the
multi-core fiber cable into the inlet for the receiver
3
. If they are inserted
the wrong way round, the sensing performance will deteriorate.
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I/O circuit diagrams
As a general-purpose sensor
Connected to a IO-Link master
This produc
t
IO-Link maste
r
(Brown / 1) +V
+V
(Black / 4) C/Q
C/Q
(
White / 2) DO
DI
(Blue / 3) 0V
0V
(
Brown / 1) +V
(
Black / 4) C/Q Note
(White / 2) DO
(
Blue / 3) 0V
Load
Load
+
-
24V DC
±10%
Terminal arrangement of M12 connector
Note:
When
the product is used as a general-purpose sensor, the
IO-Link communication output (C/Q) provides the same output
operation as the control output (DO).
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4
2
3
Terminal No.
Terminal name
1
+V
2
Control output (DO)
3
0V
4
IO-Link communication (C/Q)
