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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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ME-LS501 No.0090-47V

Thank you very much for purchasing Panasonic products. Please read this Instruc-
tion 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

 

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Never use this product as a sensing device for personnel protection.

 

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In case of using sensing devices for personnel protection, use products which 
meet laws and standards, such as OSHA, ANSI or IEC etc., for personnel protec-
tion applicable in each region or country.

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INTENDED PRODUCTS FOR CE MARKING

 

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This product complies with the following standards and regulations.

<Conformity Directives / Conforming Regulations>

EU Law:EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
British Legislation:EMC Regulations 2016/1091

 

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ApLegislationplicable Standards

EN IEC 60947-5-2:2020

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PART DESCRIPTION

Digital display (Green / Red)

Laser emis-
sion indicator
(Green)

MODE indicator: PRO (Yellow)

MODE indicator: L / D (Yellow)

UP key

• Teaching
• Threshold value fine 

adjustment

• Select setting items

SET key

•  Teaching
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DOWN key

•  Teaching
•  Threshold value fine 

adjustment

•  Select setting items

MODE key

• Select Modes
• Cancel during setting
• Press down for 2 sec. or more:

Switch the sensing output 1 / 2.

Sensing output 2 opera-
tion indicator (Orange)

Sensing output 1 opera-
tion indicator (Orange)

Sensing output 1 selec-
tion indicator (Yellow)

Sensing output 2 selec-
tion indicator (Yellow)

MODE indicator: CUST (Yellow)

<Reference>
Pressing down SET key + MODE key for 3 sec : Set key lock or release key lock

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MOUNTING

How to connect

1. 

 Fit the rear part of the mounting section of the 

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2. 

 Press down the rear part of the mounting sec-

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part of the mounting section to the DIN rail.

2. 

Press down

1. 

Fit

35mm width DIN rail

How to remove

1. 

 Push the controller forward.

2. 

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it.

2. 

Lift up

1. 

Push forward

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CONNECTION OF A SENSOR HEAD

Make sure that the power supply is OFF while connecting or disconnecting the sen-
sor head 

LS-H

 series (optional).

How to connect

1. 

 Insert the connector of the sensor head 

LS-H

 series (optional) into the connector 

area for the sensor head of this product 

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2. 

 Fit the connector cover.

2. 

Fit

1. 

Insert

Connector 
cover

Sensor head side connector

Connector area for the 
sensor head

How to remove

1. 

 Pressing the release lever attached to 
the connector of the sensor head, pull 
out the connector.

1. 

Pull out

Release lever

Note: Do not pull by holding the cable without pressing the release lever, as this can cause cable break or connector 

break.

<Terminal arrangement>

Terminal No.

Color code

1

Purple

2

White

3

Shield

4

Shield

5

Black

6

Pink

3
4
5
6

1
2

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INSTALL MORE AMPLIFIER OF SERIES CONNECTION TYPE

 

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Make sure that the power supply is OFF while adding or removing the series connection type.

 

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In case 2 or more the series connection types are connected in cascade, make 
sure to mount them on a DIN rail.

 

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When connecting 2 or more the series connection types in cascade, use the sub 
cable (optional) for the second series connection type onwards.

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MOUNTING

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How to cascade

1. 

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the DIN rail.

2. 

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and connect the quick-connection 
cables.

3. 

 Mount the end plates 

MS-DIN-E

 (op-

tional) at both the ends to hold the 

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4. 

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plates.

How to Remove

1. 

 Loosen the screws of the end plates.

2. 

 Remove the end plates.

3. 

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one by one.

Slide

Communication 
window

Slide

Sub cable (Optional)

Main cable 
(Optional)

End plate 

MS-DIN-E

 

(Optional)

End plate 

MS-DIN-E

 

(Optional)

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I/O CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS

<LS-501>

Load

+
-

12 to 24V DC 

+10

-15

%

Main circuit

(Brown) +V (Note)

(Black) Sensing output 1

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(Blue) 0V (Note)

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Main circuit

(Brown) +V (Note)

(Blue) 0V (Note)

(Black) Sensing output 1

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+
-

12 to 24V DC 

+10

-15

%

Load

Note:  The quick-connection sub cable does not incorV (brown) and 0V (blue). The power is supplied from the 

connector of the main cable.

<Terminal arrangement>

2

3

1

4

Terminal No.

Terminal name

1

+V

2

Sensing output 1

3

0V

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OPERATION PROCEDURE

 

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The sensing output can be switched to sensing output 1 or sensing output 2 by 
holding down the mode key.

 

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The changed settings are not stored if turning the power OFF while setting. 

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OFF.

 

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When turning ON the power, RUN mode is displayed and the digital display shows 
the threshold value (green) and the incident light intensity (red).

• Displays threshold value (green) and incident light intensity (red).
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TEACHING MODE

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THRESHOLD VALUE FINE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION

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KEY LOCK 

FUNCTION

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• Select either Light-ON or Dark-ON.
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SENSING OUTPUT OPERATION MODE

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• An item set in CUSTOM mode is displayed.
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CUSTOM MODE

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• Advanced setting can be done.
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PRO MODE

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<RUN mode>

<Sensing output operation mode>

<CUSTOM mode>

<PRO mode>

<RUN mode>

Summary of Contents for LS-501 Series

Page 1: ...ment Terminal No Color code 1 Purple 2 White 3 Shield 4 Shield 5 Black 6 Pink 3 4 5 6 1 2 5 INSTALL MORE AMPLIFIER OF SERIES CONNECTION TYPE Make sure that the power supply is OFF while adding or remo...

Page 2: ...e 1RWH I WKH YDOXH DIWHU VHWWLQJ H FHHGV WKH PD LPXP PLQLPXP WKH PD LPXP PLQLPXP VHQVLWLYLW ZLOO EH VHW 6SDQ DGMXVWPHQW LQ ULVLQJ GL HUHQWLDO PRGH RU WUDLOLQJ GL HUHQWLDO PRGH 0RYH WR WKH ULVLQJ GL HU...

Page 3: ...PHG Press down UP DOWN key Press down SET key RQ UPHG 12 CUSTOM MODE When MODE indicator CUST yellow lights up Response time setting Emission power setting or Hysteresis setting can be displayed For t...

Page 4: ...OL HUV Verify that there is no loose or clearance between WKH XSSHU FRPPXQLFDWLRQ XQLW DQG DPSOL HUV 17 SPECIFICATIONS Type Series connection type NPN output PNP output Model No LS 501 LS 501P Supply...

Page 5: ...er range Timer period ms Approx 0 5ms Approx 1 to 9 999ms sec Approx 0 5 sec Approx 1 to 32 sec 1 10ms Approx 0 05ms Approx 0 1 to 999 9ms Notes 3 Incident light intensity setting depends on the respo...

Page 6: ...output is read out when result of the teaching is Display adjust After 20ms from the input end the answer back output is read out Data bank loading Data bank saving After 520ms from rising of last inp...

Page 7: ...ry settings CUSTOM setting Select an item in CUSTOM mode to display PRO6 mode Sensing output mode Set sensing output 1 mode and sensing output 2 mode Normal mode Sets a threshold value for ON OFF oper...

Page 8: ...py lock setting Hysteresis setting Setting items in digital dis play setting Back up setting Response time setting Sensing output setting Sensing output 1 Sensing output 2 Copy lock OFF H 02 Incident...

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