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Rockwell Automation Publication 45DMS-IN001A-EN-P - August 2018
PHOTOSWITCH Distance Measurement Sensor
Figure 10 - Light Spot Size Curve
Figure 11 - Sensor Repeatability Curve
Figure 12 - Characteristic Analog Curve
0
5
10
15
Size [mm]
Distance [m]
horizontal (x)
vertical (y)
5
4
3
2
1
0
Distance [m]
Axial Object Approach
0
1
2
3
4
5
0.8 mm
1.6 mm
2.5 mm
Repea
tabilit
y [50 Hz]
3
2
1
Gray 18 %
2
Black 6 %
3
White 90 %
1
15 mm
6 σ
1 σ
10 mm
5 mm
25 mm
20 mm
15 mm
Repea
tabilit
y [250 Hz]
6 σ
1 σ
Distance [m]
Lateral Object Approach
0
1
2
3
4
5
2.5 mm
3.3 mm
4.1 mm
Gray 18%
2
Black 6%
3
White 90%
1
3
2
1
Q
High
Low
Q A
3.6 mA / 0.06 V
4 mA / 0.09 V
20 mA / 10 V
21.1 mA / 11 V
A
A
1
2
Distance [mm]