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15

ERROR INDICATION

 

In case of errors, attempt the following measures.

Error 

indication

Description

Remedy

EEPROM is broken or reached the end of its 

working life.

Please contact our office.

EEPROM writing error
Load of the sensing output is short-circuited 

causing an over-current to flow.

Turn OFF the power and check the load.

Communication error when the amplifiers are 

mounted in cascade.

Verify that there is no loose or clearance between 

amplifiers.

Communication error between the upper com-

munication unit and amplifiers.

Verify that there is no loose or clearance between 

the upper communication unit and amplifiers.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Type

Series connection type

NPN output

PNP output

Model No.

FX-501

FX-501P

Supply voltage

12 to 24V DC

%  Ripple P-P10% or less

Power consumption 

(Note 1)

Normal operation: 960mW or less (current consumption 40mA  or less at 24V supply voltage)

Eco mode: 680mW or less (current consumption 28mA or less at 24V supply voltage)

Sensing output

NPN open-collector transistor

• 

Maximum sink current: 100mA (Note 1)

• 

Applied voltage: 30V DC or less

(Between sensing output and 0V)

• 

Residual voltage: 2V or less (Note 2)

[At 100mA (Note 1) sink current]

PNP open-collector transistor

• 

Maximum source current: 100mA (Note 1)

• 

Applied voltage: 30V DC or less

(Between sensing output and +V)

• 

Residual voltage: 2V or less (Note 2)

[At 100mA (Note 1) source current]

Output operation

Switchable either Light-ON or Dark-ON

Short-circuit protection

Incorporated

Response time

H-SP: 25μs or less, FAST: 60μs or less, STD: 250μs or less, LONG: 2ms or less, 

U-LG: 4ms or less, HYPR: 24ms or less, Selectable

Protection

IP40 (IEC)

Ambient temperature

-10 to +55°C (If 4 to 7 units are mounted in cascade: -10 to +50°C or if 8 to 16 units are 

mounted in cascade: -10 to +45°C) (No dew condensation or icing allowed)

Storage: -20 to +70°C

Ambient humidity

35 to 85% RH, Storage: 35 to 85% RH

Material

Enclosure: Polycarbonate, Key: Polyacetal, Protective cover: Polycarbonate

Weight (Main body only)

Approx. 15g

Accessory

FX-MB1 

(Amplifier protection seal): 1 set.

Notes: 1) 50mA max. if 5 or more series connection types are connected together.

 

2) In case of using the quick-connection cable (cable length 5m) (optional).

 

3) Cables are not accessories. Be sure to use cables in table below.

<Series connection type>

Cable

Cable length 1m

Cable length 2m

Cable length 5m

Main cable

Sub cable

Main cable

Sub cable

Main cable

Sub cable

FX-501□

CN-73-C1

CN-71-C1

CN-73-C2

CN-71-C2

CN-73-C5

CN-71-C5

17

CAUTIONS

 

This product has been developed / produced for industrial use only.

 

● Make sure that the power supply is OFF while adding or removing the amplifiers.

 

Take care that if a voltage exceeding the rated range is applied, or if an AC 

power supply is directly connected, the product may get burnt or be damaged.

 

Take care that short-circuit of the load or wrong wiring may burn or damage 

the product.

 

Do not run the wires together with high-voltage lines or power lines, or put 

them in the same raceway.

 

This can cause malfunction due to induction.

 

● The specification may not be satisfied in a strong magnetic field.

 

Verify that the supply voltage variation is within the rating.

 

If power is supplied from a commercial switching regulator, ensure that the 

frame ground (F.G.) terminal of the power supply is connected to an actual 

ground.

 

In case noise generating equipment (switching regulator, inverter motor, etc.) 

is used in the vicinity of this product, connect the frame ground (F.G.) terminal 

of the equipment to an actual ground.

 

The ultra long distance (U-LG, HYPR) mode is more likely to be affected by 

extraneous noise since the sensitivity of that is higher than the other modes. 

Make sure to check the environment before use.

 

Do not use during the initial transient time (H-SP, FAST, STD: 0.5 sec., LONG, 

U-LG, HYPR: 1 sec.) after the power supply is switched ON.

 

Be sure to using the quick connection cable (optional) as cable. When you ex-

tend the cable, be sure to use cables which have 0.3mm

2

 or more of conductor 

cross-section area. Extension up to total 100m is possible. However, in order 

to reduce noise, make the wiring as short as possible.

 

Make sure that stress by forcible bend or pulling is not applied to the sensor 

cable joint and fiber cable.

 

This product is suitable for indoor use only.

 

Avoid dust, dirt, and steam.

 

Take care that the product does not come in contact with oil, grease, organic 

solvents such as thinner, etc., strong acid or alkaline.

 

● This product cannot be used in an environment containing inflammable or ex

-

plosive gasses.

 

Never disassemble or modify the product.

 

This product adopts EEPROM. Settings cannot be done 100 thousand times 

or more because of the EEPROM’s lifetime.

13

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION

 

When the setting of data bank loading / saving, copy setting, or copy action 

setting is conducted via optical communications, cascade the sub amplifiers 

right side to the main amplifier as follows.

However, in case using data bank loading / saving, use 

FX-502

□ or 

FX-505

-C2 

as main amplifier.

 

● If an amplifier is under any of the following conditions, the setting of data bank 

loading / saving, or copy setting cannot be carried out.

• 

Copy lock setting is set to copy lock ON “ 

 .”

• 

Digital display is blinking

•  External input setting of main amplifier is set to 

“ 

 .

” (Only data-

bank loading / saving)

 

When communication protocol of a 

sub amplifier is set to communication 

emission halt “ 

 ” the setting 

of data bank loading / saving, or copy 

setting cannot be carried out to sub 

amplifiers subsequent to the mentioned 

amplifier.

 

Make sure to mount closely like follows 

since interference prevention function is 

conducted by optical communication.

Main 

amplifier

Sub amplifiers

Communication direction

 

● When this product and other products (e.g. fiber sensor amplifiers, pressure 

sensor controllers, etc.) are connected together in cascade, install those prod-

ucts so that they are in order of Group A, B, D and C as shown in the right fig

-

ure. This product is included in Group D.

Group

A

Group

B

Group

D

Group

C

Communication direction

Group

Model No.

A

FX-301

□ (Conventional version unit)

FX-301B

□/

G

□/

H

□, 

LS-401

B

FX-301

□ (Modified version unit)

FX-305

□, 

FX-301

-C1

C

LS-403

□, 

DPS 

series

D

FX-500 

series

 

● As for the products that are located between different groups, affix the ampli

-

fier protection seal 

FX-MB1

 (optional) on the communication window of each 

corresponding product.

 

Within each group, identical models should be connected in a lump.

 

In case conducting copy setting of this device and other 

FX-500

 series togeth-

er, functions which are incorporated in this device will be copied but functions 

which are not incorporated in this device will not be copied.

14

INTERFERENCE PREVENTION FUNCTION

 

This device incorporates an interference prevention function by setting different emit-

ting frequencies from an interference prevention function by optical communication.

 

For Interference prevention function setting procedure, refer to 

<PRO5>

 in 

PRO MODE OPERATION MANUAL

.”

 

● Possible number of amplifiers for interference prevention function is different 

as shown in table below.

Response time

Interference 

prevention function setting

H-SP

FAST

STD

LONG

U-LG

HYPR

0

2

4

8

8

12

 

● In case putting in more amplifiers than limit of interference prevention function, 

put the amplifier protection seal to amplifier which is adjacent of end of an ampli

-

fier that the interference function is valid or set OFF in communication protocol 

setting of the end of amplifier that the interference prevention function is valid.

Example: Putting in 12 of this device and set STD of response time setting.

• 

Possible number of interference prevention is 4.

Put the amplifier protection seals 4th and 5th amplifiers and between 8th 

and 9th amplifiers or change the communication protocol setting of 4th and 

8th to OFF since interference prevention works from 1st to 4th, from 5th to 

8th and 9th to 12th.

Communication direction

Interference

prevention 

possible 

range

Put a protection seal between 

4th and 5th amplifier.

Or set communication protocol 

setting in 4th to OFF.

Put a protection seal between 

8th and 9th amplifier.

Or set communication protocol 

setting in 8th to OFF.

Interference prevention 

possible range

Interference prevention 

possible range

 

● In case mounting more amplifiers whose response time setting are different, 

put protection seal between amplifiers that have different response time setting 

or set communication protocol setting of the upper amplifier to OFF.

 

For communication protocol setting procedure, refer to 

<PRO4>

 in “

PRO 

MODE OPERATION MANUAL

.”

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Summary of Contents for FX-501

Page 1: ...core fiber cable into the beam receiving inlet If they are inserted in reverse the sensing performance will deteriorate Reference 4 INSTALL MORE AMPLIFIER OF SERIES CONNECTION TYPE Make sure that the power supply is OFF while adding or removing the series connection type In case 2 or more the series connection types are connected in cascade make sure to mount them on a DIN rail In case installing ...

Page 2: ...dition Stable sensing is not possible 3 The threshold value 1_SL that is 10 lower from the incident light intensity and the threshold value 2_SL that is 10 higher from the incident light intensity are set Note 1 2 Notes 1 The shift amount of 10 is an initial value The shift amount can be set in PRO mode Furthermore the shift value can be set in incident light amount For setting method refer to PRO...

Page 3: ...or hysteresis mode and can be changed to another by pressing down SET key for 2 sec In case conducting threshold value fine adjustment of or press down UP key or Down key and or are displayed Then the threshold value fine adjustment can be conducted Press down UP DOWN key Press down SET key Press down UP DOWN key Confirmed Automatically set without pressing down SET key in approx 2 sec Note It may...

Page 4: ...hat the product does not come in contact with oil grease organic solvents such as thinner etc strong acid or alkaline This product cannot be used in an environment containing inflammable or ex plosive gasses Never disassemble or modify the product This product adopts EEPROM Settings cannot be done 100 thousand times or more because of the EEPROM s lifetime 13 OPTICAL COMMUNICATION When the setting...

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