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RightSight General Purpose Sensors

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Our Bulletin 42EF RightSight™ General Purpose Sensors are designed for light- to medium-level industrial use. These sensors take many of the features of larger solutions and puts them in a smaller, more adaptable package to deliver excellent detection capabilities where size and shape matter.

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Overview

  • Incorporates embedded IO-Link Technology in select sensors to help minimize downtime and increase productivity
  • Patented housing design with 1200 psi wash-down ratings
  • Available in 12...24V DC and universal AC/DC supply versions
  • 360° visible indicators
  • Universal 18 mm mounting at base and nose, and through-hole mounting
  • Short circuit protection across entire voltage range
  • Variety of sensing modes and output types
  • Applications include:
    • Food processing
    • Material handling
    • Packaging
    • Transportation
  • Sensors on IO-Link Can Enable the Connected Enterprise — Find out how smart sensors with IO-Link Technology can enable smart machines for The Connected Enterprise®.
  • See how our Presence Sensors are used in the following applications:
    • Cartoning machines
    • Vertical form fill and seal machines
Additional Information

Rockwell Automation announces that as of March 2016, specific 42EF RightSight polarized retro-reflective, diffuse, and transmitted beam sensor models are discontinued and no longer for sale.

To support your transition, we recommend that you migrate to our enhanced 42EF Series D sensors. The 42EF Series D sensors offer IO-Link 1.1 protocol which provides users with additional sensor diagnostics when connected to an IO-Link master.

Migration Solutions
Demanding market conditions pose significant challenges. Across the enterprise and throughout the lifecycle, you must continuously strive for ways to leverage your existing automation investment.

Let Rockwell Automation help you determine your migration options and show you the benefits, including better performance, more informed business decisions, reduced maintenance costs, and quicker response to changing market demands.

Use the Product Lifecycle Status search tool to find specific lifecycle information by catalog number.

Learn more about our Migration Solutions.


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RightSight Photoelectric Sensors Tech Data

Certifications

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UL Listed CertificationUL Listed Certification
IO-LinkIO-Link
  • CE Marked for all applicable directives 
  • CSA Certified
  • UL Listed
  • IO-Link

Certifications apply when product is marked. See our Product Certification site for Declarations of Conformity, certificates and other certification details. 

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To find additional product information including CAD drawing files, 3D models and more use our Product Catalog.

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Documentation

Resource Publication Number Language
Presence Sensing Brochure SENSOR-BR001
RightSight Photoelectric Sensor with Teach Function Product Profile 42EF-PP002
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RightSight Photoelectric Sensors Tech Data 42EF-TD001
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RightSight S18A Installation Instructions 42EA-IN001
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RightSight DeviceNet Photoelectric Sensors Installation Instructions 42EF-IN001
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RightSight Photoelectric Sensors Installation Instructions 42EF-IN003
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RightSight Photoelectric Sensors with Teach Function Installation Instructions 42EF-IN005
English
RightSight Miniature Sensors Installation Instructions 42EF-IN008
English
42EF RightSight Photoelectric Sensors with IO-Link Interface User Manual 42EF-UM001
English
Integrated Smart Sensor Solution Quick Reference Guide IOLINK-SP001
English
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