| Width sensor |
26 mm
|
|---|---|
| Degree of protection (IP) |
IP65
|
| Height of sensor |
69 mm
|
| Length of sensor |
85 mm
|
| Operating distance, max |
2000 mm
|
| Sensing mode |
Light-/dark switching
|
| Operating voltage |
24...240V AC/DC ±10% - light or dark operate selectable
|
| Shock |
IEC 60947-5-2: 30 G with 1 ms pulse duration, meets or exceeds
|
| Vibration |
IEC 60947-5-2: 10...55 Hz, 1 mm Alitude, meets or exceeds
|
| Weight |
170 g
|
| Enclosure type rating |
NEMA 1, 12, 13 and IP65
|
| Wavelength of the sensor |
880 nm
|
|---|---|
| Response time |
30 ms
|
| Max. output current |
3000 mA
|
| Voltage type |
AC/DC
|
| Operating distance |
2000 mm
|
| Rated control supply voltage at DC |
12 V
|
| Type of switching output |
Relay contact
|
| Type of light |
Infrared light
|
| Current consumption, max |
30 mA
|
| Sensitivity adjustment |
Potentiom
|
| Housing material |
Polycarbonate
|
| Protection type |
Reverse polarity, Short circuit(DC only), False pulse, Overload
|
| LED status |
Red OFF - Output OFF Red ON - Output ON (LED is ON when sensor is in light operate (LO) mode and a target is detected, LED is OFF when the sensor is in dark operate (DO) mode and the target is detected)
|
| Number of protected contact energized outputs |
1
|
| Setting procedure |
Manual adjustment
|
| Triangulation |
Background fade-out
|
| Output current, max |
3 A (250V AC @ 750VA) 3 A (30V DC, 90 W)
|
| Material housing |
Plastic
|
|---|---|
| Type of electric connection |
Screw connection
|
| Construction type housing |
Cuboid
|
| Lens material |
Acrylic
|
| Connection type |
Screw terminal, 16 AWG
|
| Material of optical surface |
Plastic
|
| Operating temperature |
-25 °C
|
|---|---|
| Ambient temperature |
-25 °C
|
| Relative humidity, max |
85 %
|
| Drawings | |
|---|---|
| 3D STEP Model (STP) | Download (ZIP) |
| Product Drawing | Drawing (DWG) |
| Drawings |
|---|
| 3D STEP Model (STP) Download (ZIP) |
| Product Drawing Drawing (DWG) |
| General | Publication |
|---|---|
| Product Cutsheet | -- |
| Installation Instructions | Publication |
|---|---|
| 42bc-in001_-en-p | 42BC-IN001 |
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Technical Specifications
| Width sensor |
26 mm
|
|---|---|
| Degree of protection (IP) |
IP65
|
| Height of sensor |
69 mm
|
| Length of sensor |
85 mm
|
| Operating distance, max |
2000 mm
|
| Sensing mode |
Light-/dark switching
|
| Operating voltage |
24...240V AC/DC ±10% - light or dark operate selectable
|
| Shock |
IEC 60947-5-2: 30 G with 1 ms pulse duration, meets or exceeds
|
| Vibration |
IEC 60947-5-2: 10...55 Hz, 1 mm Alitude, meets or exceeds
|
| Weight |
170 g
|
| Enclosure type rating |
NEMA 1, 12, 13 and IP65
|
| Wavelength of the sensor |
880 nm
|
|---|---|
| Response time |
30 ms
|
| Max. output current |
3000 mA
|
| Voltage type |
AC/DC
|
| Operating distance |
2000 mm
|
| Rated control supply voltage at DC |
12 V
|
| Type of switching output |
Relay contact
|
| Type of light |
Infrared light
|
| Current consumption, max |
30 mA
|
| Sensitivity adjustment |
Potentiom
|
| Housing material |
Polycarbonate
|
| Protection type |
Reverse polarity, Short circuit(DC only), False pulse, Overload
|
| LED status |
Red OFF - Output OFF Red ON - Output ON (LED is ON when sensor is in light operate (LO) mode and a target is detected, LED is OFF when the sensor is in dark operate (DO) mode and the target is detected)
|
| Number of protected contact energized outputs |
1
|
| Setting procedure |
Manual adjustment
|
| Triangulation |
Background fade-out
|
| Output current, max |
3 A (250V AC @ 750VA) 3 A (30V DC, 90 W)
|
| Material housing |
Plastic
|
|---|---|
| Type of electric connection |
Screw connection
|
| Construction type housing |
Cuboid
|
| Lens material |
Acrylic
|
| Connection type |
Screw terminal, 16 AWG
|
| Material of optical surface |
Plastic
|
| Operating temperature |
-25 °C
|
|---|---|
| Ambient temperature |
-25 °C
|
| Relative humidity, max |
85 %
|
Drawings
| Drawings | |
|---|---|
| 3D STEP Model (STP) | Download (ZIP) |
| Product Drawing | Drawing (DWG) |
| Drawings |
|---|
| 3D STEP Model (STP) Download (ZIP) |
| Product Drawing Drawing (DWG) |
Documents
|
Product Cutsheet
General
-- |
|
42bc-in001_-en-p
Installation Instructions
42BC-IN001 |
| General | Publication |
|---|---|
| Product Cutsheet | -- |
| Installation Instructions | Publication |
| 42bc-in001_-en-p | 42BC-IN001 |
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