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OPPOSED

FIXED-FIELD
VISIBLE RED

WORLD-BEAM® Q12 Series Sensors

Miniature self-contained photoelectric sensors in universal housing

• Bright, visible red (640 nm) light source

• Standard models available with 4-wire 2 m (6.5 ft) or 9 m (30 ft) cable or 3 or 4-wire
150 mm (6 in) pigtail with Pico-style M8 threaded connector

• Solid-state, bipolar outputs: one current sourcing (PNP) and one current sinking (NPN)
standard on 4-wire models

• Single output solid-state PNP or NPN standard on Q3 models

• Light Operate (L.O.) or Dark Operate (D.O.), depending on model

• Models available with PFA chemical-resistant jacket (1200 psi washdown rated) for
use in harsh environments (see Chemical-Resistant Models on page 1).

• Compact 8 mm (0.31 in) housing mounts almost anywhere

• Crosstalk avoidance circuitry for applications with multiple sensors

• LED status indicators for Power ON, Output Overload, Signal Received, and Marginal
Signal

Standard Model Chemical-Resistant

Model

WARNING: Not To Be Used for Personnel Protection
Never use this device as a sensing device for personnel protection. Doing so could lead to serious
injury or death. This device does not include the self-checking redundant circuitry necessary to allow its

use in personnel safety applications. A sensor failure or malfunction can cause either an energized or de­energized sensor output condition.

• Models with black housing are available

Chemical-Resistant Models

Sensing Mode Model

640 nm Visible Red Q126ECR

Effective Beam: 5.7 mm (0.22 in)

Opposed

640 nm Visible Red

Fixed-Field

1 2

Range Output

Q12AB6RCR Bipolar LO

1.5 m (4.9 ft)

Q12RB6RCR Bipolar DO

Performance based on use of 90% reflectance white test card.

Q12AB6FF15CR 13 mm (0.5 in) cutoff;

8 mm (0.3 in)

Q12RB6FF15CR Bipolar DO

focus

Q12AB6FF30CR 28 mm (1.1 in) cutoff;

Q12RB6FF30CR Bipolar DO

14 mm (0.6 in) focus

Q12AB6FF50CR 48 mm (1.9 in) cutoff;

Q12RB6FF50CR Bipolar DO

14 mm (0.6 in) focus

N/A

Bipolar LO

Bipolar LO

Bipolar LO

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Only standard 2 m (6.5 ft) cables are available for chemical-resistant models.

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For black housing, add prefix D to the model number, for example, DQ12AB6FF15CR.

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OPPOSED

P

POLAR RETRO

RETRO

FIXED-FIELD
VISIBLE RED

WORLD-BEAM® Q12 Series Sensors

Standard Models

Opposed

Polarized

5

Retro

5

Retro

Fixed-Field

Sensing Mode Model3

640 nm Visible Red Q126E (emitter)

Q12AB6R Bipolar LO

Effective Beam: 5.7 mm (0.22 in)

Q12RB6R Bipolar DO

Q12AP6RQ3 1 PNP LO

Q12RP6RQ3 1 PNP DO

Q12AN6RQ3 1 NPN LO

Q12RN6RQ3 1 NPN DO

Q12AB6LP

640 nm Visible Red

Q12RB6LP Bipolar DO

Q12AP6LPQ3 1 PNP LO

Q12RP6LPQ3 1 PNP DO

Q12AN6LPQ3 1 NPN LO

Q12RN6LPQ3 1 NPN DO

Q12AB6LV

640 nm Visible Red

Q12RB6LV Bipolar DO

Q12AP6LVQ3 1 PNP LO

Q12RP6LVQ3 1 PNP DO

Q12AN6LVQ3 1 NPN LO

Q12RN6LVQ3 1 NPN DO

Performance based on use of 90% reflectance white test card.

Q12AB6FF15

Q12RB6FF15 Bipolar DO

Q12AP6FF15Q3 1 PNP LO

Q12RP6FF15Q3 1 PNP DO

Q12AN6FF15Q3 1 NPN LO

640 nm Visible Red

Q12RN6FF15Q3 1 NPN DO

Q12AB6FF30

Q12RB6FF30 Bipolar DO

Q12AP6FF30Q3 1 PNP LO

Q12RP6FF30Q3 1 PNP DO

Q12AN6FF30Q3 1 NPN LO

Q12RN6FF30Q3 1 NPN DO

Q12AB6FF50 50 mm (2 in)

Q12RB6FF50 Bipolar DO

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Range Output

N/A

2 m

(6.5 ft)

Bipolar LO

1 m (40 in)

Bipolar LO

1.5 m

(59 in)

Bipolar LO

15 mm (0.6 in)

cutoff;

10 mm (0.4 in)

focus

Bipolar LO

30 mm (1.2 in)

cutoff;

16 mm (0.63 in) focus

Bipolar LO

cutoff

16 mm (0.63 in) focus

3

For black housing, add prefix D to the model number, for example DQ12AB6FF15.

4

Q3 models: 3-pin Pico-style (M8 threaded) 150 mm (6 in) pigtail QD. Not available for bipolar models. For 9 m (30 ft) cable, add suffix W/30 to the model number,
for example, Q126E W/30. For 4-pin Pico-style (M8 threaded) 150 mm (6 in) pigtail QD, add suffix Q to the model number, for example, Q126EQ. For 4-pin Euro­style (M12 threaded) 150 mm (6 in) pigtail QD, add suffix Q5 to the model number, for example Q126EQ5.

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Retroreflective range is specified using one model BRT-60X40C retroreflector. Actual sensing range may be more or less than specified, depending upon efficien­cy and reflective area of the retroreflector(s) used.

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Specifications

Sensing Beam

640 nm visible red

Supply Voltage and Current

10 to 30V dc (10% max. ripple) at 20 mA max current

Supply Protection Circuitry

Protected against reverse polarity and transient voltag­es

Output Configuration

Bipolar (1 NPN and 1 PNP) solid-state output or Single
output (PNP or NPN), LO or DO, depending on model

Output Ratings

OFF-state leakage current:

· NPN: 200 µA

· PNP: 10 µA

ON-state saturation voltage:

· NPN: 1.25V at 50 mA

· PNP: 1.45V at 50 mA

Output Protection Circuitry

Protected against false pulse on power-up, short-circuit
protected

Output Response Time

Opposed Mode: 1.3 ms ON; 900 µs OFF

All Other Modes: 700 µs ON/OFF

NOTE: 120 ms delay on power-up; outputs do not con-

duct during this time.

Repeatability

175 microseconds

Switching Frequency

Opposed Mode: 385 Hz

All Other Modes: 715 Hz

4

Q12AP6FF50Q3 1 PNP LO

Q12RP6FF50Q3 1 PNP DO

Q12AN6FF50Q3 1 NPN LO

Q12RN6FF50Q3 1 NPN DO

Range Output

Indicators

One Yellow and one Green LED (see Figure 1)

Construction

Polarized Retro Models: Thermoplastic elastomer

housing with glass lens

All Other Standard Models: Thermoplastic elastomer
housing with polycarbonate lens

Chemical-Resistant Models: Housing encased in
PFA jacket; cable encased in 3/16 in O.D. PFA tubing

Environmental Rating

Standard Models: IEC IP67

Chemical-Resistant Models: IEC IP67 (NEMA6) and

PW12 1200 psi washdown per NEMA ICS5, Annex
F-2002

Connections

Standard Models: 2 m (6.5 ft) or 9 m (30 ft) attached

PVC cable, or 150 mm (6 in) pigtail with M8 or M12
threaded connection

Chemical-Resistant Models: 2 m (6.5 ft) cable en­cased in 3/16 in O.D. PFA tubing

Operating Conditions

Operating temperature: -20 °C to +55 °C (-4 °F to

+131 °F)

Storage temperature: -30 °C to +75 °C (-22 °F to
+167 °F)

Relative humidity: 95% max at +50 °C (+122 °F) non­condensing

Certifications

3

For black housing, add prefix D to the model number, for example DQ12AB6FF15.

4

Q3 models: 3-pin Pico-style (M8 threaded) 150 mm (6 in) pigtail QD. Not available for bipolar models. For 9 m (30 ft) cable, add suffix W/30 to the model number,
for example, Q126E W/30. For 4-pin Pico-style (M8 threaded) 150 mm (6 in) pigtail QD, add suffix Q to the model number, for example, Q126EQ. For 4-pin Euro­style (M12 threaded) 150 mm (6 in) pigtail QD, add suffix Q5 to the model number, for example Q126EQ5.

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