Omron F3C-AL14-M1J, F3C-AL44-M1J Datasheet

F3C-AL

A-177F3C-AL

Distance setting laser photoelectric sensor

F3C-AL

• 700 mm max setting distance

• small visible Laser light spot for simple
adjustment

Features

Clear red spot ensures easy setting.

With its wide setting range 170 to 700 mm, F3C-AL is compat­ible with standard conveyors. In the setting distance of 700
mm, the distance can be set easily with a 1.5x4 mm red spot.

Secure detection of shiny surface

Ensures stable detection of a 45-degree shiny surface. Detec­tion of pouches, laminated packages or like minimizes setup
change time.

Unaffected by a shiny background.

Insensitive to shiny objects in the background, the Sensor can
be installed in any place.

Small Black/White error:
2% (Setting distance 300 mm),
8% max. (Setting distance 500 mm)

A little black/white error saves adjustment time during setup
change.

Full hysteresis detection range 0.5% max.
(for white paper)

6-turn adjuster ensures ease of adjustment.

700mm

170mm

A-178 Standard Photoelectric Sensors

Application

Ordering Information

Sensors

Accessories (Order Separately)

Shape

Connection

method

Sensing/Setting range Operating mode

Model

NPN output PNP output

Pre-wired with
M12-connector

Light-ON/Dark-ON cable
connection selectable

F3C-AL14-M1J

F3C-AL44-M1J

Detection of the object
between 150 to 700 mm max.
on the conveyor.

F3C

The cup of yogurt

Detection of food being transferred

Since it is a reflection
type, a viewport is
OK with one place!

F3C

Wafer

Detection of wafers through view port
(Reflective model)

Red light

120 170

Setting range

120 to 700 mm

Sensing distance

700 mm

Mounting Brackets

Shape Model Quantity

E39-L40 1

Sensor I/O Connectors

Cable spec-

ifications

Shape

Cable type

Model

Standard

cable

2 m

4 con-

ductors

XS2F-D421-D80-A

5 m

XS2F-D421-G80-A

2 m

XS2F-D422-D80-A

5 m

XS2F-D422-G80-A

Robot cable

(for vibra­tion resis-

tance)

2 m

XS2F-D421-D80-R

5 m

XS2F-D421-G80-R

2 m

XS2F-D422-D80-R

5 m

XS2F-D422-G80-R

Straight
t

yp

e

L type

Straight
type

L type

A-179F3C-AL

F3C-AL

Rating/Performance

Item Model F3C-AL14-M1J F3C-AL44-M1J
Sensing 120 to 700 mm (White paper 100 x 100 mm) (Setting distance 700 mm)

Setting distance range

170 to 700 mm (White paper, 90% remission, 100 x 100 mm)

170 to 560 mm (White paper, 6% remission, 100 x 100 mm)
Black-/white-error 20% max. (of setting distance, 90%/6% remission)
Spot Diameter 1.5 x 4 mm (Setting distance 700 mm)

Light source

Pulsed red light semiconductor laser

Class II: < 1mWeff. / 670 nm / 5% duty cycle

(Impulse time 60 µs, Period time: 1.2 ms)
Power supply voltage 10 to 30 VDC [ripple (p-p) 10% included]
Current consumption 30 mA max.

Control output

Load supply voltage 30 VDC max., load

current 150 mA max. (residual voltage: 2 V max.)

NPN open collector output type, Light-ON/Dark-ON

cable connection selectable

Load supply voltage 30 VDC max., load
current 150 mA max. (residual voltage: 2 V max.)
PNP open collector output type, Light-ON/Dark-ON

cable connection selectable
Protective circuits Reverse polarity protection, output short-circuit protection, mutual interference prevention
Response time Operation and reset: 10 ms max.
Sensitivity adjustment 6-turn adjuster
Ambient illuminance Incandescent lamp/Sunlight: 5,000 lux max.
Ambient temperature Operating: 0°C to 50°C, Storage: -25°C to 60°C (with no icing or condensation)
Ambient humidity Operating/Storage: 35% to 85%RH (with no condensation)
Insulation resistance 20 M min. at 500 VDC
Vibration resistance 10 to 55 Hz double amplitude 1.5 mm or 300 m/s2 for 2 h in each of X, Y, Z directions
Shock resistance Destruction: 500 m/s2 for 3 times each in X, Y, and Z directions
Protective structure IEC Standard IP40
Connection method M12 connector joint type (standard cable length 200 mm) / 4 x 0.34 mm² (PVC)
Weight (packed state) Approx. 80 g

Material

Case

ABS

Lens Acrylics (PMMA)

Accessories Adjusting screwdriver, Laser warning label, instruction manual

A-180 Standard Photoelectric Sensors

Characteristic data (typical)

Parallel operating range Black/White error Short distance characteristic chart

Hysteresis

4

3

2

1

0

-1

-2

-3

-4

100

200

300

400

500 600 700

Distance X (mm)

150mm

400mm

700mm

Distance Y (mm)

Setting distance (mm)

20

15

10

5

0

150 200 300 400 500 600 700

Sensing object
White paper: reflectivity 90 %
Black paper: reflectivity 5 %

Black and white error (%)

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

90

mm

50mm

185mm

70mm

White paper Black paper

Materi

a

Setting distance 700mm

170mm

Distance (mm)

Setting distance (mm)

3.0

2.0

1.0

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Sensing object
White paper: reflectivity 90 %
Black paper: reflectivity 5 %

Black paper

White paper

Hysteresis (%)

A-181F3C-AL

F3C-AL

Output Circuit Diagram

NPN output

PNP output

Connectors (Sensor I/O connectors)

Model

Operating status of
output transistor

Timing chart

Mode

selection

Output circuit

F3C-AL14-M1J

Light ON

Connect B
to

A

or dis-

connect

B

.

Dark ON

Connect B
to

C

.

Model

Operating status of
output transistor

Timing chart

Mode

selection

Output circuit

F3C-AL44-M1J

Light ON

Connect B
to

A

or dis-

connect

B

.

Dark ON

Connect B
to

C

.

Incident

Interrupted

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

Operate

Reset

Light
indicator
(red)

(Between 1 and 4)

Output
transistor

Load
(Relay)

10 to 30 VDC

Main
circuit

Load

(Relay)

Operation selectable

150 mA
max.

Light
indicator
(red)

Stability
indicator
(green)

0V

Z

D

1

4

3

2

Connector Pin Arrangement

3

1

2

4

Incident

Interrupted

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

Operate

Reset

Light
indicator
(red)

(Between 1 and 4)

Output
transistor

Load
(Relay)

10 to 30 VDC

Main
circuit

Load

(Relay)

Operation selectable

150 mA
max.

Light
indicator
(red)

Stability
indicator
(green)

0V

Z

D

1

4

3

2

Connector Pin Arrangement

3

1

2

4

10 to 30 VDC

Incident

Interrupted

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

Operate

Reset

Light
indicator
(red)

(Between 3 and 4)

Output
transistor

Load
(Relay)

10 to 30 VDC

Main
circuit

Load

(Relay)

Operation selectable

150 mA
max.

Light
indicator
(red)

Stability
indicator
(green)

0V

Z

D

1

4

3

2

Connector Pin Arrangement

3

1

2

4

Incident

Interrupted

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

Operate

Reset

Light
indicator
(red)

(Between 3 and 4)

Output
transistor

Load
(Relay)

10 to 30 VDC

Main
circuit

1

4

3

2

Load

(Relay)

Operation selectable

150 mA
max.

Light
indicator
(red)

Stability
indicator
(green)

0V

Z

D

Connector Pin Arrangement

3

1

2

4

Class

Wire, outer Connector

Application

For
DC

Brown A Power supply (+V)

White B Operation switching

Blue C Power supply (0 V)

Black D Output

Brown
White
Blue
Black

Terminal No. Cable core

wire jacket color

XS2F-D42

#

-D80-#

XS2F-D42

#

-D80-#

2

4

13

1
2
3
4

A-182 Standard Photoelectric Sensors

Sensitivity Adjustment

Special hints

Recommended adjustment

To assure stable working conditions the green stability LED should
be always turned on.

The green LED displays two stability conditions:

1. Output stable ON (red LED on)

2. Output stable OFF (red LED off)
Best performance can be achieved if the sensing object is located
closer than -10 % of the setting distance or the shiny background is
fixed +10 % behind the switching position.

Item Position A Position B and C Setting

Adjustment
procedure

Place the detected object at the de­sired location and turn the LIGHT indi­cator (red) lights. This is position A

Background object
Remove the detected object and turn
the adjustment knob clockwise until the
LIGHT indicator(red) lights. This is the
position B.
Then turn the adjustment knob coun­terclockwise until the LIGHT indicator
(red) goes out. This is position C.
No Background object
The maximum adjustment setting is
used as position C.

Set the adjustment to halfway between
A and C. Confirm that the STAB indica­tor (green) remains lit both with the de­tected object present and not present.
If the STAB indicator does not remain
lit, review the detection method to en­able stable operation.

Detecting
condition

Status of dis­tance
setting
knob

Indicators

Photoelectric
sensor

Detected object

A

Photoelectric
sensor

Detected object

C

Background

object

B

A

B

C

A

C

OFF ON

STABILITY
(green)

LIGHT
(red)

OFF OFF

STABILITY
(green)

LIGHT
(red)

ON OFF

STABILITY
(green)

LIGHT
(red)

A-183F3C-AL

F3C-AL

Precautions

Safety Precaution

Laser beam!

Laser protection class 2
Do not look into the laser beam.
Pay attention to the accident prevention regulations and the
laser protection class.

Visible laser emission!

Avoid any indirect or direct radiation of
reflected or emitted laser light!

Laser safety

The laser safeguards have been stipulated for laser equip­ment in and outside Japan. The following gives brief descrip­tion for use in Japan.
The JIS C6802 Standard stipulates safety preventives that
must be taken by the user according to the laser product
class. (The outline is given in the following table.)
User's Requirements

* 5 mW or less in the visible range

Classification of F3C

Handle laser equipment in accordance with the following pre-

cautions.

• Do not look into the beam.

• Do not disassemble the product. Doing so will release the
laser beam to wander around.

Please obtain or prepare the "Laser product safety standards"
on your own responsibility.

Labels related to laser
The following warning label is applied to the side face of the
photoelectric sensor.

For use in Japan, change the above label for the one that
meets the JIS Standards.

Handling Instructions
F3C radiates a visible-light laser. Do not look into it directly.
Use F3C so that the light path of the laser beam is terminated.
If there is a mirror-smooth reflector in the light path, confine
the beam away from the reflected light path. If F3C must be
used with the light path open, avoid placing the light path on
the eye level.

Design

Power Reset Time

The Photoelectric Sensor is ready to sense an object in 300
ms after power-on. Therefore, use it 300 ms after power-on. If
the load and Sensor are connected to different power sup­plies, always switch on power for the Sensor first.

Wiring Considerations

Load short-circuit protection

• The F3C-AL has load short-circuit protection. If a load short­circuit or like has occurred, the output turns OFF. Therefore,
recheck the wiring and switch power on again. This resets
the short-circuit protection circuit. Load short-circuit protec­tion is activated when a current of 1.8 times or more of the
rated load current flows. When using an L load, use the one
the inrush current of which is less than 1.8 times of the rated
load current.

• Do not use the input power exceeding the rated voltage.
Doing so can cause damage.

• Do not shorten the load with the open collector output. Oth­erwise, damage might be caused.

• Run the wiring of F3C separately from the high voltage and
power cables.

Class

Class 1 Class 2

Class

3A

Class 3B

Class 4

Item 3B*

3B

Using remote
interlock

Not required

Connect the re­mote interlock of
the laser beam to
the emergency
main interlock, the
interlock of the
room, or the inter­lock of the door.

Key control Not required

Do not keep the
key in the lock
when the laser
beam is not used.

Beam breaker
or attenuator

Not required

Used to protect
people from acci­dental radiation by
the laser beam.

Warning sign Not required

Post a proper warning sign on
the door to the room where
laser beam equipment is in­stalled.

Beam path

Not re-

quired

The laser beam must be terminated and, as a rule,
must be enclosed. If the laser beam is exposed,
the vertical height of the beam must not be the
same as that of the eyes.

Mirror
reflection

Not required

Appropriate optical elements
must be securely attached
and you must be able to con­trol the optical elements dur­ing laser radiation.

Eye protect Not required

Use eye protectors
except in special,
specified locations.

Protection
clothes

Not required

Wear protection clothes if exposure of
the skin to the laser beam may exceed
the MPE of the skin.

Training Not required

The laser system must be operated by
only properly trained people.

Class 2

Correct Use

LASER LIGHT

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE BEAM!

NOT EVEN THROUGH OPTICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

LASER PROTECTION CLASS 2

Pout < 1mW 670nm

A-184 Standard Photoelectric Sensors

• Avoid wiring them together or running them within the same
duct. Doing so may get them induced, causing a malfunc­tion or damage.

• For extension of the cable, use a 0.3-mm

2

or more cable

and run it within 50 m.

Mounting

• Install the photoelectric sensor so that the sun, fluorescent
lamp, incandescent lamp or any other strong light will not
enter the directional angle range of the sensor.

• If Sensors are installed face-to-face, ensure that no optical
axes cross each other. Otherwise, mutual interference may
result.

• Use M4 screws to mount the unit.

• When mounting the case tighten it to the torque of 1.2 Nm
max.

Miscellaneous

Operating Environment

• Avoid using the Sensor in a strong disturbance light (e.g. la­ser beam or arc welding beam) or strong electromagnetic
field.

• Depending on their material and/or shape, some objects
may not be detected or may be detected with low accuracy.
(Mirror-smooth material, transparent material, material of
extremely low reflectivity, object smaller than spot diameter)

Correct operation
The moving direction of the sensor or object should be prefer­ably along the optical axis of the light beam. Lateral approach
is also possible. Movement from the top to the bottom or op­posite can cause malfunction and should be avoided.

Dimensions (Unit: mm)

Accessories (Order Separately)

Mounting Brackets

H-5

Movement of object

Light beam

Sensing distance

adjustor

Red LED (light received)



Green LED (stability)

Sensors

F3C-AL14-M1J
F3C-AL44-M1J

18

4

Three,

4.2 dia.

4

37

42

8

4.7

(55)

Emitter

Receiver

90

45

32

Distance adjuster

Light indicator (red)

Stability indicator (green)

M12 x 1

1

3

2

4

inyl-insulated round cable of 4 dia.
4 cores conductorStandard length:
200 mm

Terminal No.

Specifications
1+V
2

L-ON/D-ON selectable
30V
4 Output

Note: Connection 1 to 2 is L-ON

Connection 2 to 3 is D-ON

Note. L-ON when 1-2 are connected

D-ON when 2-3 are connected

Termi-

nal No.

Specifications

1+V

2

L-ON/D-ON

selection
30V
4 Output

In the interest of product improvement, specifications are subject to change without notice.

ALL DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE IN MILLIMETERS.
To convert millimeters into inches, multiply by 0.03937. To convert grams into ounces, multiply by 0.03527.

Cat. No. E510-E2-01-X