Panasonic FX-100-Z, MEUEN-FX100Z Instruction Manual

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InstructIon Manual

Digital Fiber Sensor

FX-100-Z Series

MEUEN-FX100Z V1.0

Thank you for purchasing products from Panasonic Electric Works SUNX
Co., Ltd. Please read this Instruction Manual carefully and thoroughly for
the correct and optimum use of this product. Kindly keep this manual in a
convenient place for quick reference.

WARNING

● Never use this product as a sensing device for personnel protection.

● In case of using sensing devices for personnel protection, use prod-
ucts which meet laws and standards, such as OSHA, ANSI or IEC
etc., for personnel protection applicable in each region or country.

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cautIons

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

● Make sure that the power supply is off while wiring.

● If a voltage exceeding the rated range is applied, or if an AC power
supply is directly connected, the product may get burnt or damaged.

● Short-circuiting the load or incorrect 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.

● 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.

● If 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.

● Do not use during the initial transient time (0.5s) after the power sup-
ply is switched on.

● You can extend the cable up to 100m max. with 0.3mm

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or more
cable. However, in order to reduce noise, make the wiring as short as
possible.

● Make sure that stress is not applied to the sensor cable joint, e.g. by
forcible bending or pulling.

● Take care that the product is not directly exposed to uorescent lamp
from a rapid-starter lamp, a high frequency lighting device or sunlight,
etc. as it may affect the sensing performance.

● 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 alkalines.

● This product cannot be used in an environment containing inam-
mable or explosive gases.

● Never disassemble or modify the product.

● EEPROM is adopted to this product. Teaching is limited to 100,000
times because of the EEPROM's lifetime.

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Part DEscrIPtIon

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no. Part Description

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Output indicator (orange) Lit when output is active.

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Mode key ● Select mode

● Conrm settings

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ON key / Set value UP key ● Select settings in teaching mode

● Increase set value

● Select various other settings

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OFF key / Set value DOWN key ● Select settings in teaching mode

● Decrease set value

● Select various other settings

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Green digital display Threshold value

no. Part Description

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Red digital display Incident light intensity

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MountInG

When using a DIn rail

* You may break the spring hook if you do not follow the mounting

instructions carefully.

How to mount the amplier

1. Fit the spring hook on a 35mm DIN rail and
push forward.

2. Slip the front part of the mounting section
over the DIN rail and release.

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35mm

How to remove the amplier

1. Push the amplier forward.

2. Lift up the front part of the amplier.

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When using screws with washers

Use M3 screws with washers to mount the

amplier.

Do not use a tightening torque of more than 0.5

N•m or you may break the housing.

M3 screw
with washers

How to connect the ber cable

Be sure to t the attachment to the bers rst before inserting the bers into
the amplier. For details, refer to the Instruction Manual enclosed with the
bers.

1. Snap the ber lock lever down until it

stops completely.

2. Slowly insert the ber cables into the

inlets until they stop (see note).

If the ber cables are not inserted until

they stop, the sensing range reduces.

Since a exible ber is easily bent, be

careful when inserting it.

3. Return the ber lock lever to the original

position.

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Fiber lock
lever

Fiber

* If the cable is a coaxial reective type ber, e.g. FD-G4 or FD-

FM2, insert the single-core ber cable into the beam-emitting
inlet “P” and the multi-core ber cable into the beam-receiving
inlet “D.” If they are inserted in reverse, the sensing perfor-

mance will deteriorate.

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WIrInG

● Use the cable with the connector CN-24A-Cq(optional)when con-
necting this product.

● Tighten the xing ring of the cable with connector completely by hand
when mounting. The tightening torque: 0.3 to 0.4N•m.

● Make sure to hold the side surface of this product when tightening or

loosening the xing ring of the cable with connector.

● If the xing ring is tightened by a tool such as pliers, the connector
may be damaged.

● If the tightening torque is not enough, the xing ring may loosen due to
vibration, etc.

Attaching the connector cable

connection method

Insert the cable with connector CN-24A-Cqas

shown. Tighten the xing ring.

Fixing ring

Cable with
connector

CN-24A-C□

Disconnection method

Loosen the xing ring, and, holding the xing

ring, pull to separate the connector.

Fixing ring

* Before disconnecting the cable, loosen the xing ring com-

pletely. If the cable is pulled by excessive force (15N or more)
when the xing ring is tightened, the cable may break.

connector pin arrangement

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2

4

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connector pin no. terminal name

1 +V
2 External input
3 0V
4 Output

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I/o cIrcuIt DIaGraMs

NPN output type

+
–

8V

*

±10%

Main circuit

100mA max.

(Brown) +V

(Black) Output

(Blue) 0V

(White) External input

Color code of cable with connector

Load

Connector pin No.

12 to 24V DC

* Non-voltage contact or NPN open-collector transistor

or

● High (+8V to +V DC or Open): Invalid

● Low [(0 to +2V DC (source current 0.5mA or less)]: Valid

PNP output type

*

+
–

±10%

Main circuit

100mA max.

(Brown) +V

(Black) Output
(Blue) 0V

(White) External input

Color code of cable with connector

12 to 24V DC

Load

Connector pin No.

* Non-voltage contact or PNP open-collector transistor

or

● High [+4V to +V DC (Sink current 0.5 to 3mA or less)]: Valid

● Low (0 to +0.6V DC or Open): Invalid

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run MoDE

Digital display

When you turn ON the power, the product name is indicated in green and
the emission frequency is indicated in red. Then the device automatically
switches into RUN mode, in which the threshold value is displayed in green
and the incident light intensity in red.

Power ON

Emission
frequency

Product
name

RUN mode

Incident light
intensity

Threshold
value

Automatic

* What appears on the display is effected by the settings for the

external input and ECO mode. For details, see PRO MODE on
page 4.

Threshold value ne adjustment function

Change the threshold value in RUN mode by pressing <UP> or <DOWN>.
Hold down the key to make the value change faster. The threshold value is
stored after 3s.

RUN mode

Incident light
intensity

Threshold
value

Key lock function

The key lock function prevents settings from being changed inadvertently.

is displayed if you press a key when the key lock function is set.

Press <MODE> + <DOWN> for at least 2s to set or release the key lock
function.

Set key lock

RUN mode

Press for 2 sec.

Automatic

Release key lock

RUN mode

Press for 2 seconds

Automatic

Automatic

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sEttInG MoDE

To enter SETTING mode, press <MODE> for 2s in RUN mode. While in

SETTING mode, press <MODE> briey to move from one selection to the

Item

Factory set­ting

Description

Teaching

A threshold value can be set in 2-point teaching, limit
teaching or full-auto teaching.
For details, see tEacHInG MoDE on page 7.

Output
operation

Light-ON or Dark-ON can be set.

● light-on means the output will turn ON when
the incident light intensity is in the brighter of
the two 2 sensing states (object present/object
absent).

● Dark-ON means the output will turn ON when
the incident light intensity is in the darker of
the two 2 sensing states (object present/object
absent).

Timer
selection

Three settings are possible: no timer, ON delay timer,
or OFF delay timer.

Timer
delay

You can specify the delay for the ON delay timer or
OFF delay timer.
If no timer is set, this mode is not displayed.

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Item

Factory set­ting

Description

Emission
level

If the incident light intensity is saturated, which makes
sensing impossible or unreliable, you can reduce the
emission level.

● Level 3 (

): Normal

● Level 2 (

): Approx. 40% of normal

● Level 1 (

): Approx. 20% of normal

When you select Auto (

), proper light intensity is

automatically set only during limit teaching.

* For differences between the conventional and

modied units, see unIt VErsIons on page

7.

Emission
frequency

FX-102□-Z

FX-101□-Z

When using ber heads in parallel, interference can be

prevented by setting different emission frequencies.
When emission frequency 0 is set, interference cannot
be prevented. Response time corresponds to emission
frequency. For details, see sPEcIFIcatIons on
page 8.

Flowchart for sEttInG mode
run mode

Press for 2s.

sEttInG mode

Automatic

teaching

output operation

Light-ONDark-ON

timer operation

1, 5, 10, 20, 40, 50, 100, 500, 1000ms

:

Without timer

Timer delay Timer delay

Timer delays setting mode Timer delays setting mode

ON delay timer

OFF delay

timer

Timer delays available (ms):

Emission level

Level 2Level 3 Auto + Level 3Level 1

Emission frequency

FX-101□-Z FX-102□-Z

FX-101□-Z

FX-102□-Z

Emission

frequency 0

Emission

frequency 1

Emission frequencies available:

Emission frequencies available:

* The operation indicator and the beam-emitting inlet blink while the

emission frequency is being set. When the emission frequency is
set to 0, they light up. The blinking cycle depends on each emission

frequency (emission frequency 1: fast ↔ emission frequency 4:

slow).

run mode

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tEacHInG MoDE

* Beware that detection may become unstable if too little margin

between the theshold value and incident light intensity is al­lowed for the environment when teaching.

2-point teaching

2-point teaching is the most common teaching method and means the
threshold value is taught using two points that correspond to the object
present and object absent conditions.

Light-ON or Dark-ON is determined automatically for the output operation
setting.

Output indicator ON when object is present

In teaching mode, press <ON> when object is present to set

the rst incident light intensity.

Thru-beam type

Light interrupted
condition

Light received condition

Mark

Reflective type

Base

Automatic

The rst incident light intensity is set and is displayed in

green. The red LED display blinks and is ready to be set to
the object absent condition.
To cancel, press <MODE>.

Remove the object and press <OFF> to complete 2-point
teaching.

Thru-beam type

Light received condition

Light interrupted condition

Mark

Reflective type

Base

Automatic

The margin between the rst and second incident is displayed

in red (P=%). When the margin is 200% or more,

is

displayed.

Output indicator ON when object is absent

In teaching mode, press <ON> when object is absent to set

the rst incident light intensity.

Thru-beam type

Light received condition

Light interrupted condition

Mark

Reflective type

Base

Automatic

The rst incident light intensity is set and is displayed in

green. The red LED display blinks and is ready to be set to
the object present condition.
To cancel, press <MODE>.

Place the object so that it is sensed and press <OFF> to
complete 2-point teaching.

Thru-beam type

Light interrupted
condition

Light received condition

Mark

Reflective type

Base

Automatic

The margin between the rst and second incident is displayed

in red (P=%). When the margin is 200% or more,

is

displayed.