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Optical sensors SOEx

SOE Family

Festo is a single source supplier for a wide range of optical detection sensors. Festo carries an optical sensor for distances ranging from 0 to 20,000 mm. These sensors assure a high precision as well as performance, flexibility and speed.

 

Type SOEC-RT-Q50 SOE-...-Q20, Q30 SOEG-RT-4/M5-... SOE-...-Q50 SOEL-RTD-Q50 SOEG-...-M12/M18
Sensor types Color D, RR, TB, B, BT, DS, C D B, RR, TB Distance D, RR, TB, B
Form factor Q50 block shape Q20 or Q30 block shape Barrel style Q50 block shape Q50 block shape Barrel style
Sensing range 12 ... 32 mm Up to 1000 mm 10 mm Up to 12 m 80 ... 300 mm
4 ... 20 mA 		Up to 2 m
Outputs 3 Digital channels (PNP, NO) NO/NC, programmable NO PNP/NPN PNP/NPN, NO, changeover 2 PNP, programmable PNP/NPN
Connection M12 plug, 8-pin M8 plug/cable Cable M12, plug/cable M12 plug, 8-pin M12/cable
Max. output current 100 mA 100 mA 100 mA 200 mA 100 mA 200 mA
Operating voltage 12 ... 28 V DC (±10%) 10 ... 30 V DC (±10%) 10 ... 30 V DC (±20%) 10 ... 30 V DC (±10%) 16 ... 30 V DC (±10%) 10 ... 30 V DC
Switching frequency 500 Hz Up to 100 Hz 250 Hz Up to 2500 Hz 100 Hz 500/1000 Hz
Light source White LED Red LED/red laser, fiber optic LED IR
880 nm 		Red KED/red laser Red laser Beam 650 nm Red LED
Polarity protection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Short circuit protection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Protection class IP67 IP67 IP67 IP67 IP67 IP67
Operating temperature -10 ... +55°C -20 ... +60°C 0 ... +55°C -20 ... +60°C -10 ... +60°C -25... +55°C
Housing material ABS ABS Stainless Steel ABS ABS Brass, chrome plated
Approvals UL listed UL listed for Q20 N/A UL listed UL listed N/A

B = Background Suppression for transparent objects

C = Contrast

D = Diffuse

DS = Distance

IR = Infrared

RR = Retroflective

TB = Through Beam