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News Release from: Omron Corp | Subject: E3X
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 06 April 2004
Digital fibre sensor features power
tuning
A new digital fibre sensor series offers fast, stable detection over a wide range of applications.
A new digital fibre sensor series offers fast, stable detection over a wide range of applications The E3X is the first digital fibre sensor to offer power tuning as a standard function, and features an innovative auto power control (APC) circuit for highly stable long-term performance
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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With a response time of 48ms the E3X is the fastest in the industry.
It also features the largest display characters (6mm) in the industry.
In addition a super-slim version (the E3X-MDA) is available, containing two amplifiers in a 10mm-wide body.
This robust, reliable general-purpose sensor is ideal for object detection in the semiconductor and packaging industries, and high-precision inspection in the textile industry.
The E3X's power tuning function (patent pending) provides optimal incident light level settings for the sensor.
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Where multiple sensors are being used in the same application, just one touch of the mode key allows users to adjust the light level settings of all connected amplifiers to the same level.
This feature saves time and money by eliminating labour-intensive adjustments.
Omron has designed a four-element LED circuit in the E3X to counteract the deterioration of the light-emitting elements over time, and by doing so achieves the industry's most stable, long-term detection performance in a digital fibre sensor.
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The E3X features multiple display formats that make it easier to select the best display method for a given application.
Displays include incident level/threshold display, percentage/threshold display, and a large bargraph display that allows intuitive checking of the incident level.
An incident level/peak hold display simultaneously displays the peak hold level and current incident display, and a peak hold/bottom hold display provides precise readings on the peak and bottom-hold light values.
Setting up and using the E3X is easy, thanks to Omron's simplified wiring connection system.
In amplifiers with connectors, the power supply is distributed to slave connectors through a single master connector, which reduces wiring time.
Storage and maintenance are simpler because there's no need to distinguish between master connector and slave connectors on the amplifier.
Each E3X sensor communicates with another via an optical interface located on the side of the sensor to prevent mutual interference.
Up to 10 sensors can be combined together without any mutual interference occurring between them, so multiple measurements can be made in a machine or a process.
The E3X's amplifier features a variety of timer functions.
It is possible to set up specific times for on-delay, off-delay and one-shot operation functions.
In addition the amplifier's on time can be fixed, which is useful during high-speed work-piece detection.
A counter feature (available in advanced external-output models) provides an output signal after the counter counts up or down.
This feature eliminates the need for a separate counter or PLC.
The E3X also features a zero rest function (patent pending), which can immediately reset the digital display to 0 at any time.
By setting the reference value to 0, the threshold value can be set while monitoring differences in incident light levels.
The threshold value will also shift simultaneously when the zero reset button is pressed.
The E3X-MDA dual fibre sensor is currently the slimmest in the industry (patent pending).
At just 5mm wide, the E3X-MDA uses up to 50% less space than comparable products, and uses up to 40% less power.
It is equipped with an and/or control output (patent pending), so compact PLCs and sensor controllers are no longer required.
In addition, Omron's mobile console (E3X-MC-S) enables handheld operation of the sensor head even when it is a considerable distance from the amplifier.
This sensor is ideal for use in the semiconductor industry, where its super-compact size can be used to check the alignment and mounting of LCD substrates, detecting bends in component leads, or for detecting the orientation of parts.
On top of it the E3X-DAS and E3X-MDA series can be combined with the new E3C-LDA laser sensors, in order to solve a wider application range.
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