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Industrial Automation

E3FC

Photoelectric sensors in M18 stainless steel housing

E3FC

Best durability for wash-down applications

Sensing method: Through-beam and Retro-reflective with MSR function

Model





Item
Sensing Method Through-beam Retro-Reflective with MSR function
NPN output Pre-wired E3FC-TN11 2M E3FC-RN11 2M
M12 Connector E3FC-TN21 E3FC-RN21
PNP output Pre-wired E3FC-TP11 2M E3FC-RP11 2M
M12 Connector E3FC-TP21 E3FC-RP21
Sensing distance 20m 0.1 to 4 m
(with E39-R1S)
Spot diameter -
Standard sensing object Opaque: 7 mm dia.min. Opaque: 75 mm dia.min.
Differential travel -
Directional angle 2° min.
Light source (wavelength) Red LED (624 nm) Red LED (624 nm)
Power supply voltage 10 to 30 VDC (include voltage ripple of 10%(p-p) max.)
Current consumption 40 mA max.
(Emitter 25 mA max. Receiver 15 mA max.)
25 mA max.
Control output NPN/PNP (open collector)
Load current: 100 mA max. (Residual voltage: 3 V max.), Load power supply voltage: 30 VDC max.
Operation mode Light-ON/Dark-ON selectable by wiring *1.
Indicator Operation indicator (orange)
Stability indicator (green)
Power indicator (green): only Emitter of Through-beam
Protection circuits Power supply reverse polarity protection, Output short-circuit protection, and Output reverse polarity protection
Response time 0.5 ms
Sensitivity adjustment Fixed
Ambient Illumination (Reciever side) Incandescent lamp: 3,000 lx max./ Sunlight: 10,000 lx max.
Ambient temperature range Operating: -25 to 55°C/ Storage: -30 to 70°C (with no icing or condensation)
Ambient humidity range Operating: 35 to 85%/ Storage: 35 to 95% (with no condensation)
Insulation resistance 20 MΩ min. at 500 VDC
Dielectric strength 1,000 VAC at 50/60 Hz for 1 min. between current-carrying parts and case
Vibration resistance Destruction: 10 to 55 Hz, 1.5 mm double amplitude for 2 hours each in X, Y and Z directions
Shock resistance Destruction: 500 m/s2 3 times each in X, Y and Z directions
Degree of protection IEC: IP67, IP68 *2., DIN 40050-9: IP69K *3.
Weight Pre-wired cable (2M) 152 g 76 g
Connector 44 g 22 g
Material Case SUS 316L (1.4404)
Lens and Display PMMA
Adjuster -
Nut SUS 316L (1.4404)
Accessories Instruction sheet
M18 nuts (4 pcs)
Instruction sheet
M18 nuts (2 pcs)

Sensing method: Diffuse-reflective

Model



Item
Sensing Method Diffuse-reflective
NPN output Pre-wired E3FC-DN12 2M E3FC-DN13 2M E3FC-DN15 2M E3FC-DN16 2M
M12 Connector E3FC-DN22 E3FC-DN23 E3FC-DN25 E3FC-DN26
PNP output Pre-wired E3FC-DP12 2M E3FC-DP13 2M E3FC-DP15 2M E3FC-DP16 2M
M12 Connector E3FC-DP22 E3FC-DP23 E3FC-DP25 E3FC-DP26
Sensing distance 300 mm
(white paper:300 x 300 mm)
1 m
(white paper: 300 x 300 mm)
300 mm
(white paper:
300 x 300 mm)
1 m
(white paper:
300 x 300 mm)
Spot diameter (reference value) 40 x 50 mm
Sensing distance of 300 mm
120 x 150 mm
Sensing distance
of 1 m
40 x 50 mm
Sensing distance of 300 mm
120 x 150 mm
Sensing distance
of 1 m
Standard sensing object -
Differential travel 20% max.
Directional angle -
Light source (wavelength) Red LED (624 nm) Infrared LED (850 nm)
Power supply voltage 10 to 30 VDC (include voltage ripple of 10%(p-p) max.)
Current consumption 25 mA max.
Control output NPN/PNP (open collector)
Load current: 100 mA max. (Residual voltage: 3 V max.), Load power supply voltage: 30 VDC max.
Operation mode Light-ON/Dark-ON selectable by wiring *3.
Indicator Operation indicator (orange)
Stability indicator (green)
Protection circuits Power supply reverse polarity protection, Output short-circuit protection, and Output reverse polarity protection
Response time 0.5 ms
Sensitivity adjustment One-turn adjuster
Ambient Illumination Incandescent lamp: 3,000 lx max./ Sunlight: 10,000 lx max.
Ambient temperature range Operating: -25 to 55°C/ Storage: -30 to 70°C (with no icing or condensation)
Ambient humidity range Operating: 35 to 85%/ Storage: 35 to 95% (with no condensation)
Insulation resistance 20 MΩ min. at 500 VDC
Dielectric strength 1,000 VAC at 50/60 Hz for 1 min. between current-carrying parts and case
Vibration resistance Destruction: 10 to 55 Hz, 1.5 mm double amplitude for 2 hours each in X, Y and Z directions
Shock resistance Destruction: 500 m/s*2 3 times each in X, Y and Z directions
Degree of protection IEC: IP67, IP68 *2., DIN 40050-9: IP69K *3.
Weight Pre-wired cable (2M) 76 g
Connector 22 g
Material Case SUS 316L (1.4404)
Lens and Display PMMA
Adjuster POM
Nut SUS 316L (1.4404)
Accessories Instruction sheet
M18 nuts (2 pcs)

Sensing method: BGS and Transparent detected with p-opaquing function

Model



Item
Sensing Method BGS (Background suppression ) Transparent detected with P-opaquing function
NPN output Pre-wired E3FC-LN11 2M E3FC-LN12 2M E3FC-BN11 2M
M12 Connector E3FC-LN21 E3FC-LN22 E3FC-BN21
PNP output Pre-wired E3FC-LP11 2M E3FC-LP12 2M E3FC-BP11 2M
M12 Connector E3FC-LP21 E3FC-LP22 E3FC-BP21
Sensing distance 100 mm
(white paper:
300 x 300 mm)
200 mm
(white paper:
300 x 300 mm)
100 to 500 mm
(with E39-RP1)
Spot diameter (reference value) 10 x 10 mm
Sensing distance of 100 mm
10 x 15 mm
Sensing distance of 200 mm
-
Standard sensing object - glass (t = 1.0 mm): 150 × 150 mm
Differential travel 20% max. -
Directional angle -
Light source (wavelength) Red LED (624 nm)
Power supply voltage 10 to 30 VDC (include voltage ripple of 10%(p-p) max.)
Current consumption 25 mA max.
Control output NPN/PNP (open collector)
Load current: 100 mA max. (Residual voltage: 3 V max.), Load power supply voltage: 30 VDC max.
Operation mode Light-ON/Dark-ON selectable by wiring *1.
Indicator Operation indicator (orange)
Stability indicator (green)
Protection circuits Power supply reverse polarity protection, Output short-circuit protection, and Output reverse polarity protection
Response time 0.5 ms
Sensitivity adjustment Fixed One-turn adjuster
Ambient Illumination Incandescent lamp: 3,000 lx max./ Sunlight: 10,000 lx max.
Ambient temperature range Operating: -25 to 55°C/ Storage: -30 to 70°C(with no icing or condensation)
Ambient humidity range Operating: 35 to 85%/ Storage: 35 to 95% (with no condensation)
Insulation resistance 20 MΩ min. at 500 VDC
Dielectric strength 1,000 VAC at 50/60 Hz for 1 min. between current-carrying parts and case
Vibration resistance Destruction: 10 to 55 Hz, 1.5 mm double amplitude for 2 hours each in X, Y and Z directions
Shock resistance Destruction: 500 m/s2 3 times each in X, Y and Z directions
Degree of protection IEC: IP67, IP68 *2., DIN 40050-9: IP69K *3. IEC: IP67, DIN 40050-9: IP69K *3
Weight Pre-wired cable (2M) 76 g Approx. 95 g/Approx. 65 g
Connector 22 g Approx. 50 g/Approx. 20 g
Material Case SUS 316L (1.4404)
Lens and Display PMMA
Adjuster - POM
Nut SUS 316L (1.4404)
Accessories Instruction sheet
M18 nuts (2 pcs)
*1 L-On fixed output available for Diffuse reflective and BGS models. Please add "A" in order code (e.g. E3FC-DP11A 2M)
*2 IP68 Degree of Protection Specifications IP68 is defined by heat shock resistance with 20 test cycles of 30 min. changing between 3° and 60° surface tensioned water.
*3 IP69K Degree of Protection Specifications IP69K is a protection specification stipulated by DIN 40050 Part 9 of the German standards.
The test item is sprayed with 80°C water from a nozzle of a specified shape at a water pressure of 80 to 100 bar. The amount of water water is 14 to 16 liters per minute.
The distance between the test item and the nozzle is 10 to 15 cm. The water is discharged at angles of 0°, 30°, 60°, and 90° from the horizontal plane for 30 seconds at each angle while the test item is rotated horizontally.

E3FC Specifications 4

Engineering Data (Reference Value)

Parallel Operating Range

Through-beam Models

E3FC-T[]

E3FC Specifications 8

Retro-reflective Models (with MSR function)

E3FC-R[]

E3FC Specifications 10

Operating Range

Diffuse-reflective Models

E3FC-D[]2

E3FC Specifications 13

E3FC-D[]3

E3FC Specifications 14

E3FC-D[]5

E3FC Specifications 15

E3FC-D[]6

E3FC Specifications 16

BGS Models

E3FC-L[]1, E3FC-L[]2

E3FC Specifications 18

Transparent object detection models

E3FC-B[]1

E3FC Specifications 20

Excess Gain vs. Distance

Through-beam Models

E3FC-T[]

E3FC Specifications 23

Retro-reflective Models (with MSR function)

E3FC-R[]

E3FC Specifications 25

Diffuse-reflective Models

E3FC-D[]2

E3FC Specifications 27

E3FC-D[]3

E3FC Specifications 28

E3FC-D[]5

E3FC Specifications 29

E3FC-D[]6

E3FC Specifications 30

Transparent object detection models

E3FC-B[]1

E3FC Specifications 32

Sensing Distance vs. Sensing Object Material

BGS Models

E3FC-L[]1

E3FC Specifications 35

E3FC-L[]2

E3FC Specifications 36

Output circuit diagram

PNP Output

MODEL: E3FC-TP[], E3FC-RP[], E3FC-DP[], E3FC-BP[]

Operation
mode
Timing charts Operation
selector
Output circuit
Light-ON
3433_sp_5_1
Connect the
pink wire
Pin(2)) to the
brown (Pin(1))
Through-beam Receivers, Retro-reflective Models, Diffuse-reflective Models
3433_sp_5_3
Dark-ON
3433_sp_5_2
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
blue (Pin(3))
or open the
pink wire
(Pin(2))
3433_sp_5_4

MODEL: E3FC-LP[]

Operation
mode
Timing charts Operation
selector
Output circuit
Light-ON
3433_sp_5_5
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
brown (Pin(1))
Background suppression
3433_sp_5_7
Dark-ON
3433_sp_5_6
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
blue (Pin(3))
or open the
pink wire
(Pin(2))

NPN Output

MODEL: E3FC-TN[], E3FC-RN[], E3FC-DN[], E3FC-BN[]

Operation
mode
Timing charts Operation
selector
Output circuit
Light-ON
3433_sp_6_1
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
brown (Pin(1))
or open the
pink wire
(Pin(2))
Through-beam Receivers, Retro-reflective Models, Diffuse-reflective Models
3433_sp_6_3
Dark-ON
3433_sp_6_2
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
blue (Pin(3))
3433_sp_6_4

MODEL: E3FC-LN[]

Operation
mode
Timing charts Operation
selector
Output circuit
Light-ON
3433_sp_6_5
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
brown (Pin(1))
or open the
pink wire
(Pin(2))
Background suppression
3433_sp_6_7
Dark-ON
3433_sp_6_6
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
blue (Pin(3))

Connector Pin Arrangement

M12 Connector Pin Arrangement

E3FC Specifications 49

Connectors (Sensor I/O connectors)

M12 4-wire Connectors

E3FC Specifications 51

Classification Wire color Connector pin No. Application
DC Brown 1 Power supply (+V)
White 2 L/on • D/on selectable
Blue 3 Power supply (0 V)
Black 4 Output

Precautions for Safe Use

Be sure to follow the safety precautions below for added safety.

1. Do not use the sensor under the environment with explosive, flammable or corrosive gas.
2. Do not use the sensor under the oil or chemical environment exceeding specifications. Performance is assured for typical detergents and disinfectants used in Food & Beverage industry.

Refer to the following table when using these agents:

Manufacturer Product name Concen-
tration
Testtime
Diversey Diverfoam SMS HD 5% 720 h
Oxofoam 5% 720 h
Acifoam 5% 720 h
Divosan Hypochlorit 1% 720 h
Divosan Forte 1% 720 h
Ecolab P3-topactive® 200 5% 720 h
P3-topax® 56 5% 720 h
P3-topactive® OKTO 3% 720 h
P3-topax® 990 3% 720 h
P3-topax® 66 3% 720 h
General H2O2 6,5% 240 h

3. Do not use the sensor under the environment under the other conditions in excess of rated.
4. Do not use the sensor in place that is exposed by direct sunlight.
5. Do not use the sensor in place where the sensor may receive direct vibration or shock.
6. Do not use the thinner, alcohol, or other organic solvents.
7. Never disassemble, repair nor tamper with the sensor.
8. Please process it as industrial waste.