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Industrial Automation

Industrial Automation

E3C

Compact Head Amplifier-separated Photoelectric Sensor

E3C

Thin, Compact Head Saves Space and Mounts Closely. Built-in Interference Protection Provided.

Sensors

Sensing method Through-beam
Model E3C-S10 E3C-S20W E3C-S50 E3C-S30T
E3C-S30W
E3C-1 E3C-2
Sensing distance 100 mm 200 mm 500 mm 300 mm 1 m 2 m
Standard sensing
object
Opaque, 2-mm dia. min. Opaque, 3-
mm dia. min.
Opaque, 1.5-
mm dia. min.
Opaque,
4-mm dia. min.
Opaque,
8-mm dia. min.
Directional angle Emitter/Receiver:
10 to 60° each
Emitter/Receiver:
10 to 40° each
Emitter/
Receiver: 3
to 20° each
Emitter/
Receiver: 3
to 15° each
Light source
(wavelength)
Infrared LED (950 nm) Infrared LED
(940 nm)
Infrared LED (950 nm)
Ambient
illuminance
(Receiver side)
Incandescent lamp: 3,000 lx max., Sunlight 10,000 lx max.
Ambient
temperature range
Operating/Storage: -25 to 70°C (with no icing or condensation)
Ambient humidity
range
Operating/Storage: 35% to 85%RH (with no condensation)
Insulation
resistance
20 MΩ min. at 500 VDC
Dielectric strength 500 VAC at 50/60 Hz for 1 minute
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 for 3 times each in X, Y, and Z directions
Degree of
protection
IEC 60529
IP64
Limited to
indoor use
IEC 60529
IP50
Limited to
indoor use
IEC 60529
IP64
Limited to
indoor use
IEC 60529
IP60
Limited to
indoor use
IEC 60529 IP66
Limited to indoor use
Connection method Pre-wired models (standard length: 2 m)
Weight
(packed state)
Approx. 50 g Approx. 24 g Approx. 60 g Approx. 120 g
Material Case Polycarbonate ABS Polycarbonate Zinc die-cast
Lens Polycarbonate Acrylics Polycarbonate
Mounting
Brackets
--- Steel
Accessories Instruction
manual
Phillips screw
M2 × 8, spring
washer, flat
washer, nut
M2, instruction
manual
Instruction
manual
Phillips screw
M2 × 8, spring
washer, flat
washer, nut
M2, instruction
manual
Mounting
Bracket
(with screws),
instruction
manual
Mounting Bracket
(with screws),
instruction
manual

Sensing method Diffuse-reflective Convergent-
reflective
Model E3C-DS5W E3C-DS10T E3C-DS10 E3C-LS3R
Sensing distance 50 mm (White paper
100 × 100 mm)
100 mm (White paper
100 × 100 mm)
100 mm (White paper
50 × 50 mm)
30 ± 3 mm (White
paper 10 × 10 mm)
Differential travel 20% max. of sensing distance 10% max. ±3% max.
Light source
(wavelength)
Infrared LED (950 nm) Infrared LED (950 nm) Red LED (680 nm)
Ambient illuminance
(Receiver side)
Incandescent lamp: 3,000 lx max., Sunlight 10,000 lx max.
Ambient temperature
range
Operating/Storage: -25 to 70°C (with no icing or condensation)
Ambient humidity range Operating/Storage: 35% to 85%RH (with no condensation)
Insulation resistance 20 MΩ min. at 500 VDC
Dielectric strength 500 VAC at 50/60 Hz for 1 minute
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 for 3 times each in X, Y, and Z directions
Degree of protection IEC 60529 IP50 (Limited to indoor use) IEC 60529 IP64 (Limited to indoor use)
Connection method Pre-wired models (standard length: 2 m)
Weight (packed state) Approx. 50 g Approx. 55 g
Material Case Polycarbonate
Lens Polycarbonate
Accessories Phillips screw M2×8,
spring washer, flat
washer, M2 nut,
instruction manual
Instruction manual

Amplifier Units

Model E3C-JC4P
Power supply voltage 12 to 24 VDC±10%, ripple (p-p): 1 V max.
Power (current) consumption 40 mA max.
Control output Load power supply voltage: 24 VDC max., load current: 100 mA max., NPN open
collector output type (residual voltage: 1 V max.)
Light-ON/Dark-ON switch selectable
Timer function OFF-delay 0/40 ms (switch selectable)
Ambient temperature range Operating: -10° to 55°C, Storage: -25° to 70°C (with no icing or condensation)
Ambient humidity range Operating: 35% to 85%, Storage: 35% to 85% (with no condensation)
Insulation resistance 20 MΩ min. at 500 VDC
Dielectric strength 1,000 VAC at 50/60 Hz for 1 minute
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: 300 ms2 three times in each of X, Y and Z directions
Degree of protection IEC IP40 (limited to indoor use)
Protection Reverse polarity protection, output short-circuit protection, mutual interference
prevention
Response time Operate or reset: 1 ms max.
Connection method Terminal block input cable pullout (standard cable length: 2 m)
Weight (packed state) Approx. 80 g
Material Case ABS
Mounting Brackets Iron
Accessories Mounting Bracket, Adjustment screwdriver, Caution label, Instruction manual