FX-301-F

PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER USE

Forced output mode

When MODE indicator / OUT (yellow) lights up, the output can be compulsory changed to ON or OFF regardless of the incident light intensity.

Step

 

Description

Display

 

Press MODE key to light up

 

 

MODE indicator

/ OUT

 

1 (yellow).

state is

 

 

(Present output

 

 

displayed.)

 

 

 

When Jog switch is turned to the

 

 

’ side or ‘’ side, the output is

 

 

compulsory changed to ON or

 

 

OFF.

 

 

 

Since the emitting element of the

 

2 amplifier blinks, it is possible to

 

 

check the fiber connected to the

 

 

amplifier.

 

 

 

When the output is compulsory

 

 

changed to ON, the operation

 

 

indicator (orange) lights up.

 

 

Press MODE key to return

 

 

the sensor to step 1.

 

3

 

 

 

 

When MODE key is pressed, the sensor returns to RUN

 

4

mode and the incident light intensity is displayed.

 

MODE indicator / RUN (green) lights up.

 

 

The setting is complete.

 

Sensitivity selection function

If Jog switch is pressed for 3 sec., or more, when MODE indicator / ADJ (yellow) lights up, the sensitivity can be fixed to low sensitivity or high sensitivity, or set to automatic sensitivity.

Step

 

Description

Display

 

Press MODE key to light up

 

 

MODE indicator

/ ADJ

 

1 (yellow).

 

 

 

Press Jog switch for 3 sec. or

 

more.

 

 

 

The sensor goes into the sen-

(

2 ( sitivity setting condition.

 

MODE indicator / RUN (green)

 

blinks.

 

 

 

When Jog switch is turned to the

 

’ side or ‘’ side, the display

 

and MODE indicator / RUN

 

(green) blinks, and the sensitivity

 

can be selected.

 

 

3

: Automatic sensitivity setting

After selecting the auto-

 

 

matic sensitivity, the opti-

 

mum sensitivity is set by

 

carrying out teaching.

 

 

: Low sensitivity setting

 

 

: High sensitivity setting

 

When Jog switch is pressed, the setting display blinks 3 times and

4is confirmed.

MODE indicator / TEACH (green) lights up and

’ or ‘ ’ is displayed.

5After sensitivity selection, carry out the teaching. For the setting method of teaching, refer to ‘Individual teaching mode’ on p.603.

Note: The initial setting at the time of factory shipment is the automatic

sensitivity setting ( ).

Timer function [Liquid (F9) mode only]

The timer setting can be done by pressing the jog switch for 3

sec., or more, when Liquid (F9) mode ( ) has been set and MODE indicator / DISP (yellow) lights up. In case of Leak (F7)

mode ( ), the display does not change to the timer function. For the selection method of Leak (F7) mode / Liquid (F9) mode, refer to ‘Individual teaching mode’ on p.523 or ‘Collective teaching mode’ on p.524.

This product incorporates a delay timer which reduces the effect of air bubbles, etc.

Step

Description

Display

Confirm if the sensor is in Liquid (F9) mode ( ) in

1 ‘Individual teaching mode’ or ‘Collective teaching mode’.

Press MODE key to light up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE indicator /

DISP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 (yellow).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press Jog switch for 3 sec., or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sensor goes into the timer

(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 ( setting condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE indicator / RUN (green)

blinks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Jog switch is turned to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

’ side or ‘’ side, the display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and MODE indicator / RUN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(green) blinks, and the timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 period can be chosen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Without timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: 10 ms timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: 100 ms timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: 1,000 ms timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Jog switch is pressed, setting display blinks 3 times and

5is confirmed.

6The sensor returns to step 2.

When MODE key is pressed twice or for 1 sec., or more, the sensor returns to RUN mode and the

7incident light intensity is displayed. MODE indicator / RUN (green) lights up. The setting is complete.

Note: The initial setting at the time of factory shipment is the without timer

( ) condition.

08/2005

525

 

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Panasonic FX-301 manual Forced output mode, Sensitivity selection function, Timer function Liquid F9 mode only

FX-301 specifications

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