Panasonic FX-301 FX-305 SERIES, Industry’s largest display, Independent dual outputs, 08/2005

FX-305 SERIES

Digital Fiber Sensor

APC circuit

Digital Fiber Sensor with 2 independent outputs

Four-chemical emitting element

Double coupling lens

New Advanced sensor with Visible Indicator

Industry first! Light-emitting amount selection function

If the light-receiving level becomes saturated during close-range sensing or when sensing transparent or ultra-small objects, you can adjust the light-emitting amount of the sensor to stabilize sensing without needing to change the response time. Sensing that previously required the response time or fibers to be changed can now

Industry’s largest display 9999

Industry’s largest display with 4 digits (9999). With a greater difference in digit value than previous models, threshold values can be set in units of 1 digit up to maximum 9999. Threshold setting can now be done more easily and accurately.

be set much more easily using this function.

[Light-receiving level saturated] [Stable sensing]

	Actual digit difference: 3000
(12000)	Upper display limit
9999
9000			Actual digit difference: 3000
	Saturated digit	Light-emitting	6000
	difference: 999	amount
		changed	3000

●Comparison of saturation remedies[Conventional models]

(During STDF, LONG and U-LG modes)

●Digit difference comparison

Example Digit difference between object A	and	object B
Previous models		FX-305
4000		9999

Digit difference: Small Digit difference: Large

[FX-305]

Response time: Mode selection

Affects positioning precision	Industry
	First

Changing fiber: Change to thinner fiber to reduce light amount		Variable light
		amount function
	Man-hour and cost inefficiencies
		Makes steps such
Changing setting position: Increase sensing range		as those at left
		unnecessary.

Space and man-hour inefficiencies

	Twice
High-speed response 65µs	as fast as
	before

High-speed response that is about twice as fast as before has been achieved. Even small objects moving at high speeds can be sensed. In addition, interference between two units is prevented in high-speed mode (H-SP).

Stable sensing over long and short periods

Independent dual outputs

Two independent output channels are provided, so that one sensor can be used for control tasks that previously required two sensors. In addition, the second output channel can be used for simple self-diagnosis and alarm output, so that ease of maintenance is improved.

Example Sensing meandering of sheets		ON
amount	Too far left
		OUT1
-receiving	OK	OFF
		ON
		OUT2
Light	Too far right	OFF
[modelsConventional] 2 sensors needed

In addition to a ‘four-chemical emitting element’ which suppresses changes in the light-emitting element over time so that a stable level of light emission can be maintained over long periods, a new ‘Auto Power Control (APC) circuit’ has also been adopted. Because fluctuations over short periods of time have also been suppressed, stable sensing is possible very quickly once the power is turned back on after setup changes.

●Stable sensing comparison

		FX-305
amount	Short-term stability
		Three-chemical
	Deviation	emitting
		element,
Lightemitting		No APC
		Long-term stability
		Time

Actual position	[FX-305]	1 sensor is enough!
Meandered position

Largest number in the industry! Automatic interference prevention of up to 16 units

Can be used even in places where fibers need to be installed close together.

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