Engineering suggestions require suitability checks for your installation.
1. Part edge or web detection
A compact photomicrosensor may be used to detect an object edge, flag or feature close to the sensor face.
Potential use
Set the sensing distance with the actual target reflectance and mount orientation; keep the reflective background within the model's specified distance conditions.
5 mm on 90%-reflectance white paper (15 × 15 mm)
NPN
940 nm
100 Hz min.
2. Small mechanism state sensing
A compact mechanism may require a discrete optical signal when a small object enters the sensing zone.
Potential use
Use the NPN voltage output with a compatible 5–24 V input and verify the selected Light-ON logic at the machine.
IP50
Special connector; soldering not possible
5–24 VDC