MINI-BEAM Series

Photoelectric Sensor Selection Guide
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Overview

World's most popular photoelectric sensor. Compact, high-performance sensors with 18 mm threaded lens or side mount.

  • Extensive family in all sensing modes and ranges to 30 m
  • Models for ac, dc, or ac/dc universal voltage operation
  • Infrared or visible red, green, blue or white sensing beam
  • Easy push-button TEACH-mode setup in Expert SM312E models
  • MIAD9 series NAMUR models for hazardous environments with approved switching amplifiers with intrinsically safe input circuits
  • MINI-BEAM models for clear plastic detection; MINI-BEAM Expert models for clear object detection

English

Data Sheets

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM Series, Clear Plastic Detection models 03458 1.8MB Download
2. MINI-BEAM MIAD Series
(NAMUR) - Web Only		 39616_web 889K Download
3. MINI-BEAM SM2A312 Series, ac models
(Convergent, Visible Red LED)		 03402 261K Download
4. MINI-BEAM SM2A312 Series, ac models
(Diffuse, Infrared)		 03376 268K Download
5. MINI-BEAM SM2A312 Series, ac models
(Glass Fiber Optic, Infrared)		 03375 287K Download
6. MINI-BEAM SM2A312 Series, ac models
(Opposed, Infrared)		 03561 294K Download
7. MINI-BEAM SM2A312 Series, ac models
(Plastic Fiber Optic, Visible Red LED)		 03404 268K Download
8. MINI-BEAM SM2A312 Series, ac models
(Retroreflective, Visible Red LED)		 03563 448K Download
9. MINI-BEAM SM2A312 Series, ac models
(Wide-Angle Diffuse, Infrared)		 03565 309K Download
10. MINI-BEAM SM2A312C Series, dc models
(Convergent, Infrared)		 32149 5.6MB Download
11. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(Convergent, Visible Red LED)		 03365 303K Download
12. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(Diffuse, Infrared)		 03366 318K Download
13. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(Glass Fiber Optic, Infrared)		 03368 332K Download
14. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(Glass Fiber Optic, Visible Red LED)		 03510 729K Download
15. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(Opposed, Infrared)		 03560 360K Download
16. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(Plastic Fiber Optic, Visible Red LED)		 03370 296K Download
17. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(Retroreflective - Visible Red LED)		 03562 328K Download
18. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(Visible Blue LED)		 49290 371K Download
19. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(Visible Green LED)		 50975 280K Download
20. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(Wide-Angle Diffuse, Infrared)		 03564 279K Download
21. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, Plastic Fiber Optic Models
(Suffix FP1)		 61308 903K Download
22. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series 55214 538K Download
23. MINI-BEAM SMU315 Series, ac/dc models
(Universal Voltage Series)		 55230 364K Download

Installation Guides

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM SM2A312 Series, ac models 69942 657K Download
2. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models 69943 616K Download
3. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(English, German, Italian, French, Spanish		 52980 2.6MB Download
4. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series Installation Guide 68812 450K Download
5. MINI-BEAM SMU315 Series, ac/dc models
(Universal Voltage Series)		 69944 678K Download

Product Brochures

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM Expert Sensors 54824 2MB Download

Dutch

Installation Guides

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM Series
(NAMUR) - Dutch		 DD012 511K Download
2. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models - Dutch DD065 488K Download
3. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series - Dutch DD040 79K Download
4. MINI-BEAM SMU315 Series, ac/dc models - Dutch DD044 47K Download
5. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Glass Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual MI001 502K Download

French

Installation Guides

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM MIAD Series
(NAMUR) - French		 FD012-MB 518K Download
2. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series , dc models - French FD065 489K Download
3. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series - French FD040 572K Download
4. MINI-BEAN SMU315, ac/dc models - French FD044 46K Download
5. Q45, MINI-BEAM, T30 NAMUR Series
(ATEX Approved Sensors) - French		 FD149_1 425K Download
6. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(English, German, Italian, French		 52979 485K Download
7. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Diffuse Models - Multilingual 65161 160K Download
8. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Retroreflective Models - Multilingual 65160 156K Download
9. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Glass Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual 65158 160K Download
10. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Plastic Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual 65159 155K Download

German

Installation Guides

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM Series
(NAMUR) - German		 GD012 459K Download
2. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models - German GD065 489K Download
3. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series - German GD040 576K Download
4. MINI-BEAM SMU315 Series, ac/dc models - German GD044 52K Download
5. Q45, MINI-BEAM, T30 NAMUR Series
(ATEX Approved Sensors) - German		 GD149_1 425K Download
6. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(English, German, Italian, French		 52979 485K Download
7. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Diffuse Models - Multilingual 65161 160K Download
8. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Retroreflective Models - Multilingual 65160 156K Download
9. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Glass Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual 65158 160K Download
10. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Plastic Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual 65159 155K Download

Italian

Installation Guides

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM Series
(NAMUR) - Italian		 ID012 494K Download
2. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models - Italian ID065 488K Download
3. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series - Italian ID040 573K Download
4. MINI-BEAM SMU315 Series, ac/dc models - Italian ID044 45K Download
5. Q45, MINI-BEAM, T30 NAMUR Series
(ATEX Approved Sensors) - Italian		 ID149_1 423K Download
6. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(English, German, Italian, French		 52979 485K Download

Japanese

Data Sheets

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series - Japanese J10023A 681K Download

Installation Guides

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Diffuse Models - Multilingual 65161 160K Download
2. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Retroreflective Models - Multilingual 65160 156K Download
3. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Glass Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual 65158 160K Download
4. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Glass Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual MI001 502K Download
5. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Plastic Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual 65159 155K Download

Portuguese

Data Sheets

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM MIAD9
(NAMUR) Series - Portuguese		 PD012 462K Download
2. MINI-BEAM Series, dc models - Portuguese PD065 452K Download
3. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series- Portuguese PD040 453K Download
4. MINI-BEAM SMU315 Series, ac/dc models - Portuguese PD044 432K Download

Installation Guides

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Glass Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual MI001 502K Download

Spanish

Data Sheets

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM Series
(NAMUR) - Spanish		 SD012 512K Download
2. MINI-BEAM Series, dc models - Spanish SD065 350K Download
3. MINI-BEAM SMU315 Series, ac/dc models - Spanish SD044 48K Download

Installation Guides

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series - Spanish SD040 573K Download
2. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(English, German, Italian, French		 52979 485K Download

United Kingdom

Data Sheets

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM Series, dc models - UK English ED065 488K Download
2. MINI-BEAM SMU315 Series, ac/dc models - UK English ED044 45K Download
3. Q45 and MINI-BEAM Series
(NAMUR) - UK English		 ED012_MB 119K Download

Installation Guides

Document Name Part Number File Size Action
1. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series - UK English ED040 570K Download
2. MINI-BEAM SM312 Series, dc models
(English, German, Italian, French		 52979 485K Download
3. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Diffuse Models - Multilingual 65161 160K Download
4. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Retroreflective Models - Multilingual 65160 156K Download
5. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Glass Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual 65158 160K Download
6. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Glass Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual MI001 502K Download
7. MINI-BEAM SME312 Expert Series, Plastic Fiber Optic Models - Multilingual 65159 155K Download

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