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WORLD-BEAM QS30 Water Sensor
Overview
PW12-rated high power water sensor uses 1450 nm sensing beam to solve challenging liquid detection applications.
- Uses a 1450 nm sensing beam for accurate water detection in challenging applications
- Offers high excess gain to burn through colored or decorated bottles and many plastic containers to detect the liquid contents inside
- Features 13 mm diameter beam with a choice of 2 m or 4 m sensing range
- Comes standard with three apertures to narrow sensing beam and reduce excess gain when needed to detect thin layers of water or small containers
- Encapsulated electronics for reliable operation in food and beverage markets; rated for 1200 psi washdown
- Excellent crosstalk avoidance allows 2 sensor pairs to be used in close proximity as a level switch
Product Specifications
| Supply Voltage | Emitter:10 to 30V dc (10% maximum ripple) at less than 80 mA Discrete Receiver:10 to 30V dc (10% maximum ripple) at less than 65 mA (exclusive of load) Analog Receiver:15 to 30V dc (10% maximum ripple) at less than 65 mA (exclusive of load) |
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| Beam | 1450 nm, infrared 13 mm effective beam diameter |
| Sensing Range | Low-gain models:2 m (6.5') High-gain models:4 m (13') |
| Output Configuration | Discrete models:Bi-polar current sinking (NPN) white wire; current sourcing (PNP) black wire Analog models:0–10V (black wire) |
| Output Rating | Discrete models:100 mA maximum load @ 25° C OFF-state leakage current:less than 10 μA ON-state saturation voltage: PNP:less than 1.2V at 10 mA; less than 2.5V at 100 mA
NPN:less than 200 mV at 10 mA; less than 1V at 100 mA
Protected against false pulse on power-up and continuous overload or short circuit:Analog models:2 KΩ minimum impedance |
| Output Response | Discrete models: 10x excess gain or more:1 ms ON and OFF response; 500 μs repeatability
2x to 10x excess gain:3 ms ON and OFF response; 2.5 ms repeatability
Analog models:25 ms for a 95% step change |
| Adjustments | Light Operate/Dark Operate:depending on model selected Frequency:selected via gray wire A:Gray (+)
B:Gray (–)
Emitter only:LED inhibit — selected via white wire. White (–) turns emitter LED OFF (to allow verification of receiver operation) |
| Indicators | Green LED on housing top:Power ON Receiver only: Yellow AID LED on housing top:Flashes to indicate signal strength (faster flash = better signal)
Yellow LED (large oval on housing back):Discrete output conducting
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| Environmental Rating | IEC IP67 (NEMA 6) and 1200 psi washdown NEMA ICS 5, Annex F-2002 |
| Construction | PC/ABS plastic housing; acrylic window |
| Connection | 5-wire 2 m or 9 m cable (6' or 30') or 150 mm (6 |
| Operating Conditions | Temperature:−20° to +60°C (−4° to +140°F) Relative Humidity:95%; non-condensing |
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