WORLD-BEAM QS30 Water Sensor

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Overview

  • Opposed mode pair 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, 4, or 8 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 VoltageEmitter: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)
Beam1450 nm, infrared



13 mm effective beam diameter
Sensing RangeLow-gain models:2 m (6.5')
High-gain models:4 m (13')
Super high-gain models:8 m (26')
Output ConfigurationDiscrete models:Bi-polar current sinking (NPN) white wire; current sourcing (PNP) black wire
Analog models:0–10V (black wire)
Output RatingDiscrete 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 ResponseDiscrete 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
AdjustmentsLight 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)
IndicatorsGreen 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
Environmental RatingIEC IP67 (NEMA 6) and 1200 psi washdown NEMA ICS 5, Annex F-2002
ConstructionPC/ABS plastic housing; acrylic window
Connection5-wire 2 m or 9 m cable (6' or 30') or 150 mm (6 in.)
Operating ConditionsTemperature:−20° to +60°C (−4° to +140°F)
Relative Humidity:95%; non-condensing

English

Data Sheets

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1. WORLD-BEAM QS30H2O Water Sensor 136166 1.2MB Download

White Papers

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1. QS30H2O White Paper 143767 1.1MB Download

Product Brochures

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French

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1. QS30 H2O Sensor - French FD194 1.6MB Download

German

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1. QS30 H2O Sensor - German GD194 1.6MB Download

Italian

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1. QS30 H2O Sensor - Italian ID194 1.6MB Download

Japanese

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1. QS30 H2O Sensor - Japanese J10070Y 907K Download

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