Cut Sheet

Volume 8—Sensing Solutions CA08100010E—July 2015 www.eaton.com V8-T5-61
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Photoelectric Sensors
Comet Series Sensors
Fiber Optic Sensors
Three-Wire and Four-Wire Sensors
Glass Fiber Optic Adapter
This simple adapter allows glass fiber optic cables to be used with standard Comet Series diffuse reflective sensors.
Glass Fiber Optic Adapter
Notes
See listing of compatible connector cables on Page V8-T5-62.
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Ranges are with bare fibers—no lenses. Sensing range is affected by power of sensor, length of fiber optic cable and use of lenses.
Lenses will increase ranges. As bulk fiber length increases, sensing range decreases—see table below. For example, for 100 ft of fiber
(the total of source and detector fiber lengths), the excess gain shown in gain graphs below would be reduced to about 1/4 its nominal value.
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Sensing range is based on 6 ft (2m) of plastic 1 mm diameter source and detector fiber optic cable for a total length of 13.1 ft (4m).
To determine performance with longer lengths, see graph above.
Compatible fiber optic cables are shown in Tab 9, section 9.1.
Sensing Range (Optimum Range is 50% of Sensing Range)
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Pre-Assembled Fiber Optic Cables
Bulk Length Fibers
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Thru-Beam Mode Diffuse Reflective Mode
Operating
Voltage
Thru-Beam
Mode
Diffuse
Reflective
Mode
0.5 mm
Diameter
Fibers
1 mm
Diameter
Fibers
0.5 mm
Diameter
Fibers
1 mm
Diameter
Fibers Connection Type Catalog Number
18 mm Diameter Plastic Fiber Optic Forward Viewing
20–264 Vac
50/60 Hz or
15–30 Vdc
(NPN)
5 in (123 mm) 1.5 in
(38 mm)
2.1 in
(53 mm)
5 in
(127 mm)
0.6 in
(15 mm)
1.5 in
(38 mm)
6 ft cable 15100A6513
4-pin micro AC connector 15100AQD03
10–30 Vdc
(NPN and PNP)
5 in (123 mm) 1.5 in
(38 mm)
2.1 in
(53 mm)
5 in
(127 mm)
0.6 in
(15 mm)
1.5 in
(38 mm)
6 ft cable 15100A6517
4-pin micro DC connector 15100AQD07
Glass Fiber Optic Adapter
Use our glass fiber optic adapter with any diffuse reflective sensor model—see below for details.
Sensors Fibers Catalog Number
Glass Fiber Optic Adapter with Hex Wrench
Forward viewing, diffuse reflective sensors
(ordered separately, see Page V8-T5-58)
Glass fiber optic cables
(ordered separately, see Tab 9, section 9.2)
Note: Use only with the E51KF series fibers.
6235A-6501
Plastic Fiber Optic
Forward Viewing
Glass Fiber Optic
Adapter with
Hex Wrench,
1/10
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200160
TOTAL FIBER LENGTH (feet)
EXCESS GAIN
LOSS FACTOR
1/20
TOTAL FIBER LENGTH (m)
6.10 30.5 61
40 60 80 100 120 140 180 200
12.2 18.3 24.4 36.6 42.7 48.8 54.9
1/4
1/2
1/6
1/8
1/3