Datasheet

OPTEK Technology Inc. — 1645 Wallace Drive, Carrollton, Texas 75006
Phone: [phone] or [phone] FAX: [phone] [e-mail] www.optekinc.com
Issue A.4 10/09
Page 3 of 3
OPTEK reserves the right to make changes at any time in order to improve design and to supply the best product possible.
Deep Gap Slotted Switch with Wire and
Connector Options
OPB815L, OPB815WZ Series
OPB815 - Flag in Middle of Slot
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25
Displacement Distance (inches)
Typical I
C(ON)
Response (mA)
Right to Left
Left to Right
Top to Bottom
OPB815 - Flag Next to Sensor
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25
Displacement Distance (inches)
Typical I
C(ON)
Response (mA)
Right to Left
Left to Right
Top to Bottom
OPB815 - Flag Next to Emitter
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25
Displacement Distance (inches)
Typical I
C(ON)
Response (mA)
Right to Left
Left to Right
Top to Bottom
Output Current vs Forward Current vs
Temperature
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Forward Current - mA
Normalized Output Current
-40° C
-20° C
0° C
20° C
40° C
60° C
80° C
Normalized at I
F
= 20mA at T
A
= 20°C, V
CE
= 10V
Refer to Test Diagram on page 2 for definition of “Top to Bottom”, “Left to Right” and “Right to Left”