Datasheet

Diffuse or Retroreflective Sensor for Error Proofing of Bin-Picking Operations

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One-component system, easy to mount and even easier to use. Automatically operates in either diffuse or

retroreflective mode, depending on the application

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Automatic setup and adjustment; wide beam pattern provides easy alignment

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Range up to 2 m (6.5 ft) when used with retroreflective target; 400 mm (15.7 in) when used in diffuse mode

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Large job lights on either side of the metal housing can be remotely controlled to initiate user action with a

solid or a blinking green light; job lights turn red to indicate bin-picking errors

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Compact package size; only 30 mm wide × 15 mm deep (1.2 in × 0.6 in)

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Available in 2 lengths to fit existing parts bin sizes and configurations

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Easy DIP-switch adjustments: PNP/NPN output, normally open/normally closed operation, solid/flashing job

light, and gate polarity for job light activation

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Two LEDs indicate power ON and output ON

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Choose 2 m (6.5 ft) unterminated cable or 2 m (6.5 ft) cable with 5-pin Euro-style quick-disconnect

connector

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Heavy-duty protective brackets available

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12 V dc to 30 V dc operation

WARNING: Not To Be Used for Personnel Protection

Never use this device as a sensing device for personnel protection. Doing so could lead to serious injury or

death. This device does not include the self-checking redundant circuitry necessary to allow its use in personnel safety

applications. A sensor failure or malfunction can cause either an energized or de-energized sensor output condition.

Models

Models 1

Range

Array

Sensing Beam

Supply Voltage

Output

PVD100

Retroreflective Mode: up to 2 m (6.5 ft)

Diffuse Mode: up to 400 mm (15.7 in)

All models may be used in either sensing

mode.

100 mm (4 in) long, 4

beams

Visible red, 630 nm

12 V to 30 V dc

User-selectable

NPN/PNP

PVD100Q

PVD225

225 mm (9 in) long, 8

beams

PVD225Q

Overview

The PVD Series Parts Verification Sensor is a one-component, easy-to-use light screen suited to many part assembly, bin picking (pick-to-

light), and error-proofing applications. The PVD increases task efficiency due to simplified job training, increased quality control (no skipped

components), and reduced rework and inspections. It speeds the resumption of work after breaks and other distractions, and is ideal for

multilingual workplaces where communication is an issue.

The PVD self-contained, solid-state emitter/receiver array is capable of functioning in either diffuse or retroreflective sensing mode. No

configuration is required for this selection. If a retroreflective target is installed opposite the sensor, it will function in retroreflective mode. If

not, it will function in diffuse mode. The sensor’s ongoing self-adjustment feature requires no user adjustment; the sensor adapts to the

sensing conditions after 15 seconds when blocked. Sensor range decreases when no retroreflector is installed.

The DIP-switch-selectable PNP/NPN output interfaces to a system controller, which is pre-programmed for a specific sequence of tasks.

Mounted with its visible red beams stretching across each parts bin, the sensor job light signals the assembler which bins contain items to

be picked in a given operation and in what order they should be picked.

As the assembler takes a part in sequence and breaks the beam, the sensor senses that the part was removed and it sends an output signal

to the controller. The controller then verifies if the correct part was taken and may respond by turning that job light OFF, activating the job

light of the next bin in the sequence. If the assembler reaches into a bin out of sequence, the PVD turns on its output to signal the system

controller and turns on its red job light to signal the assembler that an incorrect pick has occurred.

Standard configuration options are selected by means of a bank of four DIP switches behind a press-on black rubber cover. DIP switch

options include: PNP or NPN output, Normally Open or Normally Closed operation, steady or flashing job light, and job light control input.

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To order the 9 m (30 ft) cable model, add the suffix "W/30" to the cabled model number. For example, PVD100 W/30.

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To order the 150 mm (6 in) cable model with a quick disconnect, add the suffix "W/6IN" to the cabled model number. For example,

PVD100Q W/6IN.

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Models with a quick disconnect require a mating cordset.

PVD Series Parts Verification Sensor

Original Document

113230 Rev. G

4 August 2016

113230