EX-21A Industrial Sensors by Panasonic


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Specifications

CE Marking Directive Compliance EMC Directive, RoHS Directive
Sensing Range 1 m 3.281 ft
Sensing Object Min. dia. 2.6 mm dia. 0.102 in opaque object (Setting distance between emitter and receiver: 1 m 3.281 ft)
Hysteresis -
Repeatability (Perpendicular to Sensing Axis) 0.05 mm 0.002 in or less
Supply Voltage 12 to 24 V DC plus or minus 10 % Ripple P-P 10 % or less
Current Consumption Emitter: 10 mA or less Receiver: 10 mA or less
Output NPN open-collector transistor - Maximum sink current: 50 mA - Applied voltage: 30 V DC or less (between output and 0 V) - Residual voltage: 2 V or less (at 50 mA sink current), 1 V or less (at 16 mA sink current)
Output: Utilization Category DC-12 or DC-13
Output: Short-Circuit Protection Incorporated
Response Time 0.5 ms or less
Operation Indicator Orange LED (lights up when the output is ON) (located on the receiver)
Stability Indicator Green LED (lights up under stable light received condition or stable dark condition), located on the receiver
Protection IP67 (IEC)
Operation Mode Switch -
Sensitivity Adjuster -
Ambient Temperature -25 to +55 degrees -13 to +131 degrees Fahrenheit (No dew condensation or icing allowed), Storage: -30 to +70 degrees -22 to +158 degrees Fahrenheit
Ambient Humidity 35 to 85 % RH, Storage: 35 to 85 % RH
Ambient Illuminance Incandescent light: 3,000 lx or less at the light-receiving face
Voltage Withstandability 1,000 V AC for one min. between all supply terminals connected together and enclosure
Insulation Resistance 20 MOhm , or more, with 250 V DC megger between all supply terminals connected together and enclosure
Vibration Resistance 10 to 500 Hz frequency, 3 mm 0.118 in double amplitude (20 G max.) in X, Y and Z directions for two hours each
Shock Resistance 500 m/s2 acceleration (50 G approx.) in X, Y and Z directions three times each
Emitting Element Red LED (modulated)
Emitting Element: Peak Emission Wavelength 640 nm 0.025 mil
Material Enclosure: Polyethylene terephthalate Lens: Polyalylate
Cable 0.1 mm2 3-core (emitter: 2-core) cabtyre cable, 2 m 6.562 ft long
Cable Extension Extension up to total 50 m 164.042 ft is possible with 0.3 mm2, or more, cable (both emitter and receiver).
Weight (Typ.) Net weight (each emitter and receiver): 20 g approx Gross weight: 60 g approx
Accessory -
Digi-Key Electronics United States Tel. 1-800-344-4539 1697
Onlinecomponents.com United States Tel. 1-702-462-7300 2
Ramco Innovations - National United States Tel. 1-800-280-6933 2
Master Electronics United States Tel. 1-888-473-5297 2

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Alternative Descriptions

SENSOR, PHOTOELECTRIC, ULTRA-COMPACT, FRONT SENSING, THRU-BEAM, LO,1000MM | RS Americas
Sensor: photoelectric | TME
Panasonic Einweg-Lichtschranke EX21A EX21A Fronttyp hellschaltend 1 St. | Conrad
Einweglichtschranke, 1 m, NPN, 12-24 VDC, Kabelanschluss, IP67, EX21A | Buerklin


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