SMARTEYE

SMARTEYE® Light Sources and Receivers have been designed to perform Beam Break or thru-beam sensing tasks where the material or container is dense, the lens is subject to contamination buildup, or for long range sensing in harsh environments. A complete system includes a Dual LED High- Intensity Light Source and a Complementary Receiver.

High Intensity

High Intensity Light Source
The Light Source emits 10 times the optical power, enabling it to easily penetrate cardboard or plastic containers. Applications include verification of container contents, proper fill levels or overlap splice detection of dense materials.

Interchangable optical blocks
The SMARTEYE®, High Intensity, Through Beam sensors can be used with or without optical blocks, or in combination with fiber optic light guides. The fiber optic light guides help narrow the focus of the detector or light source, providing for a more precise concentration of light in applications requiring more pinpoint targeting.

4-TURN OFFSET ADJUSTMENT
Offset vs. gain adjustment maintains sensor high resolution performance regardless of threshold position.  Resolving fine differences in returned light increases stability and versatility of the sensor.  A 4-Turn potentiometer makes it easy to set the sensor to the right threshold setting.

CONTRAST INDICATOR
The 10 LED CONTRAST INDICATOR displays a scaled reading of the level of light received by the sensor’s photo detector. The more light received, the higher the reading. The less light received, the lower the reading.

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Features and Options:

  • 2 or 10 LED infrared light source
  • 10-LED contrast indicator
  • Screwdriver adjustable Offset
  • Fiber optic or lensed models
  • Asynchronous light source

 

Benefits:

  • Penetrates through many opaque objects and cartons
  • Easy to align and adjust
  • Flexible available configurations
  • Uses standard fiber optic mounting and tip configurations

Receiver Specifications

High Power Light Source Specifications

SUPPLY VOLTAGE
12 to 24 VDC
Polarity protected

CURRENT REQUIREMENTS
50mA (exclusive of load) 

OUTPUTS
Complementary NPN or PNP output transistors sink/source up to 100mA

RESPONSE TIME
800 microseconds – Beam Make or Beam Break

HYSTERESIS
400 millivolts – maximum sensitivity and resolution

LIGHT IMMUNITY
Extremely high immunity to ambient light – sensor responds to pulse modulated light only

LED INDICATOR
When the light level reaching the photodetector exceeds “5” on the Contrast Indicator, the output switch, and the output LED indicator illuminates

CONTRAST INDICATOR
Displays the receiver’s full and complete response to contrasting light levels (lightest state vs. darkest state) on the LED bar graph

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE/RH
-40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
95% relative humidity

RUGGED CONSTRUCTION
High-impact plastic case is dirt and moisture sealed
Epoxy encapsulated for mechanical stability

SUPPLY VOLTAGE
12 to 24 VDC
Polarity protected

CURRENT REQUIREMENTS
Dual LED light source 65mA
HSLS-12 light source 70mA

LED LIGHT SOURCE
Infrared = 880nm wavelength
Model SLS, 2 LEs;D ’Model HSLS-12, 10 LED’s

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE/RH
-40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
95% relative humidity

RUGGED CONSTRUCTION
High-impact plastic case is dirt and moisture sealed
Epoxy encapsulated for mechanical stability

 
Details

Features and Options:

  • 2 or 10 LED infrared light source
  • 10-LED contrast indicator
  • Screwdriver adjustable Offset
  • Fiber optic or lensed models
  • Asynchronous light source

 

Benefits:

  • Penetrates through many opaque objects and cartons
  • Easy to align and adjust
  • Flexible available configurations
  • Uses standard fiber optic mounting and tip configurations

Light Source

High Intensity

Receiver

High Intensity

 
Details

Features and Options:

  • 2 or 10 LED infrared light source
  • 10-LED contrast indicator
  • Screwdriver adjustable Offset
  • Fiber optic or lensed models
  • Asynchronous light source

 

Benefits:

  • Penetrates through many opaque objects and cartons
  • Easy to align and adjust
  • Flexible available configurations
  • Uses standard fiber optic mounting and tip configurations

Sensing Range Guidelines

Light Source Model # Receiver NPN Model # Receiver PNP Model # Range Guidelines
High Intensity
SLS-1 SR-1 PSR-1 Up to 12in.
SLS-2R1 SR-2R1 PSR-2R1 Up to 100ft.
(with fiberoptic light guide) without lens
  Up 10 18ft.
  with lens
Super High Intensity
HSLS-12 SR-1 PSR-1 35ft.

 
Details

Features and Options:

  • 2 or 10 LED infrared light source
  • 10-LED contrast indicator
  • Screwdriver adjustable Offset
  • Fiber optic or lensed models
  • Asynchronous light source

 

Benefits:

  • Penetrates through many opaque objects and cartons
  • Easy to align and adjust
  • Flexible available configurations
  • Uses standard fiber optic mounting and tip configurations

LIGHT SOURCE SELECTION

Infrared Light Source
Invisible light – recommended in opaque object sensing applications. Infrared LED light source provides long-range sensing in either Beam Make or Beam Break modes. Infrared light maximizes the sensor’s ability to penetrate contamination found in harsh environments.

 

 
Details

Features and Options:

  • 2 or 10 LED infrared light source
  • 10-LED contrast indicator
  • Screwdriver adjustable Offset
  • Fiber optic or lensed models
  • Asynchronous light source

 

Benefits:

  • Penetrates through many opaque objects and cartons
  • Easy to align and adjust
  • Flexible available configurations
  • Uses standard fiber optic mounting and tip configurations

Type F1
F1 Fiberoptic Adapter Optical Block

Fiberoptic Adapter

Type R1
R1 Retroreflective

Retroreflective

     
Type F1 adapts sensor to any standard fiber optic light guide with .187" O.D. tips. The light guide is inserted and held in place with a slide-action snap. Type R1 turns the sensor into a retroreflective sensor. Range is dependent on model of the MARK II selected and size of reflectors.      

 
Details

Features and Options:

  • 2 or 10 LED infrared light source
  • 10-LED contrast indicator
  • Screwdriver adjustable Offset
  • Fiber optic or lensed models
  • Asynchronous light source

 

Benefits:

  • Penetrates through many opaque objects and cartons
  • Easy to align and adjust
  • Flexible available configurations
  • Uses standard fiber optic mounting and tip configurations

Applications:

Fiberoptic Beam Break Detection

Fiberoptic Beam Break Detection

Dual LED Light Source Model SLS-2F1 and Dual Detector Receiver Model SR-2F1.

Type F1 allows the use of our fiberoptic light guides. Utilizing a bifurcated light guide, the light energy available from the two LED light sources is used to create a very high intensity light beam. The Dual Detector receiver can be used with one bifurcated light guide and one or two straight light guides.

CONTAINER CONTENTS DETECTION

Container Contents Detection

Dual LED Light Source Model SLS-1 and Dual Detector Receiver Model SR-1.

This basic system is used without optical blocks. It was designed for closeup thru-beam sensing through dense containers and materials. Applications include detecting the presence or absence of contents in plastic containers or cardboard boxes, detecting overlap splices in dense materials, etc.

LONG RANGE HARSH ENVIRONMENT PENETRATION

Long Range Harsh Environment Penetration

Dual LED Light Source Model SLS-2R1 and Dual Detector Receiver Model SR-2R1.

Type R1 Optical Block which allows the light source and receiver to be placed as far apart as 100'. This system is capable of penetrating severe contamination buildup on the lenses. Applications include detecting opaque objects under the most adverse conditions found in the lumber, paper, and steel industries.

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Details

Features and Options:

  • 2 or 10 LED infrared light source
  • 10-LED contrast indicator
  • Screwdriver adjustable Offset
  • Fiber optic or lensed models
  • Asynchronous light source

 

Benefits:

  • Penetrates through many opaque objects and cartons
  • Easy to align and adjust
  • Flexible available configurations
  • Uses standard fiber optic mounting and tip configurations

Product Literature

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Details

Features and Options:

  • 2 or 10 LED infrared light source
  • 10-LED contrast indicator
  • Screwdriver adjustable Offset
  • Fiber optic or lensed models
  • Asynchronous light source

 

Benefits:

  • Penetrates through many opaque objects and cartons
  • Easy to align and adjust
  • Flexible available configurations
  • Uses standard fiber optic mounting and tip configurations