The FS-50 color sensor with a fiber optic connection or fixed optics can store up to 15 colors. Colors and tolerances are learned via a keypad with Multiteach. Some variants of the FS-50 series can be reproducibly configured via PC software.
- 4-channel, teach-in for many standard applications
- 15 channels with binary coding
- Very short response time
- Adjustable color tolerance
- High ambient light compensation
- Further settings possible via interface
- Integrated long-term stability
- Distinction of smallest shade nuances
- Parameterization by keys and software
Electrical features
Service voltage
18 … 28 V DC
No-load current (max.)
500 mA
Mechanical features
Housing dimensions
50 x 50 x 21 mm
Fiber-optic cable connection / fixed optics
M18 x 1
Housing material
Aluminum (Anodized)
Certifications, approvals
Protection class
III, operation on protective low voltage
General features
Operating mode
- Continuous
- External triggering
- Externally triggered color sequence detection
- External teaching
- Self-luminous objects
- Body colors
- Each color can be assigned to any output
Functional scope
Color memory internal
100
Number of measuring channels
1
Color channels of sensor
- 4 (Teachable via keys)
- 15 (Evaluation using software, with binary coding)
Color space mode
- XYZ / xyY / u’v’L* / L*a*b* / xyl (Body colors)
- XYZ / xyY / u’v’L / xyl (Self-luminous objects)
Detection modes
- Minimum spacing (Assignment of the measured color to the stored color with the smallest color difference)
- Check sphere (Check whether the measured color is within a specified tolerance)
- Check cylinder (Check whether the measured color is within a specified tolerance)
Output, input, interface
Switching output
pnp+npn (4x), NO/NC
Pulse stretching
0 … 65535 ms adjustable
Switching output coding
- binary coded = 15 switching conditions (4x)
- pnp + npn (4x)
Optical data
Light source
LED (can be switched off)
Light spot size
Dependent on focus optics
Color resolution
DE Lab < 1
Ambient light compensation
dynamic, can be switched off
Detection range, measuring range, tolerance limits
Range
Dependent on fiber-optic cable
Switching hysteresis (max.)
0 … 255 % (10 % default)
Tolerance ranges
5 selectable by keys / using software
Display, operation
Display
LED (Channel state (4x), programming (5x))
Time behavior
Response time / scanning frequency
- 0,2 ms (bei 5.000 Hz: bis zu 100 Farben auswertbar)
- 0,1 ms (bei 10.000 Hz: bis zu 30 Farben auswertbar)
- 0,05 ms (bei 20.000 Hz: 3 Farben auswählbar)
Ambient conditions
Ambient temperature during operation
-10 … +55 °C
Electrical connection
Connection
Connector, M9, 8-pin
