• Plastic ber optic sensors for DIN rail mounting
• Highest optical power available in a plastic ber optic sensor
• Visible red light source; for use with Banner cut-to-length
plastic ber optic assemblies
• Choice of either NPN (current sinking) or PNP (current sourcing)
complementary output models; 150 mA maximum (continuous) load
• Normally closed output may be wired as a diagnostic alarm output,
depending upon hookup to power supply*;
10-30V dc operation.
• LED indicators for POWER ON and N.O. OUTPUT
CONDUCTING
Patented 7-segment moving-dot LED bargraph† shows received signal
strength, OUTPUT OVERLOAD, MARGINAL EXCESS GAIN
Description
D12FPH Series DIN Rail High Power Fiber Optic Sensors
Printed in USA 06/08 P/N 34970 rev. C
D12s have a 15-turn SENSITIVITY control, with a
slotted brass screw clutched at both ends of travel.
D12FPH Series sensors may be used with either the
small diameter (.020") or large diameter (.040") Ban-
ner cut-to-length plastic bers.
See page 4 for sensor dimension drawings. D12 Sen-
sors mount directly to a standard DIN rail. They may
also be through-hole mounted to a surface using the
supplied bracket (see page 4) and stainless steel M3
x 0,5 mounting hardware.
D12s are constructed of rugged black ABS (Cyco-
lac® KJB). The transparent housing cover is acrylic.
D12FPH Series sensors are rated NEMA 2.
WARNING D12FPH Series sensors do NOT include the self-
checking redundant circuitry necessary to allow their use in personnel
safety applications. A sensor failure or malfunction can result in either
an energized or a de-energized sensor output condition.
Never use these products as sensing devices for personnel protection.
Their use as safety devices may create an unsafe condition which could
lead to serious injury or death.
Only MINI-SCREEN®, MULTI-SCREEN®, MICRO-SCREEN™, MACHINE-GUARD™
and PERIMETER-GUARD™ Systems, and other systems so designated, are designed
to meet OSHA and ANSI machine safety standards for point-of-operation guarding
devices. No other Banner sensors or controls are designed to meet these standards, and
they must NOT be used as sensing devices for personnel protection.
*U.S. Patent #5087838 †U.S. Patent #4965548
D12FPH plastic ber
optic sensor, shown
mounted on a DIN rail
and with a bifurcated
plastic ber optic as-
sembly attached.
D12 Features
(top panel shown)
Very high power sensors for use with plastic ber optic assemblies
D12FPH Series sensors are compact, totally self-contained visible-red ber
optic sensors for DIN rail mounting. D12FPH Series sensors are designed for
use with Banner cut-to-length plastic ber optic assemblies. They may be used
in the opposed and diffuse ber optic sensing modes. D12FPH Series sensors
have the highest optical power available in a plastic ber optic sensor.
D12s operate from 10-30V dc and draw 45 mA maximum, exclusive of load
current. Models are available with a choice of NPN or PNP complementary
outputs (one output normally open, one output normally closed). The normally
closed output of all models may be used as a diagnostic alarm output, depending
upon the hookup of the sensor to the power supply*. All models are available
with either an attached cable or a 6" pigtail with a pico-style quick disconnect
connector. A complete listing of models is given on page 2.
Each output is capable of 150 mA continuous load. The choice of NPN (sinking)
or PNP (sourcing) models enables D12 sensors to interface to a wide variety
of loads.
Two top-mounted LED indicators (see drawing, right) light to indicate POWER
ON and NORMALLY OPEN OUTPUT CONDUCTING conditions.
A highly-visible red 7-segment moving-dot LED bargraph† (right) lights to in-
dicate the relative strength of the received light signal. This feature can greatly
simplify sensitivity adjustment and the task of ber optic alignment, as well as
provide a constant reference over time for overall sensing system performance.
Also, segment #1 of the bargraph ashes to indicate an output overload, and
segment #7 ashes to indicate marginal excess gain. A ashing LED corresponds
to the "on" state of the D12’s alarm output.
Specications, D12FPH Series sensors
Sensing range: see individual excess gain curves, page 3.
Sensing beam: visible red, 660 nanometers.
Supply voltage: 10 to 30V dc at 45 mA max, exclusive of load.
Protected against reverse polarity and inductive load transients.
Sensor model listing and output congurations:
Solid-state dc outputs:
D12SN6FPH NPN sinking complementary outputs, attached cable.
D12SN6FPHQ NPN sinking complementary outputs,
6-inch pigtail with pico-style QD.
D12SP6FPH PNP sourcing complementary outputs, attached cable.
D12SP6FPHQ PNP sourcing complementary outputs,
6-inch pigtail with pico-style QD.
The N.C. (normally closed) output may be used as an alarm output,
depending upon the hookup to the power supply.
Output rating: 150 mA maximum each output. No false pulse on
power-up. (False pulse protection circuit causes a 20 millisecond delay
on power-up.) Short-circuit protected.
Off-state leakage current <10 microamps at 30V dc.
On-state saturation voltage <1V at 10 mA dc; <1.5V at 150 mA dc.
The total load may not exceed 150 mA.
Response time: .5 millisecond "on"; .5 millisecond "off".
Repeatability is 130 microseconds.
Response time and repeatability are independent of signal strength.
Indicators: Two top-mounted LED indicators, one yellow and one
green, and one 7-segment red LED moving-dot bargraph.
GREEN LED lights to indicate DC POWER ON.
YELLOW LED lights to indicate NORMALLY OPEN OUTPUT CON-
DUCTING.
7-segment moving dot red LED bargraph lights to indicate relative
received light signal strength. In addition, segment #1 ashes to
indicate OUTPUT OVERLOAD, and segment #7 ashes to indicate
MARGINAL EXCESS GAIN (a "dark" signal that lights LED #2 for at
least one second, or a "light" signal that lights LED #3 for at least one
second). A ashing LED corresponds to the “on” state of the alarm
output. See page 1 for further description.
Adjustments: SENSITIVITY control on top of module (15-turn
slotted brass screw, clutched at both ends of adjustment).
Construction: Black ABS (Cycolac® KJB) housing with acrylic
cover. Rated NEMA 2. The ber clamping element is Delrin®.
Cable: 6-1/2-foot long (2 meter) attached PVC-covered cable*
or 6-inch pigtail with pico-style 4-pin QD connector. Use mating
cable model PKG4-2 (straight connector) or PKW4-2 (right angled);
6-1/2 feet (2 m) long. *Models also available with 30 ft (9 m)
attached cable.
Mounting bracket: D12 Series sensors mount directly to a stan-
dard DIN rail, or may be through-hole mounted using the supplied
mounting bracket and M3 x 0,5 stainless steel hardware. Bracket
material is black VALOX®.
Operating temperature range: -20° to +70°C (-5° to +158°F).
Maximum relative humidity 90% at 50°C (non-condensing).
Application caution...
D12 Series sensors are designed to deliver very high optical energy
(excess gain). They should not be used for applications which offer
low optical contrast (i.e. only a small difference in received light levels
between the light and dark sensing conditions). Examples include
diffuse mode sensing of objects in front of a reective background
and opposed mode sensing of non-opaque materials.
D12 sensors excel in applications requiring high excess gain (e.g.
for long-range sensing, sensing with long ber lengths, diffuse sensing
of materials with low reectivity, etc.)
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Hookup Diagrams, D12FPH Series Sensors
Sinking (NPN) Sinking (NPN)
Standard Hookup Alarm Hookup
Sourcing (PNP) Sourcing (PNP)
Standard Hookup Alarm Hookup
Model PKG4-2 cable Model PKW4-2 cable
D12FPH Series DIN RAIL Fiber Optic Sensors
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Model range and gain information for D12FPH Series sensors
The following D12 models are available for use with plastic ber optics:*
D12SN6FPH p/n 34464 NPN sinking complementary outputs, 6-1/2 foot attached cable.
D12SN6FPHQ p/n 34973 NPN sinking complementary outputs, 6-inch pigtail with pico-style QD.
D12SP6FPH p/n 34972 PNP sourcing complementary outputs, 6-1/2 foot attached cable.
D12SP6FPHQ p/n 34974 PNP sourcing complementary outputs, 6-inch pigtail with pico-style QD.
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separation of a 6-foot fiber pair.
Opposed Sensing Mode
Excess gain curves for individual plastic
bers in the opposed sensing mode (without
lenses) are given at the right. Fiber sizes are
noted on the curves.
The curve at the lower near right shows the
performance of two individual untermi-
nated .040" dia. plastic bers, each tted
with a model L08FP lens (shown below,
sold separately). The curve at the lower
far right shows the performance of two
individual threaded .040" dia. plastic bers
(PIT4 Series), each tted with a model L2
lens (below, sold separately). Note that, in
both lensed situations, the curves stop at
10 feet separation (the maximum practical
separation of the sensing ends for a pair of
6-foot single bers).
A pair of 6-foot cut-to-length individual
plastic bers with factory-installed L08FP
lenses is also available. Order plastic ber
assembly model PIL46U.
.11 Ø glass lens
2,8
M2.5 x 0,45
internal thread
.16 Ø
3,8
.365
9,3
L2 Lens L08FP Lens
Excess gain curves for bifurcated plastic
bers in the diffuse sensing mode are
given at the right. Fiber sizes are noted
on the curves.
Diffuse Sensing Mode
*Models with 30-foot attached cable are
also available.
D12FPH Series DIN RAIL Fiber Optic Sensors
Banner Engineering Corp. 9714 Tenth Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN 55441 Telephone: (763)544-3164 FAX (applications): (763)544-3573
D12 Bracket Dimensions
For through-hole mounting
of all models;
stainless steel
hardware
included.
WARRANTY: Banner Engineering Corporation warrants its products to be free from defects for one year. Banner Engineering Corporation will repair or
replace, free of charge, any product of its manufacture found to be defective at the time it is returned to the factory during the warranty period. This warranty
does not cover damage or liability for the improper use of Banner products. This warranty is in lieu of any other warranty either expressed or implied.
D12FPH Dimensions and Features
Plastic ber installation:
1) Cut ber ends per instructions included
with the bers. Slide the ber gripper (front
of sensor) up (open). If .020" or .010" dia.
bers are used, insert the adaptor (drawing
above) into the ports as far as it will go.
2) All bers: Insert the prepared plastic
ber sensor ends gently into the ports as
far as they will go. Slide the ber gripper
back down to lock.
Adaptor (included)
is for use with
.020" diameter
bers.
D12FPH Series DIN RAIL Fiber Optic Sensors