User manual
Bulletin 42CS
Photoelectric Sensors
6-12
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SENSORS
Product Selection
18 mm Stainless Steel Cylindrical Style
Ferromagnetic teach for easy sensor programming
Smooth barrel design minimizes the accumulation of undesired particles
and allows for fast and easy clean up
Extended temperature operating range
18 mm stainless steel 316L enclosure with laser etched markings
Background suppression models for improved detection of shiny objects
Two teach modes: standard and precision
Teach lockout feature prevents unauthorized users from changing the
settings
Input to disable light source on transmitted beam emitter
IP69K, ECOLAB and Johnson Diversey rated
42CS Food and Beverage Sensors
Sensing Mode
Operating
Voltage/
Supply
Current
Sensing
Distance
Output Mode/
Current
Capacity/
Response Time
Output
Type
Sensitivity
Adjustment
Cat. No.‡
Polarized Retroreflective
Object
to be
Sensed
10…30V DC,
35 mA max.
4 m (13.1 ft)
Complementary
L.O. & D.O.
100 mA/1 ms
PNP
No
adjustment
42CSS-P2MPB1-D4
Clear Object Detection
Object
to be
Sensed
10…30V DC,
35 mA max.
1 m (3.2 ft)
Complementary
L.O. & D.O.
100 mA/1 ms
PNP
Ferro-
magnetic
teach
42CSS-C2MPA1-D4
Standard Diffuse
Object
to be
Sensed
10…30V DC,
35 mA max.
100 mm
(3.9 in.)
Complementary
L.O. & D.O.
100 mA/1 ms
PNP
Ferro-
magnetic
teach
42CSS-D2MPA1-D4
400 mm
(15.8 in.)
PNP
42CSS-D1MPA2-D4
800 mm
(31.5 in.)
PNP
42CSS-D1MPA3-D4
Background Suppression
Object
to be
Sensed
Background
10…30V DC,
35 mA max.
60…100 mm
(2.4…3.9 in.)
Complementary
L.O. & D.O.
100 mA/1 ms
PNP
Ferro-
magnetic
teach
42CSS-B2MPA1-D4
Transmitted Beam
Object to
be Sensed
10…30V DC,
35 mA max.
20 m
(65.6 ft)
NA Light Source
100 mA/1 ms
NA
No
adjustment
‡
42CSS-E1EZB1-D4
Complementary
L.O. & D.O.
100 mA/1 ms
PNP §
42CSS-R9MPB1-D4
The prefix 42CSS denotes smooth enclosure. For threaded models replace the 42CSS with 42CST.
Example: Cat. No. 42CSS-P2MPB1-D4 becomes Cat. No. 42CST-P2MPB1-D4.
‡ Transmitted beam emittar.
§ Transmitted beam recalver.
Accessories
Description Cat. No.
DC micro (M12) QD cordset with stainless steel coupling nut, 4-pin, 2 m (6.5 ft)
♣
889DS-F4AC-2
DC micro QD cordset, 2 m (6.5 ft)
♣
889D-F4ACDM-2
Recommended mounting brackets: 60-2656, 60-2657, 60-BCS-18B, 871A-BRS18; See pages 6-10, 6-20 or 6-30.
Recommended reflectors: 92-39, 92-47, 92-90; See page 6-23.
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