Owner's manual

MINI-BEAM
®
2 QS12 Series
Miniature Photoelectric Sensors
2
P/N 59040 rev. B
Banner Engineering Corp.
•
Minneapolis, MN U.S.A.
www.bannerengineering.com • Tel: [phone]
Model
Range**
Cable*
Supply
Voltage
Output
Type
Excess Gain
Beam Pattern
Performance based on BRT-50 retroreflector
Retrore ective
QS12VN6LV
2 m
(6.5')
2 m (6.5')
10 to
30V dc
NPN
(sinking)
QS12VN6LVQ
4-pin Pico-style
Pigtail QD
QS12VP6LV
2 m (6.5')
PNP
(sourcing)
QS12VP6LVQ
4-pin Pico-style
Pigtail QD
Polarized Retrore ective
QS12VN6LP
1 m
(3')
2 m (6.5')
10 to
30V dc
NPN
(sinking)
QS12VN6LPQ
4-pin Pico-style
Pigtail QD
QS12VP6LP
2 m (6.5')
PNP
(sourcing)
QS12VP6LPQ
4-pin Pico-style
Pigtail QD
Retroreflective Models
Excellent for sensing small items where opposed-mode sensing is not possible.
Recommended for relatively clean environments where substantial excess gain
is not required. Polarized models filter out unwanted reflections.
2.5 m
(8.3')
2.0 m
(6.6')
1.5 m
(5.0')
1.0 m
(3.3')
0.5 m
(1.7')
0
0
20 mm
40 mm
60 mm
20 mm
40 mm
60 mm
0
0.75"
1.50"
2.25"
0.75"
1.50"
2.25"
DISTANCE
QS12
Non-Polarized Retro
2.5 m
(8.3')
2.0 m
(6.6')
1.5 m
(5.0')
1.0 m
(3.3')
0.5 m
(1.7')
0
0
20 mm
40 mm
60 mm
20 mm
40 mm
60 mm
0
0.75"
1.50"
2.25"
0.75"
1.50"
2.25"
DISTANCE
QS12
Polarized Retro
1
10
100
0.1 m
0.33 ft
1 m
3.3 ft
10 m
33 ft
0.01 m
0.033 ft
1000
E
X
C
E
S
S
G
A
I
N
DISTANCE
QS12
Non-Polarized
Retroreflective Mode
1
10
100
0.1 m
(0.33')
1 m
(3.3')
10 m
(33')
0.01 m
(0.033')
1000
E
X
C
E
S
S
G
A
I
N
DISTANCE
QS12
Polarized
Retroreflective Mode
LP: Visible red,
680 nm
LV: Visible red,
660 nm
P
Model
Focus
Cable*
Supply
Voltage
Output
Type
Excess Gain
Beam Pattern
Performance based on 90% reflectance white test card
QS12VN6CV10
10 mm
(0.4")
Spot Size
at Focus:
1 mm
(0.04")
2 m (6.5')
10 to
30V dc
NPN
(sinking)
QS12VN6CV10Q
4-pin Pico-style
Pigtail QD
QS12VP6CV10
2 m (6.5')
PNP
(sourcing)
QS12VP6CV10Q
4-pin Pico-style
Pigtail QD
QS12VN6CV20
20 mm
(0.8")
Spot Size
at Focus:
1.75 mm
(0.07")
2 m (6.5')
10 to
30V dc
NPN
(sinking)
QS12VN6CV20Q
4-pin Pico-style
Pigtail QD
QS12VP6CV20
2 m (6.5')
PNP
(sourcing)
QS12VP6CV20Q
4-pin Pico-style
Pigtail QD
Convergent-Mode Models
Convergent-mode sensors feature high excess gain and can detect objects of low reflectivity.
They are a good choice for counting radiused objects with no space between them, for
accurate position sensing, and for sensing clear materials that travel near the beam’s focus.
Visible red, 660 nm
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20 mm
(0.8")
15 mm
(0.6")
10 mm
(0.4")
5 mm
(0.2")
0
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1 mm
2 mm
3 mm
1 mm
2 mm
3 mm
0
0.04"
0.08"
0.12"
0.04"
0.08"
0.12"
DISTANCE
QS12CV10
Convergent Mode
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50 mm
(2.0")
40 mm
(1.6")
30 mm
(1.2")
20 mm
(0.8")
10 mm
(0.4")
0
0
10 mm
20 mm
30 mm
10 mm
20 mm
30 mm
0
0.4"
0.8"
1.2"
0.4"
0.8"
1.2"
DISTANCE
QS12CV20
Convergent Mode
* 9 m (30') cables are available by adding suffix “
W/30
” to the model number of any cabled sensor (e.g.,
QS12VN6CV10 W/30
). A model with
a pigtail QD requires a mating cable (see page 7).
**Range specifications for retroreflective and polarized retroreflective sensors are largely dependent on target size and design.