ultrasonic sensor selection guide

Note 1: Objects closer than the minimum-distance-reported*, typically range as this value*.
Note 2: Available by request
Note 3: Contact MaxBotix Inc., to have your sensor solution evaluated.
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MaxBotix
®
Inc.
Date: August 26, 2009
MaxSonar and MaxBotix are trademarks of
MaxBotix
®
Inc.
Email: [e-mail] Web: www.maxbotix.com
Selection Guide
Product Line
Features
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LV-MaxSonar-EZ XL-MaxSonar-EZ XL-MaxSonar-AE XL-MaxSonar-WR XL-MaxSonar-WRA
Easy to use interface
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trigger or Free-run
Operation
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stable Range Data
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Serial Output
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Analog Voltage Range
Output
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pulse Width Output
Yes Yes No Yes No
Real-time Analog Envelope
Output of the Acoustic
Waveform
No No Yes No Yes
Outdoor Use (IP67 Rated)
No
(can be mounted in a way
that protects the sensor from
exposure to the elements.)
No
(can be mounted in a way
that protects the sensor from
exposure to the elements.)
No
(can be mounted in a way
that protects the sensor from
exposure to the elements.)
Yes Yes
Recommended for
Industrial Use
Some Yes Yes Yes Yes
Recommended for Hobby
Use
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Automatic Calibration to
Compensate for Changes
in Temperature, Voltage,
Humidity and Noise.
On power up
only
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Has noise canceling
Some Yes Yes Yes Yes
Resolution
1 inch 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm
Maximum Rate Readings
are taken
20Hz 10Hz 10Hz 10Hz 10Hz
3.3V Operation, Average
Current Draw
1.6mA 2.1mA 2.1mA 2.1mA 2.1mA
5V Operation, Average
Current Draw
1.9mA 3.4mA 3.4mA 3.4mA 3.4mA
Acoustic Frequency
42kHz 42kHz 42kHz 42kHz 42kHz
Minimum Object Detection
Distance
(1)
0 inches 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
Minimum Reported
Distance
(1)
6 inches 20 cm 20 cm 25 cm 25 cm
Maximum Range
254 inches
(6.45 meters)
765 cm
(2) 1068cm
(25.1 feet)
765 cm
(2) 1068cm
(25.1 feet)
765 cm
(2) 1068cm
(25.1 feet)
765 cm
(2) 1068cm
(25.1 feet)
Semi-custom solution
available to meet almost
any need
Yes
(3)
Yes
(3)
Yes
(3)
Yes
(3)
Yes
(3)