Datasheet
E3FA/E3RA/E3FB/E3RB
12
NPN Output
Connector Pin Arrangement
M12 Connector Pin Arrangement
Connectors (Sensor I/O connectors)
M12 4-wire Connectors
Model
Operation
mode
Timing charts
Operation
selector
Output circuit
E3F
-TN
E3F
-RN
E3F
-DN
E3F
-VN
E3F
-BN
E3R
-TN
E3R
-RN
E3R
-DN
Light-ON
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
brown (Pin(1))
or open the
pink wire
(Pin(2))
Dark-ON
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
blue (Pin(3))
E3F
-LN
Light-ON
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
brown (Pin(1))
or open the
pink wire
(Pin(2))
Dark-ON
Connect the
pink wire
(Pin(2)) to the
blue (Pin(3))
Light incident
Light interrupted
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Operate
Reset
Operation indicator
(orange)
(Between brown
and black leads)
Output transistor
Load
(e.g., relay)
4
3
2
1
10 to 30 VDC
Brown
Black
Blue
Pink
100 mA max.
(Control output)
Light-ON
Dark-ON
Operation
indicator
(Orange)
Stability
indicator
(Green)
0 V
Load
(Relay)
Photo-
electric
Sensor
Main
Circuit
Through-beam Receivers, Retro-reflective Models,
Diffuse-reflective Models, Limited reflective Models.
Transparent detection with P-opaquing function.
Light incident
Light interrupted
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Operate
Reset
Operation indicator
(orange)
(Between brown
and black leads)
Output transistor
Load
(e.g., relay)
3
1
Through-beam Emitter
Power
indicator
(green)
Photo-
electric
Sensor
Main
Circuit
Brown
Blue
10 to 30 VDC
NEAR FAR
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Operate
Reset
Operation indicator
(orange)
Output transistor
Load
(e.g., relay)
(Between brown
and black leads)
Background suppression.
4
3
2
1
10 to 30 VDC
Brown
Black
Blue
Pink
100 mA max.
(Control output)
Light-ON
Dark-ON
Operation
indicator
(Orange)
Stability
indicator
(Green)
0 V
Load
(Relay)
Photo-
electric
Sensor
Main
Circuit
NEAR FAR
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Operate
Reset
Operation indicator
(oramge)
Output transistor
Load
(e.g., relay)
(Between brown
and black leads)
3
1
2
4
Classification Wire color Connector pin No. Application
DC
Brown
Power supply (+V)
White
L/on · D/on selectable
Blue
Power supply (0 V)
Black
Output
2
4
1 3
1
2
3
4
Brown
Blue
White
Black
Pin No.
Wire color