OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
7.2
Check the application conditions:
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Figure 4: Alignment
Sensing range
WT34 are photoelectric proximity sensors with background suppression. Depending on
the remission of the object to be detected, and perhaps the background behind it, a
minimum distance (y) between the set sensing range (x) and the background should be
maintained.
Remission: 6% = black 1, 18% = gray 2, 90% = white 3 (referring to standard white
as per DIN 5033). We recommend that the adjustment be performed with an object of
low remission.
The minimum distance (= y) for the background suppression can be determined from
the diagram
[figure 6
1] as follows:
Example: x = 600 mm, y = 4.5 => 4.5% of 600 mm = 27 mm. That is, the background
is suppressed at a distance of > 627 mm from the sensor.
y
10
8
6
6%/90%
18%/90%
1
4
2
90%/90%
2
3
0
mm
200
400
600
800
1000 1200 1400
Figure 6: WT34-Xx4x, -Xx5x, red light
Figure 5: Alignment 2
x = 600 mm, y = 27 mm
(= 4.5% of 600 mm)
1
100
2
100
x
3
100
Distance in mm
A
A = Detection distance (depending on
object remission)
B= Adjustment range
white back-
ground (90%)
x
y
600
900
1,200
B
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