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Mini-beam expert series installation guide
Microprocessor-based TEACH mode photoelectric sensors¹
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WARNING: Not To Be Used for Personnel Protection
Never use this device as a sensing device for personnel
protection. Doing so could lead to serious injury or death.
This device does NOT include the self-checking redundant cir-
cuitry necessary to allow its use in personnel safety applica-
tions. A sensor failure or malfunction can cause either an ener-
gized or de-energized sensor output condition.
¹ U.S. patent(s) issued or pending
Retroreflective Models
Sensing Mode
Model *
Range or Focus
Supply Voltage
Output Type
Retroreflective, 650 nm visible red
SME312LV
5 m (15 ft)**
10 to 30V dc
Bipolar NPN/PNP
Polarized retroreflective, 650 nm visible red
SME312LP
10 mm to 3 m** (0.4 in to 10 ft)
Polarized retroreflective, 650 nm visible red (clear object)
SME312LPC
1 m (3.3 ft) with supplied reflector**
** Sensing ranges vary according to the efficiency and reflective area of the retroreflector(s) used. (Retroreflective tape is not recommended for use with Clear Object
Detection models.) See Accessories and the Banner Engineering catalog for more information.
Diffuse Models
Sensing Mode
Model *
Range or Focus
Supply Voltage
Output Type
Diffuse, 880 nm infrared
SME312D
380 mm (15 in)
10 to 30V dc
Bipolar NPN/PNP
Diffuse, 650 nm visible red
SME312DV
1100 mm (43 in)
Divergent Diffuse, 880 nm infrared
SME312W
130 mm (5 in)
Convergent Models
Sensing Mode
Model *
Range or Focus
Supply Voltage
Output Type
Convergent, 650 nm visible red
SME312CV
16 mm (0.65 in)
Spot Size at Focus: 1.3 mm (0.05 in)
10 to 30V dc
Bipolar NPN/PNP
SME312CV2
43 mm (1.7 in)
Spot Size at Focus: 3.0 mm (0.12 in)
Convergent, 525 nm visible green
SME312CVG
16 mm (0.65 in)
Spot Size at Focus: 1.0 mm (0.04 in)
Convergent, 475 nm visible blue
SME312CVB
16 mm (0.65 in)
Spot Size at Focus: 1.8 mm (0.07 in)
Convergent, 450-650 nm visible white
SME312CVW
MINI-BEAM Expert Series Installation Guide
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