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Mini-beam dc-voltage series, Models

Self-contained photoelectric sensors
Models
Sensing Mode
Range
LED
Model
OPPOSED
Opposed Emitter
3 m (10 ft)
Infrared 880 nm
SM31E
Opposed Receiver
SM31R
Opposed Emitter - Long Range
30 m (100 ft)
SM31EL
Opposed Receiver - Long Range
SM31RL
OPPOSED
Opposed Emitter - Clear Plastic Detection 0 to 300 mm (0 to 12 in) Actual range varies,
depending on the light transmission proper-
ties of the plastic material being sensed.
Visible Red 650 nm
SM31EPD
Opposed Receiver - Clear Plastic Detec-
tion
SM31RPD
RETRO
Non-Polarized Retroreflective
5 m (15 ft)
SM312LV
P
POLAR RETRO
Polarized Retroreflective
55 mm to 2 m (2 in to 7 ft)
SM312LVAG
Extended-Range Polarized Retroreflec-
tive
10 mm to 3 m (0.4 in to 10 ft)
SM312LP
DIFFUSE
Diffuse
380 mm (15 in)
Infrared 880 nm
SM312D
300 mm (12 in)
SM312DBZ
Divergent Diffuse
130 mm (5 in)
SM312W
CONVERGENT
Convergent
16 mm (0.65 in) Focus
SM312C
43 mm (1.7 in) Focus
SM312C2
CONVERGENT
16 mm (0.65 in) Focus
Visible Red 650 nm
SM312CV
43 mm (1.7 in) Focus
SM312CV2
CONVERGENT
16 mm (0.65 in) Focus
Visible Blue 475 nm
SM312CVB
49 mm (1.9 in) Focus
SM312CV2B
CONVERGENT
16 mm (0.65 in) Focus
Visible Green 525 nm
SM312CVG
49 mm (1.9 in) Focus
SM312CV2G
GLASS FIBER
Glass Fiber Optic
Range varies, depending on sensing mode
and fiber optics used.
Infrared 880 nm
SM312F
Visible Red 650 nm
SM312FV
Visible Blue 475 nm
SM312FVB
Visible Green 525 nm SM312FVG
PLASTIC FIBER
Plastic Fiber Optic
Visible Red 650 nm
SM312FP
Visible Blue 475 nm
SM312FPB
Visible Green 525 nm SM312FPG
Special High-Power Option Plastic Fiber
Optic
Visible Red 650 nm
SM312FPH
Standard 2 m (6.5') cable models are listed.
• 9 m (30') cable: add suffix “W/30” (e.g., SM31EW/30).
• 4-pin Euro QD models: add suffix “QD” (e.g., SM31EQD).
• 150 mm (6") QD Pigtail: add suffix “QDP” (e.g., SM31EQDP).
For a 0.3 ms response: add suffix “MHS” (eg., SM31EMHS).
MINI-BEAM dc-Voltage Series
P/N 69943 rev. C
6/19/2012