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Technical Information
Components of a Photoelectric System
Light Sources 6
Lamps 6
LED's 6
Photodetectors 7
Optical Filters 7
Colors 7
Controls 8
Response Time 9
Output Devices 9
Open Collector Transistor 9
Relay 1 10
Solid-State Relay 11
Modulating Controls 12
Sensing Modes
Thrubeam 13
Retroreflective 13
Diffuse Reflective 14
Specular Reflective 14
Technical Specifications 14
Quality Control 16
Performance Guarantee 16
Choosing a System
Thrubeam or Skanner? 16
Choosing a Thrubeam 17
Thrubeam Example 17
Choosing a Reflective Skanner 18
Reflective Skanner Example 18
Choosing a Control 19
Using Photoelectric Products
Wiring 20
Grounding, Shielding & Noise 21
Logic Operations 21
The Environment 22
Temperature Effects 22
Sensitivity Adjustment of Controls 23
Using a Remote Potentiometer 23
Sensitivity Adjustment Procedure 24
Glossary 25-26