Banner PIF46U User's Manual
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1. at right and a bend of 90 degrees or less Avoid stress at the point where the cable enters the sensor control end and at the sensing end tip Coiled plastic fiberoptic assemblies are recommended for any application requiring reciprocating fiber motion OPERATING TEMPERATURE 30 to 70 C 20 to 158 F Fiber Cutting Information This Banner plastic fiber is designed to be cut by the customer to the length required for the application To facilitate cutting a Banner model PFC 1 cutting device is supplied with this fiber Cut the fiber as follows 1 Locate the control end of the fiber the unfinished end Determine the length of fiber required for the application Lift the top blade of the cutter to open the cutting ports Insert the control end of the fiber through one of the four large cutting ports on the PFC 1 cutter so that the excess fiber protrudes from the back of the cutter 2 Double check the fiber length and close the cutter until the fiber is cut CHEMICAL RESISTANCE The acrylic core of the monofilament opti cal fiber will be damaged by contact with acids strong bases alkalis and solvents The polyethylene jacket will protect the fiber from most chemical environments However materials may migrate through the jacket with long term exposure Samples of fiber optic material are available from Banner for testing and evaluation MINIMUM BEND RADIUS OF PLASTIC FIBER 1 inch 25 mm CONSTRUCTION OPTICAL FI2. ends of the fibers see page 1 bottom Tighten clamp screw to secure fiber MINI BEAM FP sensor Slide fibers amp bushings into ports STEP 2 Fiber bushings supplied with tiber Unterminated plastic fibers Loosen the clamp screw on the STEP 3 sensor face the letters FP in their model number suffix Sensor face Follow steps 1 3 in the drawing right ail STEP 1 Banner Engineering Corp 9714 Tenth Ave No Minneapolis MN 55441 Telephone 763 544 3164 FAX 763 544 3213
3. they will go Slide the fiber gripper down to lock Install the plastic fiber optic assembly s as follows 1 Prepare the sensor ends of the fibers see page 1 bottom 2 Raise liftup the fiber gripper door 3 Gently insert the prepared plastic fiber sensor ends into the ports as far as they will go Lower the fiber gripper to lock OMNI BEAM MAXI BEAM VALU BEAM Q45 Series OMNI BEAM MAXI BEAM VALU BEAM and Q45 Series sensors for use with plastic fiber optic assemblies include sensors Install the plastic fiber optic assembly s as follows Prepare the sensor ends of the fibers see page 1 bottom Loosen the clamp screw on the sensor Fiber gripper Slide up to open Stide down to lock Slide up to open Slide down to lock Fiber gripper Lift to open Press closed to lock Gripper door OMNI BEAM Tighten clamp screw to secure fibers STEP 3 Hold bushings to fibers slide both into ports push fiber an additional 1 through bushing STEP 2 Fiber bushings supplied with fiber we Som plastic fibers with the letters FP in their tack l l I Gael nankeno Follow steps 1 3 in the drawing right j Fiber ends flush with ends of bushings STEP 1 MINI BEAM ECONO BEAM MINI BEAM and ECONO BEAM sensors for use with plastic fiber optic assem blies include sensors with Install the plastic fiber optic assembly s as follows Prepare the sensor
4. BER acrylic monofilament PROTECTIVE JACKET black polyethylene FERRULED END TIP T303 stainless steel PFC 1 Cutting Device Lift to open ports Cutting ports 3 Gently wipe the cut ends of the fiber with a clean dry cloth to remove any contamination Do not use solvents or abrasives on any exposed optical fiber Do not use a cutting port more than once The blade may tend to dull after one cut Printed in USA p n 03435L4B Fiber Installation Instructions D12 Series D12 Series sensors for use with plastic fiber optic assemblies include sensors with the letters FP in their model number suffix Q19 Series Q19 Series sensors for use with plastic fiber optic assemblies include sensors with the letters FP in their model number suffix PC44 Series PC44 Series sensors for use with plastic fiber optic assemblies include sensors with the letters FP in their model number suffix Install the plastic fiber optic assembly s as follows 1 Prepare the sensor ends of the fibers see page 1 bottom 2 Slide the fiber gripper up open 3 Gently insert the prepared plastic fiber sensor ends into the ports as far as they will go Slide the fiber gripper down to lock Install the plastic fiber optic assembly s as follows 1 Prepare the sensor ends of the fibers see page 1 bottom 2 Unlock slide up the fiber gripper 3 Gently insert the prepared plastic fiber sensor ends into the ports as far as
5. Plastic Fiber Optic Assembly model PIF46U 04 diameter individual fiber with ferruled sensing end PIF46U p n 26036 Dia 09 Dia 2 2 79 2000 Description Model PIF46U is an individual plastic fiber optic assembly with a fer ruled sensing end This fiber is sold in pairs The PIF46U operates in the opposed sensing mode Sensing light is transmitted or received through the ferruled sensing end see drawing Stainless Steel BANNER the photoelectric specialist Dia 125 ot Dia 040 67 Dia 1 0 17 Ferruled sensing ends and photo Objects are detected when they break the light beam between two fiber ends Fiber core diameter is 04 inch The PIF46U may be used with plastic fiber optic sensors from the following Banner sensor families D12 OMNI BEAM MAXI BEAM VALU BEAM Q45 Q19 PC44 MINI BEAM and ECONO BEAM See page 2 for further information Additional Specifications SENSING RANGE A function of the sensor For further information see the data sheet packed with the sensor or refer to the Banner product catalog TEMPERATURE EXTREMES Temperatures below 30 C will cause embrittlement of the plastic materials but will not cause transmission loss Temperatures above 70 C will cause both transmission loss and fiber shrinkage REPEAT BENDING FLEXING Life expectancy of plastic fiber optic cable is in excess of one million cycles at bend radii of no less than the minimum stated
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