OTQ80576

The OTQ80576 uses a pinpoint LED that emits a point-shaped, pulsed red light with a wavelength of 644 nm. The sensor’s sensing range is 3 to 132 mm, and the adjustment range is 20 to 120 mm. The sensor has short-circuit and reverse polarity protection, making it particularly robust and safe in operation. With a switching frequency of up to 2 kHz and a response time of 0.25 ms, the sensor features background suppression (electronic), the sensor is extremely fast and precise.

Advantages
- PinPoint LED (small, homogeneous light spot), pulsed red light
- IO-Link interface
- Teach-in function
- Suppression of mutual interference

Retro-reflective sensor with background suppression
Reflective sensors with background suppression perform recognition to determine whether an object is within the set switching distance. Objects located outside this range are suppressed as background and do not trigger a switching signal. Unlike active retro-reflective sensors, the switching point for retro-reflective sensors with background suppression is largely independent of the object’s reflectivity. The product portfolio includes reflective sensors with background suppression that operate either according to the triangulation principle (mechanical/electronic) or the time-of-flight principle.

Triangulation (electronic)
In triangulation sensors with electronic switching point adjustment, the light reflected by the object is projected onto a receiving element in the sensor, such as a PSD (Position Sensitive Device). The position of the light spot on the receiving element is electronically evaluated and used to determine the distance to the object. Depending on the sensor model, the switching point can be set either via a teach-in button or via IO-Link.