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NOTE
When mounting through beam photoelectric sensors adjacent to each other, alternate
the sender (HS18) and receiver (HE18) arrangement every other pair. Also ensure that
there is sufficient distance between pairs based on the sender (HS18) light spot diame‐
ter. Refer to
figure 1
and
table
Sender
Receiver
Sender
Figure 1: Arrangement of several through-beam photoelectric sensors
Table 1: Light spot diameter
Spot size in mm (inch)
300
(11.81)
250
(9.84)
200
(7.87)
150
(5.91)
100
(3.94)
50
(1.97)
0
0
500
1,000
1,500
(19.69)
(39.37)
(59.06)
Figure 2: HSE18-xxxxx3
1.
Spot size in mm (inch)
600
(23.62)
500
(19.69)
400
(15.75)
300
(11.81)
200
(7.87)
100
(3.94)
2,000
2,500
(78.74)
(98.43)
Distance in mm (inch)
Figure 3: HSE18-xxxxx8
MOUNTING
Receiver
Sender
Receiver
0
0
4
8
12
(13.12)
(26.25)
(39.37)
Distance in m (feet)
5
16
20
(52.49)
(65.62)
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