Cairo University Credit Hours Division MDE

]PLC REPORT 2]

Prepared by: Hisham Ibrahim Abdullah

Presented to: Dr. K.El Metwally

Outline
For non-contact detection of targets at a distance regardless of material. Photoelectric sensors emit invisible infra-red or visible red light to detect the presence of an object. The target either breaks a beam of light or reflects it back to the detector to activate the sensor output.

Advantages of photoelectric sensors include longer standoff distances than inductive proximity sensors, ability to detect virtually any target material, ability to differentiate between targets of different color or surface characteristics, and the ability to operate in different sensing modes such as thru-beam, retro-reflective, or diffuse.

Types

Features

Non-contact detection Non-contact detection eliminates damage either to the target or sensor head, ensuring long service life and maintenance-free operation.

High response speed The photoelectric sensor is capable of a response speed as high as 20 s.

Color differentiation possible Detection of targets of virtually any material Detection is based on the quantity of light received, or the change in the quantity of reflected light. This method allows detection of targets of such diverse materials as glass, metal, plastics, wood, and liquid. The sensor has the ability to detect light from an object based on the reflectance and absorption of its color, thus permitting color detection and differentiation.

Highly accurate detection Long-detecting distance The diffuse-reflective photoelectric sensor has a detecting distance of up to 1 m 3.3', and the thrubeam has a detecting distance of up to 10 m 32.8'. A unique optical system and a precision electronic circuit allows highly accurate positioning and detection of minute objects.

REFRENCES
http://www.sensorcentral.com/photoelectric/fiber01.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoelectric_sensor http://www.balluff.com/Balluff/us/ProductsChannel/Overview/en/Photoelectric+Sensors.htm