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PA18CAB20NAM1SA
DISTANCE PHOTO SENSORS
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- Manufacturer: CARLO GAVAZZI / PARTNER STOCK
- Product type:
- SVHC: No SVHC (21-Jan-2025)
- Product Range: PA18 Series
| Delivery and price | |
|---|---|
| Units per pack | 3 |
| Price | 117.02 € |
| Current stock | 10+ |
| Lead time | 30 days |
## **Photoelectrics Diffuse-reflective, Background Suppression Type PA18CAB20...** - **Miniature sensor range** - **Range: 200 mm** - **Sensitivity adjustment by potentiometer** - **Modulated, red light 625 nm** - **Supply voltage: 10 to 30 VDC** - **Output: 100 mA, NPN or PNP preset** - **Make and break switching function** - **LED indication for output and power ON** - **Protection: reverse polarity, short circuit and transients** - **Cable and plug versions** - **Excellent EMC performance** - **Excelent colour matching** ## **Product Descri tion p** The PA18CAB20... is part of a family of inexpensive general purpose diffuse reflective sensors with backgrund suppression in industrial standard 18 mm cylindrical ABS housing. Compact housing and high power LED for excellent performance-size ratio. The potentiometer used for adjustment of the sensitivity makes the sensors highly flexible. The sensors are useful in applications where highaccuracy detection as well as small size is required. The output type is NPN or PNP and the output switcing function is NO and NC. **Orderin Ke g y PA18CAB20NAM1SA** **Type Housing style Housing size Housing material Housing length Detection principle Sensing distance Output type Output configuration Connection type Sensitivity adjustment** ## **T e Selection yp** |**Housing style**|**Range**|**Connection**| |---|---|---| ||**Sn**|| |M18 Axial type|200 mm|Cable| |M18 Axial type|200 mm|Plug| **Ordering no. Ordering no. NPN PNP Make and break switching Make and break switching PA 18 CAB 20 NASA PA 18 CAB 20 PASA PA 18 CAB 20 NAM1SA PA 18 CAB 20 PAM1SA** ## **S pecifications** |**Rated operating distance**(Sn) Up to 200 mm,|) Up to 200 mm,| |---|---| ||reference target: Kodak| |**Maximum detecting distance**<br>White object 90% refl.<br>Grey object 18% refl.<br>Black object 6% refl.|test card R27, white, 90%<br>reflective,100 x 100 mm<br>≤ 200 mm<br>≤ 200 mm<br>≤ 150 mm| |**Blind zone**|10 mm| |**Sensitivity control**|Adjustable by potentiometer| |Electrical adjustment|210˚| |Mecanical adjustment|240˚| |**Temperature drift**|≤ 0.2%/ºC| |**Hysteresis**(H)|≤ 10%| |**Rated operational volt.**(UB)|10 to 30 VDC<br>(ripple included)| |**Ripple**(Urpp)|≤ 10%| |**Output current**|| |Continuous (Ie)<br>Short-time (I)|≤ 100 mA<br>≤ 100 mA<br>(max. load capacity 100 nF)| |**No load supply current**(Io)|≤ 20 mA @ UBmax| |---|---| ||≤ 40 mA @ UBmin| |**Minimum operational current**(Im)|≤ 0.5 mA| |**OFF-state current**(Ir)|≤ 100µA| |**Voltage drop **(Ud)|≤ 2 VDC @ Iemax| |**Protection**|Short-circuit, reverse polarity| ||and transients| |**Light source**|InGaAlP,LED,625 nm| |**Light type**|Red,modulated| |**Emitter angle**|± 3.0˚ @ half sensing| ||distance| |**Ambient light**|≤ 30,000 lux,| ||incandescent lamp| |**Operating frequency **(f)|≤ 500 Hz| |**Response time**|| |OFF-ON (tON)|≤ 1 ms| |ON-OFF(tOFF)|≤ 1 ms| |**Power ON delay **(tv)|≤ 100 ms| |**Output function**|| |Open collector|NPN or PNP| |**Output switching function**|N.O. and N.C.| Specifications are subject to change without notice (26.08.2022) **1** **PA18CAB20...SA** ## **Specifications (cont.)** |**Indication**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Output ON|LED, yellow|||| |Power ON|LED, green|||| |**Environment**||||| |Installation category<br>Pollution degree|III (IEC 60664/60664A;<br>60947-1)<br>3 (IEC 60664/60664A;|||| ||60947-1)|||| |Degree of protection|IP 67, IP 69K* (IEC 60529;|||IP 67, IP 69K* (IEC 60529;| |**Ambient temperature**<br>Operating|60947-1)<br>-25°to +60°C (-13°to +140°F)|||| |Storage|-40°to +70°C(-40°to +158°F)|||| |**Vibration**|10 to 150 Hz, 1.0 mm/15 G|10 to 150 Hz, 1.0 mm/15 G||| ||(IEC 60068-2-6)|||| |**Shock**|30 g / 11ms, 3 pos, 3 neg|||30 g / 11ms, 3 pos, 3 neg| ||per axis<br>(IEC 60068-2-6,60068-2-32)|||| |**Rated insulation voltage**|≤ 500 VAC (rms)|||| ||IEC protection class III|||| |**Housing material**|| |---|---| |Body|ABS, grey| |Front material|PMMA, red| |Cable gland|POM, Black| |Trimmer shaft|POM, Dark Grey| |Locknuts|PBTP, black| |Mountingbracket|PPA,black| |**Connection**|| |Cable|PVC, grey, 2 m| ||4 x 0.25 mm2, Ø = 4.5 mm| |Plug|M12, 4-pin| ||(CON.14NF..W series)| |**Weight**|| |Cable version|≤ 85 g| |Plugversion|≤ 25g| |**CE-marking**|Yes| |**Approvals**|cULus (UL508)| ||supply class 2| * The IP69K test according to DIN 40050-9 for high-pressure, high-temperature wash-down applications. 90° The sensor must not only be dust tight (IP6X), but also able to withstand high-pressure and steam cleaning. The sensor is exposed to high pressure water from a spray nozzle that is fed with 80°C water at 8’000– 60° 10’000 KPa (80–100bar) and a flow rate of 14–6L/min. The nozzle is held 100 –150 mm from the sensor at angles of 0°, 30°, 60° and 90° for 30s each. The test device sits on a turntable that rotates with a speed of 5 30° times per minute. The sensor must not suffer any damaging effects from the high pressure water in appearance and function. if ifs Zz (< 0° ## **O eration Dia ram p g** **==> picture [330 x 80] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> Tv = Power ON delay<br>ON<br>Power supply OFF<br>Present<br>Object (target) Not Present<br>ON Tv<br>Break Output (N.C.) OFF |e Le<br>ON Tv<br>Make Output (N.O.) OFF Ds SC<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> ## **Detection Diagram** ## **Sensin Conditions g** **==> picture [235 x 153] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> Sensing range [inches]<br>0 2.0 3.9 5.9 7.9 9.8<br>4 0.16<br>3 ee ee ee ee 0.12<br>2 ee 0.08<br>1 foo ee ee ee 0.04<br>0 0<br>poo |<br>-1 po -0.04<br>-2 a eeree -0.08<br>-3-4 eea eeee -0.12-0.16<br>0 50 100 150 200 250<br>Sensing range [mm]<br>[mm]<br>[inches]<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> **==> picture [238 x 173] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> White background 90% [inches]<br>0 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.9 4.9 5.9 6.9 7.9 8.9 9.8<br>16,0%<br>14,0%<br>12,0%<br>10,0%<br>8,0%<br>6,0%<br>4,0% Ss ae<br>2,0%<br>0,0%<br>0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250<br>White background 90% [mm]<br>Poly. (Black 300gr) Poly. (Gray) Poly. (White)<br>Distance from background [%]<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> Specifications are subject to change without notice (26.08.2022) **2** **PA18CAB20...SA** ## **Wiring Diagrams** **==> picture [72 x 72] intentionally omitted <==** **==> picture [500 x 110] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> NPN PNP<br>1 BN V 1 BN V<br>4 BK<br>2 WH<br>2 WH<br>4 BK<br>3 BU 3 BU<br>V GND V GND<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> ## **Dimensions** **==> picture [54 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> Plug version<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> **==> picture [482 x 190] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> Cable version Plug version<br>Sensitivity Control 240° Operation Indicator (Yellow) Sensitivity Control 240° Operation Indicator (Yellow)<br>15<br>30 6.3 15 3 30 10.8<br>Emitter<br>Emitter<br>M12x1 Plug<br>Optical Axis 0.6<br>20.5 8.1 Optical Axis 0.6 20.5 8.1<br>39.3 Receiver 43.8 Receiver<br>Power Indicator Power Indicator<br>(Green) (Green)<br>Ø 9.9<br>3.5<br>3.5<br>M18 x 1<br>3.5 3.5<br>M18 x 1<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> ## **APA18-MB1** **==> picture [244 x 161] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> 10<br>Ø 27<br>Ø 27<br>10<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> Specifications are subject to change without notice (26.08.2022) **3** **PA18CAB20...SA** ## **Mountin S stems g y** **==> picture [102 x 114] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> Lx dy<br>M18 Locknut<br>APA18-MB1<br>Min. 1.0 mmMax. 4.5 mm<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> PA18 mounting with a combination of 1 x APA18-MB1 and 1 x M18 locknut. Maximum torque 0.9 NM PA18 mounting with a combination of 2 x M18 locknuts. Maximum torque 2.0 NM ## **Installation Hints** **==> picture [446 x 114] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> To avoid interference from inductive voltage / Relief of the cable strain Protection of the sensing face Sensor mounted on a mobile carrier<br>current peaks, separate the proximity switch<br>cables from any other power cables. E.g.<br>Engine, contactor or solenoid cables<br>Incorrect Incorrect<br>Incorrect<br>3 Correct aK Correct E T<br>> 100 mm<br>[> — Gp.<br>A proximity switch should not serve Any repetitive flexing of the<br>The cable should not be pulled as mechanical stop cable should be avoided<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> ## **Deliver Contents y** - Photoelectric switch: PA18CAB20 ... ## **Accessories** - Connector type CON.14NF..W series - Installation instruction on plastic bag - Screwdriver - Mounting bracket APA18-MB1 - 2 M18 locknuts - **Packaging:** Plastic bag Specifications are subject to change without notice (26.08.2022) **4**
Updated at April 27, 2026
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