Type

Standard

Model for
Sensor Communications
Unit *1

NPN output

E3X-HD11

E3X-HD6

E3X-HD14

E3X-HD0

PNP output

E3X-HD41

E3X-HD8

E3X-HD44

Connecting method

Pre-wired

Wire-saving
Connector
*2

M8
connector

Communications
Unit connector

Light source (wavelength)

Red, 4-element LED (625 nm)

Power supply voltage

12 to 24 VDC ±10%, ripple (P-P) 10% max.

Supplied from the connector
through the Sensor
Communications Unit

Power
consump
tion

Normal mode

720 mW max.
(Current consumption: 30 mA max. at 24 VDC, 60 mA max. at 12 VDC)

Eco ON

530 mW max.
(Current consumption: 22 mA max. at 24 VDC, 44 mA max. at 12 VDC)

Eco LO

640 mW max. (Current consumption: 26 mA max. at
24 VDC, 53 mA max.at 12 VDC)

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Control output

Load power supply voltage: 26.4 VDC max., open-
collector output
Load current:
Groups of 1 to 3 Amplifier Units: 100mA max.,
Groups of 4 to 16 Amplifier Units: 20mA max.
Residual voltage:
At load current of less than 10 mA: 1 V max.,
At load current of 10 to 100 mA: 2 V max.
OFF current: 0.1 mA max.

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Protection circuits

Power supply reverse polarity protection, output
short-circuit protection and output reverse
polarity protection

Power supply reverse polarity
protection and output short-
circuit protection

Response
time

Super-high-speed
mode (SHS) *3

NPN outputs: Operate or reset: 50 μs
PNP outputs: Operate or reset: 55 μs

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High-speed Mode
(HS)

Operate or reset: 250 μs (default setting)

Standard Mode
(STND)

Operate or reset: 1 ms

Giga-power Mode
(GIGA)

Operate or reset: 16 ms

Maximum connectable Units

16 units

with E3X-CRT: 16 units
with E3X-ECT: 30 units

Mutual interference
prevention

Possible for up to 10 units (optical communications sync) *3

Auto power control (APC)

Always ON

Other functions

Power tuning, differential detection, DPC, timer (OFF-delay, ON-delay, or one-shot),
zero reset, resetting settings, and Eco mode

Ambient illumination
(Receiver side)

Incandescent lamp: 20,000 lx max., Sunlight: 30,000 lx max.

Ambient temperature range

OOperating:
Groups of 1 to 2 Amplifiers: -25 to 55°C,
Groups of 3 to 10 Amplifiers: -25 to 50°C,
Groups of 11 to 16 Amplifiers: -25 to 45°C
Storage: -30 to 70°C
(with no icing or condensation)

Operating:
Groups of 1 to 2 Amplifiers:
0 to 55°C,
Groups of 3 to 10 Amplifiers:
0 to 50°C,
Groups of 11 to 16 Amplifiers:
0 to 45°C,
Groups of 17 to 30 Amplifiers:
0 to 40°C
Storage: -30 to 70°C
(with no icing or condensation)

Ambient humidity range

Operating and storage: 35% to 85% (with no condensation)

Insulation resistance

20 MΩ min. (at 500 VDC)

Dielectric strength

1,000 VAC at 50/60 Hz for 1 minute

Vibration resistance
(destruction)

10 to 55 Hz with a 1.5-mm double amplitude for
2 hours each in X, Y, and Z directions

10 to 150 Hz with a 0.7-mm
double amplitude for 80 minutes
each in X, Y, and Z directions

Shock resistance
(destruction)

500 m/s² for 3 times each in X, Y, and Z
directions

150 m/s² for 3 times each in
X, Y, and Z directions

Degree of protection

IEC 60529 IP50
(with Protective Cover attached)

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Weight
(packed state/unit only)

Approx. 105 g/
Approx. 65 g

Approx. 60 g/
Approx. 20 g

Approx. 70 g/
Approx. 25 g

Approx. 65 g/Approx. 25 g

Materials

Case

Polycarbonate (PC)

Heat-resistant ABS
(connector: PBT)

Cover

Polycarbonate (PC)

Cable

PVC

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Accessories

Instruction Manual