Product Category

Smart Muting Actuator

F3W-MA

Integrated muting sensor based on multi-beam photoelectric sensor

Ratings/Specifications


F3W-MA0100P

F3W-MA0300P

Perfor-
 mance

Beam Gap between Muting
 Trigger Beams

100 mm

300 mm

Number of Beams

8

20

Standard Detection Object

30 mm

Operating
 Range

Long

0.3 to 20.0 m (1 to 65 ft.)

Short

0.3 to 7.0 m (1 to 23 ft.)

Response
 Time

Operation

13 ms max.

Reset

26 ms max. (Synchronized)
 78 ms max. (Not synchronized)

Effective Aperture Angle

±2.5° max., emitter and receiver at operating range of 3 m or greater

Light Source

Infrared LEDs, Wavelength: 870 nm

Startup Waiting Time

2 s max.

Elec-
 trical

Power Supply Voltage (Vs)

SELV/PELV 24 VDC±20% (ripple p-p 10% max.)

Current
 Consumption

Emitter

35 mA

45 mA

Receiver

75 mA

75 mA

Muting Outputs

Two PNP transistor outputs. *
 Load current of 300 mA max.,
 Residual voltage of 2 V max. (except for voltage drop due to cable extension)


* This product is a PNP output model. Use with the PNP output model safety light curtain.

Output
 Operation
 Mode

Muting
 Output A

Dark-ON
 (Muting Output A is enabled when MUTE A trigger beam is blocked.)

Muting
 Output B

Dark-ON
 (Muting Output B is enabled when MUTE B trigger beam is blocked.)

Input
 Voltage

ON Voltage

[MUTE Enable]
 Vs to Vs-3 V (sink current 5 mA max.) *

OFF Voltage

[MUTE Enable]
 0 to 1/2 Vs, or open *

* The Vs indicates a supply voltage value in your environment.

Indicators

Refer to "LED Indicator Status".

Protective Circuit

Protective Circuit Output short protection, Power supply reverse polarity protection

Insulation Resistance

20 MΩ or higher (500 VDC megger)

Dielectric Strength

1,000 VAC, 50/60 Hz (1 min)

Func-
 tional

Functions

- Scan Code Selection
 - Operation Mode Selection (Point to Point Detection/Chattering and Void Space Prevention)
 - Off-Delay
 - Muting Enable
 - Muting Trigger Beam Allocation
 - Operating Range Selection

Environ-
 mental

Ambient
 Temperature

Operating

-10 to 55°C (13 to 131°F) (non-icing)

Storage

-25 to 70°C (-13 to 158°F)

Ambient
 Humidity

Operating

35% to 85% (non-condensing)

Storage

35% to 95%

Ambient Illuminance

Incandescent lamp: 3,000 Ix max. on receiver surface
 Sunlight: 10,000 Ix max. on receiver surface

Degree of Protection
 (IEC 60529)

IP65 and IP67

Vibration Resistance
 (IEC 61496-1)

10 to 55 Hz, Multiple amplitude of 0.7 mm, 20 sweeps for all 3 axes

Shock Resistance
 (IEC 61496-1)

100 m/s2, 1000 shocks for all 3 axes

Pollution Degree
 (IEC 60664-1)

Pollution Degree 3

Connec-
 tions

Power Cable

Type of
 Connection

M12 connectors: 5-pin emitter, 8-pin receiver, IP67 rated when mated, Cables prewired to sensors

Number of
 Wires

Emitter: 5, Receiver: 8

Cable
 Length

0.3 mm

Cable
 Diameter

6 mm

Minimum
 Bending
 Radius

R5 mm

Extension of Power Cable

100 m max.
 Note: For T-Shaped configuration with COM lines, the length of cable extension is 30 m max.

Material

Housing: Aluminum alloy, Cap: PBT resin, Front window: Acrylic resin, Cable: Oil-resistant PVC resin, FE plate: Stainless steel

Net Weight *1

0.7 kg

0.9 kg

Gross Weight *2

1.3 kg

2.2 kg

Included Accessories

Instruction Sheet

*1. The net weight is the weight of an emitter and a receiver.
 *2. The gross weight is the weight of an emitter, a receiver, included accessories and a package. 

LED Indicator Status

Shown below are indication statuses of F3W-MA LED indicators when you purchased. 

Emitter

Name of Indicator

Color

Illuminated

Blinking

Operating range

LONG

Green

Long Range mode is selected by
 DIP Switch.

-

Running

RUN

Green

Power is ON.

-

Error

ERR

Red

-

Error in emitter. Generic error happens.

Receiver

Name of Indicator

Color

Illuminated

Blinking

Top-beam-state

TOP

Blue

The top beam is unblocked.

-

Muting output A

MUTE A

Green

Muting Output A is activated.

-

Muting output B

MUTE B

Green

Muting Output B is activated.

-

Off-Delay

DELAY

Yellow

Off-Delay function is enabled by DIP
 Switch.

-

Chattering/
 Void space

CHAT

Green

Chattering and Void Space
 Prevention mode is selected by DIP
 Switch.

-

Muting Enable

MUTE
 DISABLE

Red

The Muting Enable function is
 enabled and Muting Enable input is
 turned OFF by DIP Switch.

-

Error

ERR

Red

-

Error in receiver. Generic error happens.

Stable-state

STB

Green

Incident light level is 170% or higher
 of ON-threshold

-

Running

RUN

Green

Power is ON.

-

Communication

COM

Green

Synchronization between emitter
 and receiver is maintained.

Primary sensor]
 - Start-up (for approx. 3 s)
 - Synchronization between emitter
 and receiver is lost

Bottom-beamstate

BTM

Blue

The bottom beam is unblocked.

-