CARLO GAVAZZI is proud to announce the expansion of the popular range of PD30 miniature photoelectric sensors. The PD30 Basic Series features improved accuracy and a simplified set-up via potentiometer. It also adds a background suppression version for diffuse sensing applications.

The background suppression version uses a brand new Active Pixel Sensor 64x1 CMOS array which improves the accuracy of the detection of different colors by measuring the angle of the returned light, rather than the strength. This allow for a tighter gap between the sensing target and the background. These sensors are designed for applications where high precision detection in a compact area is required, thus allowing users to obtain an excellent size to performance ratio.
The PD30 Basic Series fits seamlessly into most material handling, packaging, pharmaceutical and parts detection applications, providing a high quality, economical solution. The PD30 Basic Series shares many of the same great features of the PD30 ‘Teach-in” Series, including:

• Industry standard 10x20x30 mm housing
• Excellent sensing distance in a small housing, with ranges up to 15 meters
• PNP/NPN & normally open/normally closed outputs
• Robust IP67 rating
• Dual LEDs for power and signal indication
• Simplified set-up via potentiometer

The PD Basic Series come in a variety of different sensing principles and maximum sensing ranges:

Diffuse: 1 meter
Diffuse Background Suppression: 200 mm
Diffuse Infrared: 200 mm
Retroreflective: 6 meters
Polarized Retroreflective: 6 meters
Through Beam: 15 meters