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Digital Fiber Sensor Amplifier Unit FX-100 Series
Panasonic — FX-100 Series
The FX-100 is a compact, 9 mm-wide digital fiber amplifier unit featuring a dual digital display that shows the threshold value and incident light intensity simultaneously. It uses commercially available crimp connectors (shared with the DP-100 pressure sensor and PM-65 micro photoelectric sensor lines), reducing wiring lead time and spare-part count. The FX-100 amplifier requires a compatible Panasonic fiber optic cable/head, sold separately, to perform actual sensing. Up to 16 units can be gang-mounted with optical inter-unit communication to prevent mutual interference.
Key Features
- Dual digital display (threshold + received light intensity) shown at the same time
- Ultra-slim 9 mm body width for high-density panel mounting
- Standard type (FX-101, max. 250 us response) and long sensing range type (FX-102, max. 2.5 ms response)
- 2-point / limit / full-auto teaching plus code-based quick setting and settings-copy function
- ECO mode reduces power consumption to 600 mW or less after ~20 s of inactivity
- NPN (FX-101/FX-102) or PNP (FX-101P/FX-102P) open-collector output, selectable Light-ON/Dark-ON
Detailed Parameters
| Output Type | NPN or PNP open-collector transistor, max. 100 mA, selectable Light-ON/Dark-ON |
| Response Time | FX-101: 250-600 us (freq. dependent); FX-102: 2.5-5.0 ms (freq. dependent) |
| Supply Voltage | 12-24 V DC +/-10%, ripple P-P 10% or less |
| Sensitivity Adjustment | 2-point teaching, limit teaching, full-auto teaching, fine sensitivity adjustment |
| IP Rating | Amplifier per connector spec; fiber heads rated IP67 (see compatible fiber) |
| Compatible Fiber Types | Panasonic square-head, threaded, cylindrical, sleeve, flat-type and special-shaped fibers (e.g. FT-43, FT-R43, FD series) |
| Connecting Method | Connector (CN-14A series or M8 plug-in on -Z variants) |