Amplifier Built-in

Convergent Reflective
Micro Photoelectric Sensor
PM2 SERIES

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2022.7
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PM2 SERIES

Certified

Convergent reflection sensing ensures stable detection

Stable detection by convergent reflective mode Hardly affected by background

Stable detection Even a specular Sensing object
characteristics are background does not
obtained since it is affect the sensing
Detects
convergent reflective an object
performance if the
type and senses a within the sensor is located 30 mm
Background
limited area. convergent 1.181 in away from it. 30 mm
area 1.181 in

However, the specular background should be a

plane surface, directly facing the sensor. A spherical
or curved background may be detected.

Dark object detectable

Since the sensor is very
sensitive, it can detect
even a dark object of low
reflectivity.

Optimum setting
distance is 5 mm 0.197 in
approx.

Minute object detectable

Cable type is also available
A ø0.05 mm ø0.002 in
Cumbersome soldering is not required. copper wire can be
It saves space and improves reliability. detected at a distance of
5 mm 0.197 in under the
With connector optimum condition.
2
PM H10
-L
5 mm 0.197 in
50 mm 1.969 in approx. approx.
ø0.05 mm ø0.002 in
2
PM H10
-L copper wire

25 mm 0.984 in
approx.

Cable type
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APPLICATIONS

Sensing capacitors in a tray Positioning and passage confirmation

of a printed circuit board

ORDER GUIDE

Output
Type Appearance Sensing range Model No. Output
operation
Top sensing

PM2-LH10 Light-ON

PM2-LH10B Dark-ON
Connector type

Front sensing

PM2-LF10 Light-ON

PM2-LF10B Dark-ON
L type (Top sensing)

PM2-LL10 Light-ON

PM2-LL10B Dark-ON
2.5 to 8 mm
0.098 to 0.315 in NPN open-collector transistor
Top sensing

(Convergent point: 5 mm 0.197 in) PM2-LH10-C1 Light-ON

PM2-LH10B-C1 Dark-ON
Front sensing

PM2-LF10-C1 Light-ON
Cable type

PM2-LF10B-C1 Dark-ON
L type (Top sensing)

PM2-LL10-C1 Light-ON

PM2-LL10B-C1 Dark-ON

OPTIONS

Connector
Designation Model No. Description • CN-13

Connector CN-13 Dedicated connector

CN-13-C1 0.2 mm2 3-core cabtyre cable, 1 m 3.281 ft long

Connector Connector attached cable
attached cable • CN-13-C1
CN-13-C3 0.2 mm2 3-core cabtyre cable, 3 m 9.843 ft long • CN-13-C3
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SPECIFICATIONS

Connector type Cable type

Type
Top sensing Front sensing L type (Top sensing) Top sensing Front sensing L type (Top sensing)
Model No.

Light-ON PM2-LH10 PM2-LF10 PM2-LL10 PM2-LH10-C1 PM2-LF10-C1 PM2-LL10-C1

Item Dark-ON PM2-LH10B PM2-LF10B PM2-LL10B PM2-LH10B-C1 PM2-LF10B-C1 PM2-LL10B-C1
CE marking directive compliance EMC Directive, RoHS Directive
Sensing range 2.5 to 8 mm 0.098 to 0.315 in (Conv. point: 5 mm 0.197 in) with white non-glossy paper (15 × 15 mm 0.591 × 0.591 in) (Note 2)
Min. sensing object ø0.05 mm ø0.002 in copper wire (Setting distance: 5 mm 0.197 in)
Hysteresis 20 % or less of operation distance with white non-glossy paper (15 × 15 mm 0.591 × 0.591 in)
Repeatability (perpendicular to sensing axis) 0.08 mm 0.003 in or less (Note 3)
Supply voltage 5 to 24 V DC ±10 % Ripple P-P 5 % or less
Current consumption Average: 25 mA or less, Peak: 80 mA or less
NPN open-collector transistor
• Maximum sink current: 100 mA
Output • Applied voltage: 30 V DC or less (between output and 0 V)
• Residual voltage: 1 V or less (at 100 mA sink current)
0.4 V or less (at 16 mA sink current)

Utilization category DC-12 or DC-13

Overcurrent protection Incorporated
Response time 0.8 ms or less
Operation indicator Red LED (lights up when the output is ON)
Pollution degree 3 (Industrial environment)
Environmental resistance

Ambient temperature –10 to +55 °C +14 to +131 °F (No dew condensation or icing allowed), Storage: –25 to +80 °C –13 to +176 °F
Ambient humidity 45 to 85 % RH, Storage: 45 to 85 % RH
Ambient illuminance Incandescent light: 3,500 ℓx or less at the light-receiving face
Vibration resistance 10 to 55 Hz frequency, 1.5 mm 0.059 in double amplitude in X, Y and Z directions for two hours each
Shock resistance 500 m/s2 acceleration (50 G approx.) in X, Y and Z directions three times each
Emitting element Infrared LED (Peak emission wavelength: 880 nm 0.035 mil, modulated)
Material Enclosure: Polycarbonate, Terminal part: Copper alloy (Ag plated) Enclosure: Polycarbonate, Fixed cable part: PBT
Cable – 0.2 mm2 3-core cabtyre cable, 1 m 3.281 ft long (Note 4)
Total length up to 2 m 6.562 ft is possible with 0.3 mm2, or more, cable.
Wiring length If the cable is extended for 2 m 6.562 ft, or more, a capacitor –
of 10 µF must be connected between +V and 0 V terminals.

Net weight: 4.5 g approx. Net weight: 4 g approx. Net weight: 25 g approx
Weight Gross weight: 85 g approx. Gross weight: 80 g approx. Gross weight: 330 g approx
(10 pcs. package) (10 pcs. package) (10 pcs. package)
Notes: 1) Where measurement conditions have not been specified precisely, the conditions used were an ambient temperature of +23 °C +73.4 °F.
2) The sensing range may extend up to 12.5 mm 0.492 in with white non-glossy paper due to product variation.
3) The repeatability is specified for white non-glossy paper (15 × 15 mm 0.591 × 0.591 in) at a setting distance of 5 mm 0.197 in.
4) Cable cannot be extended.

I/O CIRCUIT AND WIRING DIAGRAMS

I/O circuit diagram Wiring diagram

Color code of cable type and connector attached cable Color code of cable type
and connector attached cable
(Brown) +V
Brown
ZD
Sensor circuit

Load +V
(Black) Output + 5 to 24 V DC Load
Output Black + 5 to 24 V DC
– ±10 %
100 mA max. – ±10 %
Tr 0V
(Blue) 0 V
Blue

‚
Internal circuit Users circuit
Note: Make sure to connect terminals correctly as the sensor does not Note: Make sure to connect terminals correctly as the sensor does not
incorporate a reverse polarity protection circuit. incorporate a reverse polarity protection circuit.

Symbols ... ZD: Surge absorption zener diode

Tr: NPN output transistor
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SENSING CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL)

Sensing fields
• Horizontal (left and right) direction • Vertical (up and down) direction
The sensors can be mounted The sensors can be mounted
10 10
0.394 side by side. 0.394 side by side.
However, if the sensor However, if the sensor
8 is slanted, there may be 8 is slanted, there may be

Setting distance L (mm in)

Setting distance L (mm in)

0.315 White interference. 0.315 White interference.

Verify first whether there is any Verify first whether there is any
6 6
0.236 interference prior to use. 0.236 interference prior to use.
5 5
0.197 0.197

convergent point
convergent point

4 4
0.157 Horizontal direction 0.157 Vertical direction

Distance to
N5 15 × 15 mm 0.591 × 0.591 in
Distance to

N5 15 × 15 mm 0.591 × 0.591 in
2 Non-glossy paper 2 Non-glossy paper
0.079 0.079

0 ℓ 0 ℓ
2 1 0 1 2 L 2 1 0 1 2 L
0.079 0.039 0.039 0.079 0.079 0.039 0.039 0.079
Left Center Right Up Center Down
Operating point ℓ (mm in) Operating point ℓ (mm in)

Sensor Sensor

Correlation between lightness and sensing range Correlation between material (15 × 15 mm 0.591 × 0.591 in) and sensing range
10 20
0.394 The sensing region (typical) 0.787 The bars in the graph
is represented by oblique indicate the sensing range
8 lines in the left figure. (typical) for the respective
Sensing range L (mm in)

0.315 15
Sensing range L (mm in)

However, the sensitivity 0.591 material. However, there

6
0.236
Sensing region should be set with enough is a slight variation in the
5 margin because of slight 10 sensing range depending on
0.197 0.394
variation in products. the product.
convergent point

4
0.157 Further, if there is a
Distance to

5 reflective object (conveyer,

2 0.197
0.079 etc.) in the background of
the sensing object, since

Distance to convergent point

0 0
N2 N4 N6 N8 it affects the sensing,
Mirror

Black-painted, non-glossy iron plate

Gray non-glossy paper (N5)

Glass epoxy printed circuit board
Glossy stainless steel

Non-glossy aluminum plate

separate it by more than

Glossy copper plate

Dark Lightness Light

Lightness shown on the left
White ceramic circuit board

twice the sensing range

(Green masked surface)
White non-glossy paper

may differ slightly from the shown in the left graph.

N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 actual object condition.

PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER USE

All models

Wiring
• Never use this product as a sensing device
for personnel protection. • Make sure to connect terminals correctly as the sensor
• In case of using sensing devices for does not incorporate a reverse polarity protection circuit.
personnel protection, use products which • If the sensor is being used in a noisy environment,
meet laws and standards, such as OSHA, examine the extent of noise. Further, if equipment, such
ANSI or IEC etc., for personnel protection as motor, solenoid or electromagnetic valve, which
applicable in each region or country. generates a large surge, is present near the sensor,
connect a surge absorber to the equipment.
Mounting Setting
• When fixing the sensor with screws, use M3 screws and • The optimum setting
the tightening torque should be 0.49 N·m or less. distance (distance to Sensing
Further, use small, round type plain washers (ø6 mm object
Background

convergent point) is
ø0.236 in). 5 mm 0.197 in.
5 mm
Plain washer The sensor is not affected 0.197 in
(Outer dia: ø6 mm ø0.236 in)
even by a specular
Spring washer 30 mm 1.181 in
Purchase separately.
background if it is located Sensor or more
30 mm 1.181 in, or more,
away from the sensor.
O
+

M3 screws
However, the specular background should be a plane
Others surface, directly facing the sensor. A spherical or curved
• Do not use during the initial transient time (50 ms) after the background may be detected.
power supply is switched on.
• Take care that the product does not come in direct contact
with oil, grease, or organic solvents, such as, thinner, etc.
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PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER USE

Connector type

Cautions in plugging or unplugging a connector Soldering (Both connector CN-13 and sensor)
• If soldering is done directly on the terminals, strictly
• Do not plug or unplug a connector more than adhere to the conditions given below.
10 times.
• Be sure not to give stress more than 5 N to a Soldering temperature 260 °C 500 °F or less
terminal of both a connector and a sensor.
Soldering time 10 sec. or less
If you do not follow the above cautions, it will
cause a poor contact. Soldering position Refer to the below figure

Sensor Connector
Procedures of plugging or unplugging a connector

Hook
CN 13 1.5 mm
1 Insert a connector straight into a 0V OUT +V 0.059 in
sensor until the connector lug is
0V OUT+V
Lug
locked by the sensor hook. Soldering
position

2 When unplugging, give as much 5 N or less Wiring

stress as a connector lug can
• The cable length must
be relieved from a hook. Then Cable
be 2 m 6.562 ft, or
unplug it.
less, with 0.3 mm2,
or more, cable. If the

+V
10 µF +
5 to 24 V DC
cable is extended for

0V OUT
– ±10 %
Caution: Be sure to hold a more than 2 m 6.562 ft,
connector when plugging connect a capacitor of
or unplugging it. Do 10 µF approx. between
not hold a terminal or +V and 0 V terminals.
a cable when plugging
or unplugging the
connector. Otherwise, it
will cause a poor contact.

DIMENSIONS (Unit: mm in) The CAD data can be downloaded from our website.

PM2-LH10  PM2-LH10B Sensor PM2-LF10  PM2-LF10B Sensor

10
0.394

5
0.197

26
Sensing surface 1.024 Sensing surface
26 20
1.024 0.787
20 14 8.4
0.551 Operation 0.331
0.787 3.3 indicator (Red)
14 8.4 4
Operation 0.331 0.130 10 0.157
0.551 0.394
3.3 indicator (Red) 4
0.130 0.157 5 4 0.157
0.197
15
0.591 13
15 0.512 25
0.591 17 0.984
0.669 25 15 7.2
0.984 0.591 0.283
15 7.2
0.591 0.283 1 0.039
6
1 0.039 0.236
6 3.2 3.2
0.236 0.126 0.126
3.2 3.2 2-elongated mounting holes
0.126 0.126
2-elongated mounting holes
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DIMENSIONS (Unit: mm in) The CAD data can be downloaded from our website.

PM2-LL10  PM2-LL10B Sensor * Terminal part (Connector type)

Sensing surface 0V OUT +V
10
0.394

5 8.4 1
0.197 0.331 14.4 1
0.039 0.039
0.567
6
0.236
4 0.8
0.157 1.3 t 0.3
7 0.276 0.031 0.051
14 11.4 1.6 2.1 t 0.012
0.551 3.3 0.449 0.063 0.083
7.2 2.54 2.54
0.130 0.283
0.100 0.100
2
10 0.079
15 0.394
0.591
25
0.984 20 10
0.787 0.394

Operation indicator (Red)

6 2 0.079
0.236 2-elongated mounting holes
3.2 3.2
0.126 0.126

CN-13 Connector (Optional) PM2-LH10-C1  PM2-LH10B-C1 Sensor

10
0.394

10 4 0.5 5
0.020 0.197
0.394 0.157

Sensing surface
1
0.039 11 26
0.433
1 1 1.024
(6) 0.039 0.039 20 0.787
8.4
14
(0.236) 0.551 0.331
3.3 Operation indicator (Red) 4
t 0.2 2-elongated 0.130
0.157
2.8 t 0.008 0.8 mounting
11 0.031
0.433 0.110 holes
5 1.6 15 17
0.197 0.063 0.591 0.669
(2.54) (2.54) 25
(0.100) (0.100) 0.984
15 7.2
0.591 0.283
1
0.039
3.1
3.2 0.122
14 2 0.126
0.551 0.079
ø3.7 ø0.146 cable,
1 m 3.281 ft long

ø5.2
ø0.205 7 5.4
0.276 0.213
12.4
0.488

PM2-LF10-C1  PM2-LF10B-C1 Sensor PM2-LL10-C1  PM2-LL10B-C1 Sensor

Sensing 10
surface 0.394
5 8.4
0.197 0.331 14.4
0.567
26 6
1.024 Sensing surface 0.236
4
20 0.787 Operation 0.157
14 7 0.276
indicator (Red) 8.4 14
3.30.551 0.331 0.551 11.4
0.130 10 4
0.157 3.3 0.449
2-elongated 0.394 0.130 7.2 2-elongated
mounting 5 4 0.157 0.283 mounting
holes 0.197 2 holes
15 10 0.079
0.591 13 15
0.591 0.394
0.512 25 25
0.984
15 7.2 0.984 20
0.591 0.283 0.787 10
0.394
1
0.039
3.2 3.1 Operation indicator (Red)
2 0.122 2 3.1
14 0.126 0.079
0.551 0.079 14 2 0.122
ø3.7 ø0.146 cable, 0.551 0.079
1 m 3.281 ft long
3.2
0.126

ø5.2 5.4 ø3.7 ø0.146 cable,

ø0.205 0.213 1 m 3.281 ft long
7 5.4
0.276 ø5.2
12.4 ø0.205 7 0.213
0.488 0.276
12.4
0.488
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intellectual properties, such as patent rights, with respect to such applications, or that the described applications may not infringe any
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