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Thank you for your purchase of a Pprox displacement sensor. On this page, you will find information to help you install and program the sensor as well as answers to frequently asked questions.

Should you need additional support, feel free to contact our service center at 800-441-8246 and speak to one of our applications engineers.

Installation

This device achieves the accuracies specifiied in the data sheet after a 15-minute warm-up period. 

Displacement sensor components

 M12 installation conditions (IFO20x)

Application configuration Target Type Installation a b c d e f
Factory calibration aluminum 24x24 M12 flush 6 12 36 24 - 8xSn
aluminum 36x36 non-flush 24 18 48 - 36
1-point calibration aluminum 24x24 M12 flush 6 12 36 24 -
aluminum 36x36 non-flush 24 18 48 - 36
3-point calibration steel 12x12 M12 flush 0 6 - 24 -
steel 24x24 non-flush 10 12 36 - 24

M18 installation conditions (IGP20x)

Application configuration Target Type Installation a b c d e f
Factory calibration aluminum 36x36 M18 flush 9 18 54 36 - 8xSn
aluminum 54x54 non-flush 36 27 72 - 54
1-point calibration aluminum 36x36 M18 flush 9 18 54 36 -
aluminum 54x54 non-flush 36 27 72 - 54
3-point calibration steel 18x18 M18 flush 0 9 - 36 -
steel 36x36 non-flush 15 18 54 - 36

M30 installation conditions (IIP20x)

Application configuration Target Type Installation a b c d e f
Factory calibration alumiunim 60x60 M30 flush  15 30 90 60 - 8xSn
aluminum 120x120 non-flush 33 60 120 - 120
1-point calibration steel 60x60 M30 flush 15 30 90 60 -
steel 120x120 non-flush 33 45 120 - 120
3-point calibration steel 30x30 M30 flush 0 15 - 60 -
steel 60x60 non-flush 22.5 30 90 - 60

Device configuration

Process data input     RecordT (32 Bit)
Distance      InterT (16 Bit)
Current object distance       
Value range [m] (200 to 2000) * 1E-06    
  -32760 (UL - underload) 0x8008  
  32760 (OL - overload) 0x7FF8  
PDV scale      IntegerT (8 Bit)
not used PDV scale      
Value range -6 (not used PDV scale)  
Device status      UIntegerT (4bit)
 Current device status, a copy of the paramater [Device Status, Index 36] in the process data channel
Value range  0 (Device is OK)  
  1 (Maintenance required)  
  2 (Out of specification)  
  3 (Functional check)  
  4 (Failure)  
SSC1.2     BooleanT
Current status of the digital signal [SSC1.2]      
Value range false (OFF)  
  true (On)  
SSC1.1     BooleanT
Current status of the digital signal [SSC1.1]      
Value range false  (OFF)  
  true  (On)  
  Distance
Offest 0                                  
  Scale set = .6   Device Status 
Offset 2                                  
                                   

Installation distances in millimeters

displacement sensor installation distance in millimeters

1-point calibration

Displacement sensor 1-point calibration
displacement sensor calibration using moneo software
  • Step 1: Place the flat surface of the target directly to the sensing face
  • Step 2: Look for “Application” section on moneo configure 
  • Step 3: Select “1 point calibration” click on “Execute command”

After approx. 5 seconds, a window should pop up reading, "Done - Paramaters succesfully written to device."

At that point, the 1-point calibration is successful.  

Displacement sensor calibration screen - completed

3-point calibration

3-point calibration for the Pprox displacement sensor is teh most precise and accurate calibration method. It is suitable for small, non-uniform targets such as screw heads. 

displacement sensor 3-point calibration

  • Step1: Click on “3 point calibration”. Items [SMR]; [CMR]; [EMR] will show up. 
  • Step2: [SMR], click on “Execute command.” A window will be popped out, scroll down to check the correct distance and place the metal target to the distance and click “OK”. 
  • Step3: Repeat the steps for [CMR] and [EMR]. 
  • Step4: Click on “Execute 3 Point calibration”. The calibration process will take approximately 2 seconds.
displacement sensor 3-point calibration screen

Once completed, the pop up will confirm that the parameters are successfully written to the device. 

Displacement sensor calibration screen - completed