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Industrial Automation

Industrial Automation

E9NC-T

Contact-Type Smart Sensor

E9NC-T

Tough Contact Sensor

Sensor Heads

Type Straight type E9NC-TH5S E9NC-TH12S
Right-angle air type E9NC-TH5L E9NC-TH12L
Flanged type/Straight type E9NC-TH5SF E9NC-TH12SF
Flanged type/Right-angle air type E9NC-TH5LF E9NC-TH12LF
Measuring range (Moving range) 5 mm 12 mm
Resolution 0.1 μm
Precision *1 1 μm
Measuring
force *1
Upward 0.35±0.25 N 0.4±0.3 N
Horizontal 0.4±0.25 N 0.5±0.3 N
Downward 0.45±0.25 N 0.6±0.3 N
Indicator (Preamplifier) Operation indicator (blue/red)
Ambient temperature range Operating: -10 to 55°C; Storage: -20 to 60°C (with no icing or condensation)
Ambient humidity range Operating and storage: 35% to 85% (with no condensation)
Maximum response speed 80 m/min
Origin detection speed 80 m/min
Origin position 1 ±0.5 mm from the spindle push-out position (the lowest point)
Vibration resistance (destruction) 100 m/s2 (20 to 2,000 Hz) 20 minutes each in X, Y, and Z directions
Shock resistance (destruction) 1,000 m/s2 3 times each in X, Y, and Z directions
Degree
of pro-
tection
Head Right-angle air type IEC IP67 (only when a hose elbow and air hose are connected)
Straight type ---
Preamplifier ---
Number of sliding operations 92 million times (based on OMRON’s dedicated evaluation)
Probe Carbide with a round surface, screw thread size: M2.5
Connecting method Pre-wired connector (2 m from the Sensor Head to the Preamplifier)
Materials Sensor Head Stainless steel (SUS303)
Rubber boot Nitrile rubber (NBR)
Preamplifier ABS
Probe contact point *2 Carbide
Cable PVC
Hose elbow for air (included)
(Right-angle air type only)
Nickel-plated brass
Tightening nut, Wave washer
(Flanged type only)
Tightening nut: Stainless steel (SUS410), Wave washer: SK5
Weight (packed state/Sensor Head only) Approx. 340 g/approx. 110 g
Accessories Common: Wrench, Instruction Manual
Right-angle air type: Hose elbow
Flanged type: Tightening nut, wave washer, clamp wrench, pin

*1. These values were measured at an ambient temperature of 20°C.
*2. For the case of the provided E9NC-TB1 (3-dia. probe)

Amplifier Units

Type Communications ON/OFF output
NPN output E9NC-TA0 E9NC-TA21
PNP output E9NC-TA51
Connecting method Connector for Sensor
Communications Unit
Pre-wired type
Inputs/
outputs
Outputs - *1 2 outputs
External inputs 1 input
Power supply voltage Supplied from the connector through the
Sensor Communications Unit
10 to 30 VDC, including 10% ripple (p-p)
Display resolution 0.1 μm min.
Power consumption *2 At Power Supply Voltage of 24 VDC
Normal mode: 2,040 mW max. (Current consumption: 85 mA max.)
Eco ON: 1,800 mW max. (Current consumption: 75 mA max.)
Eco LO: 1,920 mW max. (Current consumption: 80 mA max.)
Control outputs *3 - Load power supply voltage: 30 VDC max.,
open-collector output
Load current: 100 mA max. in total for
the 2 outputs
(Residual voltage At load current of less
than 10 mA: 1 V max.,at load current of
10 to 100 mA: 2 V max.)
OFF current: 0.1 mA max.
External inputs - Refer to *4.
Indicators 7-segment displays (white)
GO indicator (orange), HIGH/LOW indicator (orange), NO/NC indicator (orange),
PRST indicator (green), ST indicator (blue)
Protection circuits Power supply reverse polarity protection
and output shortcircuit protection
Power supply reverse polarity protection,
output short-circuit protection, and
output reverse polarity protection
Response
time
Super-high-speed
mode (SHS)
Operate or reset: 3 ms
High-speed
mode (HS)
Operate or reset: 10 ms
Standard mode
(Stnd)
Operate or reset: 100 ms
Giga mode
(GIGA)
Operate or reset: 1,000 ms
Threshold setting Smart Tuning (2-point area tuning, tolerance tuning, 2-point tuning, 1-point tuning),
or manual adjustment
No. of banks 4
Functions Output mode
selection
Normal output, hybrid output (Output is performed according to the combination of
the two bits used to specify HIGH, GO, LOW, and error.)
Preset Negative values can be displayed.
Resetting
settings *5
Select from initial reset (factory defaults) or user reset (saved settings).
Eco mode *6 Select from OFF (digital display lit), ECO ON (digital display not lit), and
ECO LO (digital display dimmed).
Bank switching Select from banks 1 to 4.
Origin point
use setting
Select whether using the Sensor Head origin point or setting the point at power ON
as origin.
Direction Switchable
Output Select from Normal sensing mode or Area sensing mode.
External input - Select from preset, bank switching,
input OFF, and tuning.
Display digits Settable in units ranging from 0.0001 mm to 1 mm.
Hysteresis width - Select from standard setting or user
setting.
The hysteresis width can be set to a value
from 0 to 9999.9999 in the user settings.
Maximum connectable Units With E3NW-ECT: 30 units *7
With E3NW-CCL: 16 units
30 units
Ambient temperature range Operating: Groups of 1 or 2 Amplifier Units:
0 to 55°C,
Groups of 3 to 10 Amplifier Units:
0 to 50°C,
Groups of 11 to 16 Amplifier Units:
0 to 45°C,
Groups of 17 to 30 Amplifier Units:
0 to 40°C
Storage: -30 to 70°C
(with no icing or condensation)
Operating: Groups of 1 or 2 Amplifier Units:
-25 to 55°C,
Groups of 3 to 10 Amplifier Units:
-25 to 50°C,
Groups of 11 to 16 Amplifier Units:
-25 to 45°C,
Groups of 17 to 30 Amplifier Units:
-25 to 40°C
Storage: -30 to 70°C
(with no icing or condensation)
Ambient humidity range Operating and storage: 35% to 85% (with no condensation)
Insulation resistance 20 MΩ (at 500 VDC)
Dielectric strength 1,000 VAC at 50/60 Hz for 1 minute
Vibration resistance
(destruction)
10 to 55 Hz with a 1.5-mm double amplitude for 2 hours each in X, Y, and Z directions
Shock resistance
(destruction)
150 m/s2 for 3 times each in X, Y,
and Z directions
500 m/s2 for 3 times each in X, Y,
and Z directions
Weight (packed state/
Amplifier Unit only)
Approx. 65 g/approx. 25 g Approx. 115 g/approx. 75 g
Materials Case Polycarbonate (PC)
Cover Polycarbonate (PC)
Cable - PVC
Accessories Instruction Manual

*1. Two sensor outputs are allocated in the programmable logic controller (PLC) I/O table.
     PLC operation via Communications Unit enables reading detected values and changing settings.
*2. At Power Supply Voltage of 10 to 30 VDC.
     Normal mode: 2,250 mW max. (Current consumption: 75 mA max. at 30 VDC, 155 mA max. at 10 VDC)
     Eco ON: 2,010 mW max. (Current consumption: 67 mA max. at 30 VDC, 135 mA max. at 10 VDC)
     Eco LO: 2,130 mW max. (Current consumption: 71 mA max. at 30 VDC, 145 mA max. at 10 VDC)
*3. Load current: 20 mA max. in total for the 2 outputs when 4 or more units are linked.
*4. The following details apply to the input.

Contact input (relay or switch) Non-contact input (transistor) Input time*4-1
NPN ON: Shorted to 0 V (Sourcing current: 1 mA
max.).
OFF: Open or shorted to Vcc.
ON: 1.5 V max. (Sourcing current: 1 mA max.)
OFF: Vcc - 1.5 V to Vcc (Leakage current:
0.1 mA max.)
ON: 9 ms min.
OFF: 20 ms min.
PNP ON: Shorted to Vcc (Sinking current: 3 mA
max.).
OFF: Open or shorted to 0 V.
ON: Vcc - 1.5 V to Vcc (Sinking current: 3 mA
max.)
OFF: 1.5 V max. (Leakage current: 0.1 mA max.)

*4-1.Input time is 25 ms (ON)/(OFF) only when (in tUnE) input is selected.
*5. The bank is not reset by the user reset function or saved by the user save function.
*6. ECO LO is supported for Amplifier Units manufactured in August 2014 or later.
*7. When the Sensors are connected to an OMRON NJ-series Controller.