Color Sensors We Know

Until Now, Our History with Color Sensing Technology has Been Limited to a Class of Sensors Known as “Color Mark” Sensors

Our Offerings Include:

Visible LED Convergent Sensors

Visible LED Fiber Optic Sensors

R55 Series Contrast/Registration Sensors

Are Contrast Detectors

Registration Sensors……...

Not SLOW Color Analyzers

Introducing QC50 Color Sensors

True Color Analyzer

QC50 Series Features

Analyzes and Compares – Color to Color or – Varying Intensities of One Color

Programming Options for 1, 2, or 3 Colors3 Programming Parameters

– Channel– Sensing Mode– Operating Status

QC50 Series Features Four LEDs plus 4-Digit Display

– Shows Configuration & Operating Status

Three Outputs per Sensor– One Output for Each

Channel Built-In OFF-Delay Options Ten Tolerance Levels Built-In GATE Feature Non-Volatile Memory for

Data Retention

Output LED

3 Output Channel LEDs

Set Push Button

Select Push Button

4-Digit Display

QC50 Series Specifications

10-30V dcThree Outputs per Sensor

– Select 3 NPN or 3 PNP by ModelOFF-Delay with Six Selectable Options

– 0, 5, 10, 20, 30 or 40 msTen Tolerance Levels, 0-9

– 0 is Most Selective, 9 is Least

QC50 Series Specifications

335 µs Response Time20 mm Typical Sensing RangeTwo Push Buttons (set & select) for Programming4-Digit LCD Display

– Sensing Mode, Diagnostics, Tolerance Level, Channel Status

Four Indicator LEDs– Yellow – Power– Three Green – One for Each Channel Output

QC50 Series Specifications

Sensing Modes:– Color (indicated with a “C” on display)

Only Colors are Sensed, Useful for Sorting Up to Three Distinct Colors ie: red/green/black

– Color & Intensity (indicated with a “C_I” on display) A Gray Scale is Included in the Sensing, Useful

When “Batch” Sorting or Sorting Within a Single Color Family ie: light blue/medium blue/dark blue

QC50 Series Specifications

Tolerance Levels:– A Setting of “0” Indicates the Ability to

Accurately Detect a Very Small Change in Color Ideal for Color Accuracy on Fine Print

Projects– A Setting of “9” Indicates the Sensor Will Accept

a Wider Range of Target Conditions Ideal for Accepting a Somewhat Variable

Range of Molded Plastics

QC50 Display

QC50 Series Set-Up Step 1

Position New Color Target, Press & Hold “SET” >2 sec. (channel 1 selected by default)– Output LED: OFF– Channel LEDs: All OFF– Display: “SET1”

QC50 Series Set-Up Step 2

Click “SEL” Repeatedly Until Desired Channel is Displayed– Output LED: OFF– Channel LEDs: All OFF– Display: “SET1”, “SET2” or “SET3”

When Desired Channel is Displayed Click “SET”

QC50 Series Set-Up Step 3

Click “SEL” to Choose Color or Color & Intensity– Output LED: OFF– Channel LED’s: All OFF– Display: “C” for Color– Display: “C_I” for Color & Intensity

Click “SET”– Sensor will Save Color Settings

QC50 Series Set-Up Step 3 (con’t)

– Output LED: ON– Channel LEDs: Selected Channel ON– Display: “uPdt” (flashing for 2 seconds)

QC50 Series Set-Up Step 4

Set Tolerance Level– Click “SEL” as Many Times as

Necessary to Reach Required Tolerance Level

– LCD Display: “toL0”, “toL1”, … “toL9”Click “SET”

– Sensor Saves Tolerance Level

QC50 Series Gating Function

Sensor Contains Passive Gate– Red Wire Floating or Tied Low Allows

Normal Sensor Output– Red Wire Tied High Inhibits Outputs

From Conducting

QC50 Applications

Color + Intensity Sorting

Color Sorting

Color Mark Detection

QC50 Series Target IndustriesPackagingError ProofingPharmaceuticalSemiconductorMaterial HandlingPrintingWeb HandlingPlastic Molding

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