Quick Start Guide

This guide is designed to help you set up and install the Q3X Sensor. For complete information on programming, performance,

troubleshooting, dimensions, and accessories, please refer to the Instruction Manual at www.bannerengineering.com. Search for p/n

181485 to view the Instruction Manual. Use of this document assumes familiarity with pertinent industry standards and practices.

WARNING: Not To Be Used for Personnel Protection

Never use this device as a sensing device for personnel protection. Doing so could lead to serious injury or death.

This device does not include the self-checking redundant circuitry necessary to allow its use in personnel safety

applications. A sensor failure or malfunction can cause either an energized or de-energized sensor output

condition.

Features

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Figure 1. Sensor Features

1. Output Indicator (Amber)

2. Display

3. Buttons

Display and Indicators

Figure 2. Display in Run Mode

1. Stability Indicator (STB = Green)

2. Active TEACH Indicators

• DYN = Dynamic TEACH selected (Amber)

• WND = Symmetric window thresholds are active

(Amber)

In Run mode, the 3-digit, 7-segment display provides real time information about signal strength for all models and target position for

models with a fixed background suppression distance. The numeric value of 0 to 990 represent the amount of the received light divided

by the threshold, and represents the excess gain of the sensing event expressed as a percentage of the switch point. This value is called

normalized signal strength (NSS). A NSS display range of 999 indicates a saturated received light signal, meaning that low contrast

detection is not possible.

In single threshold teach modes (Two-Point Static, Dynamic, Light Set, or Dark Set), the output switches at a displayed value of 100

(excess gain of 1.0).

For models with a specified background suppression distance,

indicates that a target is present at a distance beyond the

background suppression distance and is being suppressed. In Light Operate mode, the output switches off when

displays. For the

background suppression models, the sensor's output state when displaying

can be controlled using the

menu. By default,

the sensor treats a target in the background as a dark signal and honors the LO/DO selection.

A displayed value of

indicates no light received or a loss of signal.

In Window Set teach mode, the value 100 represents the taught signal strength. The displayed value is the percentage of the received

light divided by the taught signal strength. The output switches at displayed values above and below 100 as determined by the user-

selected window offset percentage.

Output Indicator

• On—Outputs conducting (closed)

Q3X Laser Contrast Sensor

Original Document

181486 Rev. F

12 July 2017

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