BR Series Cylindrical type

Upgraded cylindrical(Ø18mm) type (A)

Photo
electric
sensor
Features (B)
● Realizes long installation distance(20m)(Through-beam type) Fiber
optic
● Superior noise resistance with digital signal processing sensor

● High-speed response time under 1ms (C)

Door/Area
● Built-in reverse power polarity and short-circuit(overcurrent) sensor
protection circuit
● Suitable for sensing in narrow space(Narrow beam type) (D)
Proximity
● External sensitivity adjustment(Except Through-beam type) sensor

● Light ON, Dark ON switchable by control wire(white)

(E)
(Except Through-beam type) Pressure
sensor
● Excellent environment-resistance performance with glass lens(BR4M)
● Protection structure IP66(IEC standard) (MS-2A)
(F)
Rotary
encoder
Please read “Caution for your safety” in operation
manual before using. Connector Type
(G)
※ The model name with ‘-C’ is connector type. Connector/
Specifications Socket

BRP100- BR100- BRP400- BR400- BRP200- BR200- BRP3M- BR3M- BR4M-TDTD BR4M-TDTL (H)
NPN open collector DDT DDT DDT DDT DDTN DDTN MDT MDT BR20M-TDTD BR20M-TDTL Temp.
controller
output BRP100- BR100- BRP400- BR400- BRP200- BR200- BRP3M- BR3M- BR4M-TDTD-C BR4M-TDTL-C
Model

DDT-C DDT-C DDT-C DDT-C DDTN-C DDTN-C MDT-C MDT-C BR20M-TDTD-C BR20M-TDTL-C (I)
BRP100- BR100- BRP400- BR400- BRP200- BR200- BRP3M- BR3M- BR4M-TDTD-P BR4M-TDTL-P SSR/
Power
PNP open collector DDT-P DDT-P DDT-P DDT-P DDTN-P DDTN-P MDT-P MDT-P BR20M-TDTD-P BR20M-TDTL-P controller
output BRP100- BR100- BRP400- BR400- BRP200- BR200- BRP3M- BR3M- BR4M-TDTD-C-P BR4M-TDTL-C-P
DDT-C-P DDT-C-P DDT-C-P DDT-C-P DDTN-C-P DDTN-C-P MDT-C-P MDT-C-P BR20M-TDTD-C-P BR20M-TDTL-C-P (J)
Sensing type Diffuse reflective Narrow beam reflective Retroreflective Through-beam Counter
※1 ※2 ※2 ※3
Sensing distance 100mm 400mm 200mm 0.1 to 3m 4m / 20m
Opaque materials of min.
Sensing target Translucent, Opaque materials Opaque materials ofmin. ø15mm (K)
ø60mm Timer

Hysteresis Max. 20% at rated setting distance -

Response time Max. 1ms. (L)
Panel
Power supply 12-24VDC ±10%(Ripple P-P : Max. 10%) meter
Current consumption Max. 45mA
Light source Infrared LED(940nm) Infrared LED(850nm) Red LED(660nm) Infrared LED(850nm) (M)
Tacho/
Sensitivity adjustment Adjustable(built-in the adjustment VR) Fixed Speed/ Pulse
meter
Operation mode Selectable Light ON or Dark ON by control cable(White) Dark ON Light ON
NPN or PNP open collector output (N)
Control output Display
●Load voltage: Max. 30VDC ●Load current: Max. 200mA ●Residual voltage - NPN: Max. 1V, PNP: Max. 2.5V unit
Protection circuit Reverse polarity protection circuit, Output short-circuit protection circuit
Indicator Operation indicator : Red LED, Power indicator : Red LED(only for emitter of through-beam type) (O)
Sensor
Insulation resistance Min. 20MΩ(at 500VDC megger) controller
Noise resistance ±240V the square wave noise(pulse width : 1㎲) by the noise simulator
(P)
Dielectric strength 1000VAC 50/60Hz for 1 minute Switching
power
Vibration 1.5mm amplitude at frequency of 10 to 55Hz(for 1 min.) in each of X, Y, Z directions for 2 hours supply
Shock 500m/s²(50G) in each of X, Y, Z directions for 3 times
(Q)
Ambient illumination Sunlight : Max. 11,000㏓, Incandescent lamp : Max. 3,000㏓(Receiver illumination)
Environment

Stepping
motor&
Ambient temperature -10 to 60℃, storage : -25 to 75℃ Driver&Controller

Ambient humidity 35 to 85%RH, storage : 35 to 85%RH (R)

Graphic/
Protection IP66(IEC standard) Logic
●Case - panel
●Case - BRP: PA(Black) ●Case - Brass, Ni-plate
BRP3M: PA(Black) (S)
Material BR: Brass, Ni-plate ●Sensing part - BR4M : Glass
BR3M: Brass, Ni-plate Field
●Sensing part - PC BR20M : PC network
●Sensing part - Acrylic device

●BR(P): ø5mm, 4-wire, Length:2m(Emitter of through-beam type: ø5mm, 2-wire, Length: 2m / Receiver:ø5mm, 3-wire,
Cable Length:2m) (AWG 22, Core diameter: 0.08mm, Number of cores : 60, Insulator out diameter: ø1.25mm) (T)
Software
●BR(P)-C: M12 connector
VR adjustment driver,
Acce- Individual VR adjustment driver -
Reflector(MS-2) (U)
ssory Other
Common BR : Fixing nuts, Washer / BRP : Fixing nuts
Approval
●BRP Series : Approx. 100g, BR Series : Approx. 120g ●BR Series:Approx. 300g
Unit weight
●BRP-C Series : Approx. 20g, BR-C Series : Approx. 35g ●BR-C Series:Approx. 110g
※1: Non-glossy white paper 50×50mm ※2: Non-glossy white paper 100×100mm
※3: The sensing distance is specified with using the MS-2 reflector. Sensing distance is setting range of the reflector.
The sensor can detect under 0.1m.
※ The temperature or humidity mentioned in Environment indicates a non freezing or condensation environment.

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Feature data
Diffuse reflective type / Narrow beam reflective type
●BR100-DDT- (-P)/BRP100-DDT- (-P) ●BR200-DDTN- (-P)/BRP200-DDTN- (-P) ●BR400-DDT- (-P)/BRP400-DDT- (-P)
Sensing area characteristic Sensing area characteristic Sensing area characteristic
Measuring method Data Measuring method Data Measuring method Data
Standard sensing Standard sensing Standard sensing
target:Non-glossy target:Non-glossy target:Non-glossy
Sensing distance L (mm)

Sensing distance L (mm)

Sensing distance L (mm)
white paper 100 white paper 400 white paper 200
50×50mm 50×50mm 50×50mm
ℓ1 70 ℓ1 300 ℓ1 150

L 40 200 L 100
L

10 100 50

0 0 0
20 10 0 10 20 20 10 0 10 20 20 10 0 10 20
ℓ1 ℓ1 ℓ1 ℓ1 ℓ1 ℓ1
Diffuse Left Center Right Diffuse Left Center Right Diffuse Left Center Right
reflective Sensing area(mm) reflective Sensing area(mm) reflective Sensing area(mm)

Retroreflective type
● BR3M-MDT- (-P) / BRP3M-MDT- (-P)
Parallel shifting characteristic Parallel shifting characteristic Parallel shifting characteristic
Measuring method Data Measuring method Data Measuring method Data

Reflector(MS-2) Reflector(MS-2) Reflector(MS-2)

Sensing distance L (m)

4 4 4
Sensing distance L (m)
Sensing distance L (m)

ℓ1 L
3 3 3
L θ L
θ 2
2 2

1 1 1

0 0 0
120 80 40 0 40 80 120 10° 5° 0 5° 10° 60° 40° 20° 0 20° 40° 60°
ℓ1 ℓ1
Left Center Right Left Center Right
Left Center Right Retroreflective
Retroreflective Operation angle θ Operation angle θ
Retroreflective
Sensing area(mm)

Through-beam type
● BR4M-TDT - / BR4M-TDT - -P
Parallel shifting characteristic Angle characteristic
Measuring method Data Measuring method Data

Receiver 4 Receiver 4
Sensing distance L (m)
Sensing distance L (m)

L 3 3

ℓ1 2 2
L θ
L
1 1

0
0
200 100 0 100 200 20° 10° 0 10 20°
ℓ1 ℓ1 Left Center Right
Emitter Left Center Right
Emitter Operation angle θ
Sensing area(mm)

● BR20M-TDT - / BR20M-TDT - -P
Parallel shifting characteristic Angle characteristic
Measuring method Data Measuring method Data
20
Sensing distance L (m)

Receiver 20
Sensing distance L (m)

Receiver 15
15
10
ℓ1 10
θ
L
L
5 5

0
0
800 600 400 200 0 200 400 600 800
15° 10° 5° 0° 5° 10° 15°
ℓ1 ℓ1
Emitter Left Center Right
Left Center Right Emitter
Operation angle θ
Sensing area(mm)

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Dimensions (unit: mm) (A)

Photo
electric
● BR100-DDT / BR100-DDT-P ● BR200-DDTN / BR200-DDTN-P sensor

● BR400-DDT / BR400-DDT-P ● BR3M-MDT / BR3M-MDT-P (※) (B)

Fiber
optic
sensor
ø29 74(※BR3M : 75)
3(※BR3M : 4) 48 (C)
24 Door/Area
Adjustment VR sensor

Operation indicator
(D)
Proximity
sensor

Cable: ø5, 2m (E)

M18×1 Pressure
4 sensor
Material:Brass(Ni-plate)
(F)
Rotary
encoder

● BRP100-DDT / BRP100-DDT-P ● BRP200-DDTN / BRP200-DDTN-P

(G)
● BRP400-DDT / BRP400-DDT-P ● BRP3M-MDT / BRP3M-MDT-P (※) Connector/
Socket

74(※BRP3M : 75)
ø26.5 (H)
3(※BRP3M : 4) 48 Temp.
24 controller
Adjustment VR
(I)
Operation indicator SSR/
Power
controller

(J)
Cable:ø5, 2m Counter
M18×1
8
Material:PA(Black)
(K)
Timer

● BR4M-TDTD / BR4M-TDTD-P / BR4M-TDTL / BR4M-TDTL-P (L)

Panel
BR20M-TDTD / BR20M-TDTD-P / BR20M-TDTL / BR20M-TDTL-P meter

(M)
Emitter:69 Tacho/
Speed/ Pulse
Receiver:67.5 meter

ø29 Emitter:48 62
(N)
24 Receiver:46.5 41 Display
unit
Operation indicator Operation indicator
(O)
Sensor
controller

Cable:ø5, 2m (P)
Switching
M18×1 M18×1 power
supply
4 4
Material:Brass(Ni-plate) Material:Brass(Ni-plate)
(Q)
Stepping
< BR4M > < BR20M > motor&
Driver&Controller

(R)
Graphic/
●BR100/200/400/3M-DDT(N)-C(-P) Logic
panel

(S)
ø29 79 Field
network
device
24 3 48 Adjustment VR
Operation indicator (T)
Software

(U)
M12 Other

M18×1
4
Material:Brass(Ni-plate)

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● BRP100/200/400/3M-DDT(N)-C(-P) (unit: mm)

ø26.5 79
Adjustment VR
24 3 48
Operation indicator

M12
M18×1
8
Material:PA(black)

● BR4M-TDTD(L)-C(-P)

ø29 74.5 73
<Emitter> <Receiver>
24 48 46.5
Operation
Power indicator indicator

M12 M12
M18×1 M18×1
4 4
Material:Brass(Ni-plate) Material:Brass
(Ni-plate)

● BR20M-TDTD(L)-C(-P)

ø29 68

24 3 41
Operation indicator

M12
M18×1
4 Material:Brass(Ni-plate)

Operation mode
Operation mode Light ON Dark ON
Received light Received light
Receiver operation
Interrupted light Interrupted light

Operation indicator ON ON
(Red LED) OFF OFF
ON ON
Transistor output
OFF OFF

※ The transistor output is held OFF for 0.5 sec. after supplied power in order to prevent malfunction of this photoelectric
sensor (except through-beam type).
※ If the control output terminal is short-circuited or flow beyond rated current, the control signal is not output normally due
to protection circuit.

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Connections (A)
Photo
electric
● Diffuse reflective type / ● Retroreflective type sensor

Narrow beam reflective type (B)

Fiber
Adjustment VR Adjustment VR optic
sensor
Operation indicator Operation indicator
Sensing target
(red) (red) (C)
MS-2 Door/Area
sensor
(Reflector) Sensing target
(Brown)+V (Brown)+V (D)
+ 12-24VDC + 12-24VDC Proximity
Dark ON - (Blue)0V Dark ON (Blue)0V sensor
-
Light ON (White)Control Light ON (White)Control
(E)
(Black)Output (Black)Output Pressure
sensor

● Through-beam type (F)

Power indicator Operation indicator Rotary
Sensing target encoder
(Red) (red)

(G)
Connector/

(Emitter) (Receiver) Socket

(Brown)+V (Brown)+V
(H)
+ + Temp.
12-24VDC 12-24VDC (Blue)0V controller
(Blue)0V - -
(Black)Output
(I)
SSR/
Power
controller
Connections for connector part
(J)
Application ● Connector cable(sold separately) Counter
1 Connector Cable
pin No. colors Diffuse/Narrow beam Retroreflective Through-beam ※ Please refer to the G-6 for
2 reflective type type type
connector cable. (K)

4 1 Brown 24VDC 24VDC 24VDC Timer

3 2 White CONTROL N.C GND

3 Blue GND GND GND (L)
Panel
M12 Connector pin 4 Black OUTPUT N.C OUTPUT meter

(M)

Control output diagram Tacho/

Speed/ Pulse
meter
● NPN open collector output ● PNP open collector output
(N)
Display
Through-beam(Receiver) Through-beam(Receiver) unit
Photoelectric sensor circuit Connection Photoelectric sensor circuit Connection
(O)
(Brown)+V (Brown)+V Sensor
controller

(Black) Load 1.5Ω

Output Overcurrent (P)
Switching
Main circuit

39V Max. 200mA

Main circuit

+ 12-24VDC protection power

+ 12-24VDC supply
Max. 200mA - ±10% (Black) Output
Overcurrent - ±10% (Q)
protection 39V Stepping
motor&
1.5Ω Load Driver&Controller
(Blue)0V (Blue)0V
(R)
Graphic/
Logic
panel
Diffuse reflective/Narrow beam reflective/Retroreflective Diffuse reflective/Narrow beam reflective/Retroreflective
(S)
Photoelectric sensor circuit Connection Photoelectric sensor circuit Connection Field
network
(Brown)+V Dark ON (Brown)+V Dark ON device

Load 1.5Ω (T)

(Black)
Output Overcurrent Software
protection 39V Max. 200mA
+ 12-24VDC + 12-24VDC
Main circuit

Main circuit

- ±10% (Black) Output - ±10% (U)

Overcurrent Max. 200mA Other
protection 39V
1.5Ω Load
(Blue)0V (Blue)0V
Light ON Light ON
10kΩ (White) Control 10kΩ (White) Control

※ Before using this unit, select Light ON/Dark ON with control cable. (Light ON : Connect control cable with 0V / Dark ON : Connect control cable with +V)
※ Control cable is only for Diffuse reflective/Narrow beam reflective/Retroreflective type.

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Mounting and sensitivity adjustment

Install the sensor to the desired place and check the Retroreflective type
connections. Supply the power to the sensor and adjust the
1. Supply the power to the photoelectric sensor, after
optical axis and the sensitivity as follow ;
setting the photoelectric sensor and the reflector(MS-2)
in face to face.
Diffuse reflective/Narrow beam reflective type
2. Set the photoelectric sensor in the position which
1. The sensitivity should be adjusted depending on a indicator turns on, as adjusting the reflector or the
sensing target or mounting place. sensor right and left, up and down.
3. Fix both units tightly after checking that the unit detects
the target.
※If using more than 2 photoelectric sensors in parallel,
the space between them should be more than 30cm.
Photoelectric sensor ※If reflectance of target is higher than non-glossy white
paper, it might cause malfunction by reflection from
the target when the target is near to photoelectric
sensor. Therefore put enough space between the target
Sensing target
and the photoelectric sensor or the surface of the target
should be installed at angle of 30° to 45° against optical
2. Set the target at a position to be detected by the beam, axis. (When a sensing target with high reflectance near
then turn the adjustment VR until position ⓐ where the by, photoelectric sensing with the polarizing filter should
operation indicator turns ON from min. position of the be used.)
adjustment VR. ※ Sensitivity adjustment: Refer to the diffuse reflective type’s.
3. Take the target out of the sensing area, then turn the
adjustment VR until position ⓑ where the the operation Adjust
indicator turns ON. If the indicator dose not turn ON, Right/Left Reflector
max. position is ⓑ. (MS-2)
4. Set the adjustment VR at the center of two switching Optical axis
position ⓐ, ⓑ.
※The sensing distance indicated on specification chart is
Photoelectric
for 100×100mm or 50×50mm of non-glossy white paper. sensor Adjust Up/Down
Be sure that it can be different by size, surface and gloss
of target.
ⓐ Optimal
position 30° to 45°

L
ⓑ Reflector
Sensing
MIN MAX target (MS-2)
SENS
※ If the mounting place is too
narrow, please use MS-4 instead
Through-beam type of MS-2.
1. Supply the power to the photoelectric sensor, after
setting the emitter and the receiver facing each other. <MS-4>
2. Set the receiver in center of position in the middle of the
operation range of indicator adjusting the receiver or the
emitter right and left, up and down.
3. After adjustment, check the stability of operation putting
the object at the optical axis.
※ If the sensing target is translucent body or smaller
than ø15mm, it can be missed by sensor cause light
penetrate it.

Adjust
Right/Left
Receiver

Adjust
Emitter Up/Down

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