cube ultrasonic sensors

The cube ultrasonic sensors

are designed in a cubic housing for demanding applications. The cube is available with the QuickLock mounting bracket. This allows the sensor to be mounted quickly and easily.

cube sensor with QuickLock mounting bracket

The cube can be easily turned in 5 positions thanks to the rotating sensor head. The convenient mounting allows flexible use in numerous applications.

Four LEDs

show all operating states in any mounting position. The sensor status is clearly visible.

There are two output stages available:

	1 Push-Pull switching output in pnp- or npn-circuitry
	1 Push-Pull switching output and 1 analogue output or switchable to 2. switching output

With LinkControl or IO-Link, the analogue output can be deactivated and a second Push-Pull switching output activated instead. The second switching output could be used in level monitoring, for example, to control the overflow.

New! With the internal alignment assistance

the sensor can be optimally aligned to the object during installation.

cube sensor using alignment assistance

Using the two Teach-in buttons T1 and T2

the cube sensors can be be easily set (microsonic Teach-in).

IO-Link integrated

cube ultrasonic sensors support IO-Link in version 1.1.2 as well as Smart Sensor Profile.

The cube sensors with switching output have three operating modes:

• Single switching point (Method A and B)
• Two-way reflective barrier
• Window mode

The operating mode single switching point (Method A)

is suitable for applications, in which the actual distance to the object is also the switching point. A typical application is level control, where the ultrasonic sensor detects the filling level vertically from above during the filling process. The taught switching point corresponds to the maximum filling level.

Teach-in of a switching point Method A and Method B

The operating mode single switching point +8 % (Method B)

is recommended by objects, which move into the detection area from the side. In this case the switching distance is set 8 % further than the actual measured distance to the object. This ensures a reliable switching distance even if the height of the objects varies slightly.

Teach-in of a single switching point (Method A)

• Place object to be detected (1) at the desired distance
• Push button T2 for about 3 seconds
• Then push button T2 again for about 1 second

Teach-in of a switching point (Method A)

Teach-in of a single switching point +8% (Method B)

• Place object to be detected (1) at the desired distance.
• Push button T2 for about 3 seconds.
• Then push button T2 again for about 3 seconds.

Teach-in of a switching point +8% (Method B)

Teach-in of a two-way reflective barrier

with a fixed mounted reflector

• Push button T2 for about 3 seconds
• Then push button T2 again for about 10 seconds

Teach-in of a two-way reflective barrier

For setting the analogue output

• Initially position the object to be detected to the sensor-close window limit (1)
• Push button T1 for about 3 seconds
• Then move the object to the sensor-distant window limit (2)
• Then push button T1 again for about 1 second

Teach-in of an analogue characteristic or a window with two switching points

For configuration of a window

with two switching points on a single switching output, the procedure is the same as setting the analogue characteristic.

Analogue sensors

check the connected working resistance at the output and automatically switch to 4–20 mA current output or 0–10 V voltage output.

NCC/NOC

and rising/falling analogue characteristics can also be set via the buttons.

LinkControl

permits comprehensive parameterisation of cube ultrasonic sensors via the LinkControl-Adapter LCA-2 which connects the sensors to the PC.

Sensor connected to the PC via LCA-2 for programming

Easy to synchronise

If several cube ultrasonic sensors are operated in one application, the can be synchronised via pin 5 to prevent.

Synchronisation via pin 5

If more than 10 sensors must be synchronised, this can be carried out with the SyncBox1, which is available as an accessory. Synchronisation via pin 5 is also possible in IO-Link mode.