Mini-beam, 2 qs12 series, Miniature photoelectric sensors – Banner MINI-BEAM2 QS12 Series User Manual

Page 4: Overview, Sensor configuration

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MINI-BEAM

®

2 QS12 Series

Miniature Photoelectric Sensors

4

P/N 59040 rev. B

Banner Engineering Corp.

Minneapolis, MN U.S.A.

www.bannerengineering.com • Tel: 763.544.3164

Overview

MINI-BEAM2 is just one-third the size of the original MINI-BEAM. With its impressive

sensing performance and small size, the MINI-BEAM2 can mount inside machinery

where other self-contained photoelectric sensors will not fit or function.
Sensor configuration is extremely easy, using the MINI-BEAM2’s push button.

LED Indicators

MINI-BEAM2 has two bright LEDs; both are visible from the back, and each is visible

from one side of the sensor. They indicate the following:
Green ON steady: Power ON
Green 5 rapid flashes: Maximum gain
Green single flash: Push button “click” registered, gain reduced by one increment
Yellow ON steady: Light sensed
Yellow/Green alternating: Minimum gain (can not reduce further)

Sensor Configuration

Sensitivity Level

Sensitivity (gain) is adjusted easily using the sensor’s push button. Select from 8

possible setting increments.
1) Hold the push button until the Green LED flashes rapidly, 5 times, indicating that

the sensor is set to maximum gain.

2) To reduce gain, briefly press (“click”) the push button up to 7 times; gain will

reduce in single increments with each click. Yellow and Green LEDs alternate after

the lowest setting is reached.

3) To increase gain, hold the push button until gain increases to the maximum level,

then “click” the push button down to the appropriate level. Gain may be readjusted

in this way at any time.

Green Power LED

Push Button

Yellow Output LED

Figure 1. MINI-BEAM2 features

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