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Applications
Direct object sensing
Object detection using fiber
optics
Parts counting in machine
design and conveying,
packaging machinery, and
assembly lines
Block Style
Optical
Sensors BOS S3
Features
Supply voltage
10...30 V DC, reverse
polarity protected
Output short circuit
protected
Light-On/Dark-On
selectable
Sensitivity adjustment with
potentiometer
Setup aid and stability
display with green LED
IP 66
Flat window discourages
dust accumulation
Can be DIN rail mounted
(fiber optic version)
Technical Description
When there is no space for
traditional sensors, there is
only one answer:
miniaturization. The diffuse
BOS S3 with its small
dimensions (13 × 26 × 52
mm) can be used in
locations with shallow
installation depth (right angle
version) or narrow openings
(straight version).
The series consists of:
Diffuse with 100 mm and
500 mm sensing distance
Diffuse with focused beam
and 12 mm sensing
distance, optimal for
precise sensing and small
parts detection
Retroreflective with
polarizing filter for
errorless detection of
highly light reflecting
objects
(i.e. packaging with shiny
surfaces)
Thru-Beam with 5 m
range, test input and
alarm output
Use the diagnostic
function to check for
proper function
Models with plastic fiber
optics permit sensing of
miniature objects,
checking of individual
product markings, and
operation in extremely
tight locations.
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Block Style
Optical
Sensors BOS S3
BOS S3 Right angle
12 mm/100 mm/500 mm
2 m
5 m
BOS S3T-R-C10-PNP
BOS S3T-R-C50-PNP
BOS S3T-R-D12-PNP
BOS S3T-R-B2-PNP
BOS S3T-R-A0.6
BOS S3T-R-A2.5
BLE S3T-R-F5-PNP
BLS S3T-R-G5-PNP
10...30 V DC
£ 1.5 V
75 V DC
£ 100 mA
£ 30 mA
yes
0.5 µF
£ 1 ms/£ 2 ms
500 Hz/250 Hz
DC 13
PNP/NPN
o/p selectable
3000 Lux
Potentiometer 0...270°
yes
yes
–15...+55 °C
IP 66
ABS
PMMA
Connector
30 g
BKS-S 75/S74
Reflector R2
0.5 mm 1 mm 2 mm
0.5 m 1.0 m 2.0 m
>0.5 mm >1mm >2mm
Slit Apertures
Slit width
Range
Object size
Series
Diffuse Sensing range
Retroreflective Sensing range
Thru-Beam Sensing range
Diffuse
PNP/NPN*, PNP o/p100 mm
PNP/NPN*, PNP o/p500 mm
Diffuse, Fixed Focus
PNP/NPN*, PNP o/p12 mm Red light, focussed
Polarized Retroreflective
PNP/NPN*, PNP o/p2 m Red light
Retroreflective
PNP/NPN*, PNP o/p0.6 m Clear Object
PNP/NPN*, PNP o/p2.5 m
Thru-Beam
PNP/NPN*, PNP o/p5 m Receiver
5 m Emitter
Supply voltage UB
Voltage drop Ud at le
Rated isolation voltage Ui
Rated operational current le
No-load supply current I0
Short circuit protected
Permissible capacitance
On/Off delay
Frequency of operating cycles
Utilization category
Output
Output function
Permissible ambient light
Sensitivity adjustment
Output function indication
Stability indication
Ambient temperature range Ta
Degree of protection per IEC 529
Insulation class
Housing material
Material of sensing face
Connection
No. of wires × conductor cross section
Weight
Recommended connector
o/p = Light-On/Dark-On
* Selectable PNP/NPN with cable version
Note: Mounting bracket, R2 reflector
for retroreflective model, and slit
apertures for emitter/receiver are
included. See other reflectors in
accessories section.
Diffuse values referenced to Kodak
white card with 90 % reflection.
Retroreflective values referenced to R1
reflector.
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DC, BOS S3
Range 12 mm, 100 mm,
500 mm, 2 m, 5 m
Block Style
Optical
Sensors
BOS S3 straight
12 mm/100 mm/500 mm
2 m
5 m
BOS S3T-S-C10-PNP
BOS S3T-S-C50-PNP
BOS S3T-S-D12-PNP
BOS S3T-S-B2-PNP
BOS S3T-S-A0.6-PNP
BOS S3T-S-A2.5-PNP
BLE S3T-S-F5-PNP
BLS S3T-S-G5-PNP
10...30 V DC
£ 1.5 V
75 V DC
£ 100 mA
£ 30 mA
yes
0.5 µF
£ 1 ms/£ 2 ms
500 Hz/250 Hz
DC 13
PNP/NPN
o/p selectable
3000 Lux
Potentiometer 0...270°
yes
yes
–15...+55 °C
IP 66
ABS
PMMA
Connector
30 g
BKS-S 75/S74
BOS S3 Right angle
12 mm/100 mm/500 mm
2 m
5 m
BOS S3-R-C10
BOS S3-R-C50
BOS S3-R-D12
BOS S3-R-B2
BOS S3-R-A0.6
BOS S3-R-A2.5
BLE S3-R-F5
BLS S3-R-G5
10...30 V DC
£ 1.5 V
75 V DC
£ 100 mA
£ 30 mA
yes
0.5 µF
£ 1 ms/£ 2 ms
500 Hz/250 Hz
DC 13
PNP/NPN selectable
o/p selectable
3000 Lux
Potentiometer 0...270°
yes
yes
–15...+55 °C
IP 66
ABS
PMMA
2 m Cable
4 × 22AWG
85 g
BOS S3 straight
12 mm/100 mm/500 mm
2 m
5 m
BOS S3-S-C10
BOS S3-S-C50
BOS S3-S-D12
BOS S3-S-B2
BOS S3-S-A0.6
BOS S3-S-A2.5
BLE S3-S-F5
BLS S3-S-G5
10...30 V DC
£ 1.5 V
75 V DC
£ 100 mA
£ 30 mA
yes
0.5 µF
£ 1 ms/£ 2 ms
500 Hz/250 Hz
DC 13
PNP/NPN selectable
o/p selectable
3000 Lux
Potentiometer 0...270°
yes
yes
–15...+55 °C
IP 66
ABS
PMMA
2 m Cable
4 × 22AWG
85 g
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Series
Basic unit for
plastic fiber optic cable
PNP/NPN*, PNP
Supply voltage UB
Voltage drop Ud at le
Rated isolation voltage Ui
Rated operational current le
No-load supply current I0
Short circuit protected
Permissible capacitance
On/Off delay
Frequency of operating cycles
Utilization category
Output
Output function
Permissible ambient light
Sensitivity adjustment
Output function indication
Stability indication
Ambient temperature range Ta
Degree of protection per IEC 529
Insulation class
Housing material
Material of sensing face
Connection
No. of wires × conductor cross section
Weight
Recommended connector
o/p = Light-On/Dark-On
*Selectable NPN/PNP for cable version
Note: Use universal plastic fiber optics. See fiber optics
section.
Block Style
Optical
Sensors BOS S3
BOS S3T straight
for plastic fiber optic cable
with Æ 2.2 mm
BOS S3T-S-E1-PNP
10...30 V DC
£ 1.5 V
75 V DC
£ 100 mA
£ 30 mA
yes
0.5 µF
£ 1 ms/£ 2 ms
500 Hz/250 Hz
DC 13
PNP
o/p selectable
3000 Lux
Potentiometer 0...270°
yes
yes
–15...+55 °C
IP 66
ABS
PMMA
Connector
30 g
BKS-S 74
BOS S3 straight
for plastic fiber optic cable
with Æ 2.2 mm
BOS S3-S-E1
10...30 V DC
£ 1.5 V
75 V DC
£ 100 mA
£ 30 mA
yes
0.5 µF
£ 1 ms/£ 2 ms
500 Hz/250 Hz
DC 13
PNP/NPN selectable
o/p selectable
3000 Lux
Potentiometer 0...270°
yes
yes
–15...+55 °C
IP 66
ABS
PMMA
2 m cable
4 × 0.34 mm²
85 g
DIN rail /35 DIN rail /35
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Thru-Beam
Alarm Output in Receiver
(PNP open collector – 30 mA)
cable version
Green Stability Display
The green stability display
illuminates in the “safe“ range,
where the input energy is at
least 30 % over or under the
“threshold energy“.
The “threshold energy“ at
which a signal change is
effected, is defined as
100 %. The “safe“ range is
therefore reached when:
the input signal is at
130 % or more of the
threshold energy.
the input signal is at
70 % or less than the
threshold energy.
The receiver is equipped
with an alarm output. It acts
as a warning signal when the
function is affected by
contamination or mechanical
alignment. The alarm output
is activated when the
receiver signal is in the alarm
range for at least 3 seconds.
Test Input on Emitter
The test input interrupts the
light pulses from the emitter
and allows the function of the
emitter and receiver to be
checked (when using Test+,
Test– must be at 0 V, when
using Test–, Test+ must be at
10...30 V). The receiver output
must switch each time when a
voltage of 10...30 V DC (Test+)
or 0 V (Test–) is present on the
test input. Contamination or
alignment on the optical axis
can cause the emitter signal
to reach the receiver only
weakly, if at all. Therefore the
output will not switch even
though the test input is
activated. The test function
provides a remote check of
the thru beam type and serves
as a preventative measure.
Block Style
Optical
Sensors BOS S3
stable
unstable
stable
switching
threshold
Stability
(green LED)
Alarm
Output
(red LED)
dark-on
light-on
stable
unstable
stable
switching
threshold
Stability
(green LED)
BKS-S 74-3-_ _Mounting Bracket BKS-S 75-3-_ _
Wiring diagrams
Receiver with Alarm OutputDiffuse, Retroreflective
Diffuse, Retroreflective
Thru-Beam (Receiver) and
basic unit
Thru-Beam (Emitter)
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Block Style
Optical
Sensors
BOS S3
Sensing Data
Referenced to Kodak white card with 90% reflection
Referenced to Kodak white card with 18 % reflection
Referenced to Kodak white card with 18% reflection
Referenced to Kodak white card with 18 % reflection
Range with 80 mm dia. R1 reflector
Range with 50 mm dia. R10 reflector
Referenced to Kodak white card with 90% reflection
Referenced to Kodak white card with 90 % reflection
1000
100
10
1
0.01 0.1 1 10
Distance (m)
Excess Gain
S3...B2
1000
100
10
1
1 10 100 1000
Distance (mm)
Excess Gain
S3...C50
1000
100
10
1
1 10 100 1000
Distance (mm)
Excess Gain
Diffuse (Short Range) S3...C10
Diffuse (Long Range) S3...C50
Polarized Retroreflective S3...B2
Fixed Focus S3...D12
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1000
100
10
1
0.01 0.1 1 10
Distance (m)
Excess Gain
S3...A2.5
1000
100
10
1
0.1 1 10 100
Distance (m)
Excess Gain
S3...F/G5
1000
100
10
1
0.1 1 10 1000
Distance (mm)
Excess Gain
Thru-Beam BLS S3.../BLE S3...
Retroreflective BOS S3-_-A2.5
mm inch
BEAM DIAMETER
operating range with
R10 reflector (50cm)
5
5 0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6
213
DISTANCE
1m
t
12
510 ft.
m.
3
DISTANCE
BEAM DIAMETER
50
50
2
2
operating range with
R10 reflector (50mm)
40
30
20
10
0
10
20
30
40
1
1
operating range with
A1 reflector (80mm)
Retroreflective S3...A2.5...
Thru-Beam S3...F/G5
Retroreflective S3...A0.6... Fiber Optic S3...E1...
W/BFO OF-
18
Block Style
Optical
Sensors
BOS S3
Sensing Data