The S3260 is a high-performance DIN-rail-mounting, fibre-optic amplifier that comes fitted with a twelve-turn potentiometer. The 5kHz output ensures a very fast response from the sensor for small parts moving at high lateral speeds. Simple and accurate setting of the amplifier is displayed clearly through a magnifying-lens window and enables extremely precise tuning over the full sensing range. There is no sensing blind spot, and the sensing distance can be set over the full range of 0 to 140mm in increments of less than 1mm. The amplifier monitors the received light level and, if this deteriorates due to dirt build-up, fibre damage or misalignment of the fibre position by a preset margin, a fourth wire output is activated that can alert an operator and so help avoid inconvenient and expensive process failures. Supply voltage range is 10 to 30VDC; all units are sealed to IP64 and include short-circuit, overload and inverse-polarity protection. The unit is only 10mm wide and can be removed from the front of the rail without disturbing other amplifier or fibre components.
