LX Series
Small and Flat Object Detection
- Large detection area with 3” - 36” lengths and 2 adjustable sensing ranges
- Generates a cross hatch beam pattern for extraordinary sensitivity to small objects and consistent detection of packages where the leading edge varies
- Detects objects as small as 5.6 mm and flat objects as thin as 1 mm, depending on width, that pass anywhere through the light screen
- Response speeds as fast as 0.8 ms allows automated systems to operate at higher line speeds resulting in increased throughput
- Ideal for die-protection (part ejection verification), small part, parcel and envelope handling
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Leading Edge Detection
Learn how to pair the best sensor for each leading edge detection application.
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LX3RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX3EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX6EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX6RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
DO Output; 150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX9E
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX9R
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX12EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX12RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX3ESRQ
LX Series: Emitter; Short-Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX3RSRQ
LX Series: Receiver; Short-Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX3R
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX9EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX9RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX6R
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX6E
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX3RSR
LX Series: Receiver; Short Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX3ESR
LX Series: Emitter; Short Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX3E
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX6RSRQ
LX Series: Receiver; Short-Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: Biploar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
DO Output; 150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX15RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX6ESRQ
LX Series: Emitter; Short-Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX15EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX24EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX12R
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX6ESR
LX Series: Emitter; Short Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX6RSR
LX Series: Receiver; Short Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX12E
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX18EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX18RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX24RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX21RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX12ESRQ
LX Series: Emitter; Short-Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX12RSR
LX Series: Receiver; Short Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX12RSRQ
LX Series: Receiver; Short-Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX21EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX27RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX33EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX6ERSRQ
LX Series: Emitter/Receiver Pair; Short-Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar; 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm M12 Pigtail QD With Shield -
LX12ESR
LX Series: Emitter; Short Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX15E
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX15R
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX18E
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX18R
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX21E
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX21R
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX24E
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX24ESRQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 75 mm - 200 mm; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output; Sensing area 599 mm
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX24R
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX24RSRQ
LX Series: Receiver; Short Range
Range: Normal 75 to 200 mm; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP; sensing area 599 mm
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX27EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX30E
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX30EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output; Scanning area: 30 IN
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX30R
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX30RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX33RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX36E
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX36EQ
LX Series: Emitter; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output :No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX36R
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
2 m (6.5 ft) Cable -
LX36RQ
LX Series: Receiver; Standard Range
Range: Normal 300 mm - 2 m; Input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX9ESRQ
LX Series: Emitter; Short-Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; Input: 10-30 V dc
Output: No output
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD -
LX9RSRQ
LX Series: Receiver; Short Range
Range: Normal 100-200 mm; input 10-30 V dc
Output: Bipolar: 1 NPN; 1 PNP
150 mm (6 in) M12 Pigtail QD