Ultrasonic Sensors - US18

Ultrasonic sensors for high precision detection of

SENSORS
clear and transparent objects
• Clear object detection, inspection on transparent or highly reflective
film and liquid level measurement
• Standard M18 tubular and M18 right angle mounting
• 50…500 mm Background and Foreground Suppression
• Teach-in push button or remote input for distance range setting
• Auto-Window function
• Standard M12 4-pole connector and M12 5-pole connector
• PNP or NPN outputs for object detection and 0-10 V or 4-20 mA
analog outputs for distance measure
• IP67, NEMA 6P-rated

APPLICATIONS
- Packaging machines
- Beverage & Bottling
- Automotive assembling line

US18
30…300 mm
Tubular
Analog model resolution: 0,5 mm (SLOW mode), 1 mm (FAST mode)
50…500 mm
Right angle
Repeatibility: 0,7 mm
Vdc 10…30 V (US18 tubular), 12…30 V (US18 right angle)
Power supply Vac
Vac/dc
PNP •
NPN •
Output NPN/PNP •
relay
other 0…10 V, 4…20 mA Analog (US18 tubular)
cable
Connection connector •
pig-tail
Housing material Plastic
Mechanical protection IP67, NEMA 6-P

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TECHNICAL DATA
US18-PA/PR-5-N03 US18-PL-5-N03
Operating distance 30...300 mm 50…500 mm
Housing Type M18 tubular M18 Right Angle
Power supply 10…30 Vdc 12…30 Vdc
Ripple 10% max.
Current consumption 65 mA max. 25 mA max.
Output current 100 mA max.
Output saturation voltage 1,6 V max. 3 V max.
PNP and NPN
Output PNP or NPN
0…10 V or 4…20 mA analog output
Delay at powering 300 ms
8 ms (NPN/PNP)
Response time 2,5 ms (Analog out. FAST mode) 15 ms
30 ms (Analog out. SLOW mode)
62,5 Hz (NPN/PNP)
Switching frequency 200 Hz (Analog out. FAST mode) 32 Hz
16 Hz (Analog out. SLOW mode)
Repeatibility 0,5 mm 0,7 mm
yellow/green OUTPUT LED red/green RANGE LED
Indicators
red POWER LED yellow/red OUTPUT LED
Setting Teach-in push-button or remote input
Ultrasonic emission frequency 300 kHz
Minimum detection window 5 mm
Operating temperature -25…+55 °C -20…+60 °C
Vibration 0.5 mm amplitude, 10 … 55 Hz frequency, for every axis (EN60068-2-6)
Shock resistance 11 ms (30 G) 6 shock for every axis (EN60068-2-27)
Housing material thermoplastic polyester ABS
Protection class IP67, NEMA 6-P rated
Connections M12 5-pole connector M12 4-pole connector

DIMENSIONS
M18 Tubular
AXIAL VERSION - US18 PA-5-N03-XX RADIAL VERSION - US18 PR-5-N03-XX

90.9 11.5 95.1

53.8 58 3.6

18
18

8.5

M18 Right Angle

US18 PL-5-N03-NH/PH

mm

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MAIN FEATURES
The US18 ultrasonic sensors detection is indipendent from the target color, reflectivity and transparency, making them suitable for
critical material applications.
The US18 series is designed to withstand hostile enviroments. IP67 and NEMA 6-P rated guarantee protection against water, dust, oil
or coolant, enabling either indoor or outdoor use.

Principles of Operation
Ultrasonic sensors emit one or multiple pulses of high frequency energy which travel through the air at the speed of sound. The sensor
detects an object when a portion of this energy is reflected by the target and travels back to the sensor.
The sensor measures the total time required for the energy to reach the target and return to the sensor and the distance to the object
is then calculated using the following formula

D = vt/2

D = distance from the sensor to the target

v = speed of sound in air
t = transit time for the ultrasonic pulse

Temperature Compensation
The speed of sound is dependent upon the composition, pressure and temperature of the gas in which it is travelling. For most
ultrasonic applications, the composition and pressure of the gas are relatively fixed, while the temperature may fluctuate.

Changes in air temperature affect the speed of sound, which in turn affects the distance reading measured by the sensor. An increase
in air temperature shifts both sensing window limits closer to the sensor. Conversely, a decrease in air temperature shifts both limits
farther away from the sensor. This shift is approximately 3,5% of the limit distance for a 20°C change in temperature.
The US18 ultrasonic sensors are temperature compensated. This reduces the error due to temperature by about 90%. The sensor will
maintain its window limits to within 1,8% over the -20° to +60°C range.

CONNECTIONS

TUBULAR DIGITAL VERSION TUBULAR ANALOG VERSION RIGHT ANGLE

PIN WIRE
US18 PA/PR…OH US18 PA/PR…IH/VH US18 PL…NH/PH
M12 CONNECTOR 1 Brown 10…30 Vdc 10…30 Vdc 12…30 Vdc
2 White NPN OUTPUT 4…20 mA or 0…10 V REMOTE TEACH
4 5 3 3 Blue 0V 0V 0V
5…30 Vdc (FAST mode) or
4 Black PNP OUTPUT OUTPUT (PNP or NPN)
0…2 Vdc (SLOW mode)
1 2 REMOTE TEACH
5 Grey REMOTE TEACH (0…2 Vdc) -
(0…2 Vdc)

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TUBULAR
The US18-PA/PR-5-N03 tubular version sensors are excellent foreground and/
or background suppressors and guarantee a small blind zone providing a wide
operating range from 30 to 300 mm.

The standard M18 tubular shape and the two different directions of acoustic
emission, axial and radial, offer comprhensive solutions of installation.
Connecting properly the output pins is possible to set the sensor in FAST mode
(down to 2,5 ms of response time) or in SLOW mode (30 ms). Speeding the output
response means reduce the resolution. Slowest applications will allow to detect
smaller objects.

The series offers models either with discrete or with analog output.

The Teach-in procedure is simple and allows to set the minimum and maximum values or to fix a switching window with 10 mm width
in the models with discrete output (Auto-Window function).

The models with analog output are conceived as distance sensors and the output signal can be scaled on windows of any width inside
the operating range or positioned at the centre of a detection window with a fixed width of 100 mm (Auto-Window function).

DETECTION DIAGRAM

2.25mm bar
Aluminium target Aluminium target
8 mm bar
50x50 mm target used: 50x50 mm used: 50x50 mm

Beam - distance variation Maximum target inclination Maximum target inclination

(typical values) (models with discrete output) (models with analog output)

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RIGHT ANGLE
The US18-PL-5-N03 right angle sensor is able to detect directly the objects, without any separeted receiver
unit, performing the foreground and the background suppression with an extremely reduced blind zone and
operating distances from 50 to 500 mm.

This model provides discrete outputs (PNP or NPN) through a M12 4-pole standard connector, active when
the maximum and minimum detection thresholds are exceeded, making this sensor very suitable for
objects detection in limited space and very subject to light reflections.

DETECTION DIAGRAM
Lateral distance (mm)

Target rotation

Operating distance (mm) Operating distance (mm)

Beam - distance variation

Maximum target inclination
(typical values)

Normally Open operation

Taught Position
Position Position
-10 mm +10 mm The sensors are easily configured
through the Teach-in function, fixing
Output OFF Output ON Output OFF the minimum and maximum limits in
which the target has to be detected
or centering a 20 mm window on the
taught position when the Auto-Window
Normally closed operation
feature is used.
Taught Position
Position Position
-10 mm +10 mm
Output ON Output OFF Output ON

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setting
Two TEACH methods may be used to program the sensor:
- teaching individual minimum and maximum limits
- using Auto-Window feature to center a sensing window around the taught position

The sensor may be programmed either via its push button, or via a remote switch.
Remote programming also may be used to disable the push button, preventing unauthorized personnel from adjusting the programming
settings.

The operating status is reported by two color LEDs:

red POWER LED when the target is weak or outside sensing range, green POWER LED when the target is good and the sensor is
operating normally
yellow OUTPUT LED when the target is within the window limits, red OUTPUT LED when the sensor is in TEACH mode

Minimum Maximum
Operating Near Far Operating
Range Setpoint Setpoint Range

Target
Target

Target
Dead Zone

Target

Power Output Power Output Power Output Power Output

ON: OFF ON: ON: ON: OFF ON: OFF

Green Green Yellow Green Red

Current-sourcing models Voltage-sourcing models M18 TUBULAR - ANALOG VERSION

Analog output (V dc)
Analog output (mA)

20 10 The sensor may be programmed for

positive positive
slope slope either a positive or a negative output
slope, based on which limit is taught first:
- if the Near limit is taught first, the
slope will be positive
4 0 - if the Far limit is taught first, the slope
will be negative
Near window Far window Near window Far window

Target position Target position The analog output signal, is automatically

distributed over the width of
programmed sensing window (linearity:
±1 mm in FAST mode, ±0,5 mm in SLOW
mode).

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MODEL SELECTION AND ORDER INFORMATION
FUNCTION HOUSING TYPE OPERATING DISTANCE CONNECTION & OUTPUT MODEL ORDER No.
M18 Tubular, axial M12 connector, NPN and PNP US18-PA-5-N03-OH 95B040000
M18 Tubular, radial M12 connector, NPN and PNP US18-PR-5-N03-OH 95B040010
M18 Tubular, axial M12 connector, 4-20 mA Analog US18-PA-5-N03-IH 95B040020
30…300 mm
Foreground and M18 Tubular, radial M12 connector, 4-20 mA Analog US18-PR-5-N03-IH 95B040030
background suppression M18 Tubular, axial M12 connector, 0-10 V Analog US18-PA-5-N03-VH 95B040040
M18 Tubular, radial M12 connector, 0-10 V Analog US18-PR-5-N03-VH 95B040050
M12 connector, NPN US18-PL-5-N03-NH 95B040140
M18 Right angle mounting 50…500 mm
M12 connector, PNP US18-PL-5-N03-PH 95B040150

ACCESSORIES

SP-40 ST-5011 ST-5012

ST-5017 SWING-18 PLASTIC NUT

M18x1
4 0°

�27.5

mm

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ACCESSORIES SELECTION AND ORDER INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION MODEL ORDER No.
ST-5011 M18 mounting bracket short 95ACC5240
ST-5012 M18 mounting bracket long 95ACC5250
ST-5017 M18 mounting bracket standard profile 95ACC5270
SP-40 Mounting support for tubular M18 sensors 95ACC1370
Plastic Nut Flared mounting nut 95ACC2630
SWING-18 Adjustable support for plastic tubolar M18 sensors 895000006

CABLES
CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION LENGTH MODEL ORDER No.
3m CS-A1-02-G-03 95ACC1380
5m CS-A1-02-G-05 95ACC1270
Axial M12 connector
7m CS-A1-02-G-07 95ACC1280
10 m CS-A1-02-G-10 95ACC1390
4-pole, Grey, P.V.C.
3m CS-A2-02-G-03 95ACC1360
5m CS-A2-02-G-05 95ACC1240
Radial M12 connector
7m CS-A2-02-G-07 95ACC1245
10 m CS-A2-02-G-10 95ACC1260
3m CS-A1-03-G-03 95ACC2110
Axial M12 connector 5-pole, Grey, P.V.C. 5m CS-A1-03-G-05 95ACC2120
10 m CS-A1-03-G-10 95ACC2140

Rev. 04, 06/2014

UNI EN ISO9001

The company endeavours to continuously improve and renew its products; for this reason the technical data and contents of this
catalogue may undergo variations without prior notice. For correct installation and use, the company can guarantee only the data
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