See far safely
July 1st 2008 ifm electronic's O1D laser
distance sensor is now available
with a safe Class 1 laser source.
The O1D155 will measure up to
6m, and has the features and
performance of the established
O1D versions. Beyond 6m the
background is suppressed and
the suppression extends to 100m.
Under EN60825-1 a Class 1
laser is deemed safe for the
human eye under all operating
conditions, making it increasingly
popular for sensing applications.
Like its predecessors the
O1D155 offers the user two
selectable switchpoints, or a
single switched output combined
with a scalable analogue signal. It
is in a diecast housing 42mm wide
by 45mm high and 52mm deep.
O1D155 uses ifm's pmd chip, a
means of calculating distance by
time-of-flight all on one chip. This
keeps dimensions of the sensor to
a minimum and costs down.
All O1D versions are fitted with
standard M12 industrial connector,
and feature a four-digit LED display
panel on top of the unit, next to
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