PHOTOSWITCHR Photoelectric Sensors

42BA Short Range Background Suppression

Compact Housing

Specifications
Environmental
Certifications UL Listed, CSA Certified, and CE Marked for all applicable directives
Operating Environment NEMA 1, 4, 6P, 12, 13, IP67 (IEC 529)
Operating Temperature [C (F)] - 25…+55° (-- 13…+131°)
Vibration 10…55 Hz, 1 mm amplitude, meets or exceeds IEC 60947-- 5-- 2
Shock 30 g with 1 ms pulse duration, meets or exceeds IEC 60947-- 5-- 2
Relative Humidity 5…85%
Features Optical
S Short-range background Sensing Mode Background suppression
suppression diffuse sensing mode
Sensing Range See Product Selection table on page 1-- 83
S Adjustable range settings Field of View See Product Selection table on page 1-- 83
S Compact housing style Light Source Visible red LED (700 nm), infrared LED (880 nm)

S Highly visible LED indicators LED Indicators See User Interface Panel below

S NPN or PNP output models Adjustments Sensitivity potentiometer

Electrical
S Diagnostic output
Voltage 10…30V DC
S Short-circuit protected outputs Current Consumption 33 mA max
S 2 m cable connection Sensor Protection Short circuit, reverse polarity, false pulse, transient noise
Outputs
Response Time 350 μs
Output Type PNP or NPN by cat. no.
Output Mode Light operate or dark operate selectable
Output Current 100 mA max @ 24V DC
Output Leakage Current 1 μA max
Mechanical
Housing Material Polyarylate (30 mm and 50 mm models)
ABS resin (100 mm and 200 mm models)
Lens Material Polyarylate (30 mm and 50 mm models)
Polysulfone (100 mm and 200 mm models)
Connection Types 2 m cable
Supplied Accessories 60-- 2636 mounting bracket

User Interface Panel

Label Color State Status Sensitivity
Stability Sensitivity
OFF 0.8>margin<1.2 Stability Potentiometer Potentiometer
Indicator Light Operate/Dark
STB Green Indicator
ON 0.8<margin>1.2 Output Operate Switch
Output Indicator
OFF Output not activated Indicator
OUT Red
ON Output activated

Wiring Diagrams
NPN Output Cable PNP Output Cable
Brown: +12V…24V DC Brown: +12V…24V DC
Load
Black: Output Load
Orange: Stability Output Black: Output
Load
Blue: --DC
Blue: --DC

Note: Details regarding connection of Rockwell Automation 42BA photoelectric sensors to Rockwell Automation Programmable Controllers
can be found in “PHOTOSWITCHR Photoelectric Sensors and Programmable Controller Interface Manual” on
www.ab.com/Literature.

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Approximate Dimensions [mm (in.)]

30 mm and 50 mm Sensing Distance Versions 100 mm and 200 mm Sensing Distance Versions
15 (0.59) 1
2--Dia. 3.1 2--Dia. 3.1 (0.122) 25 (0.98)
3 (0.04) 2 Places
(0.12) 3
2 Places (0.12) (0.12) 2
Light (0.08)
Operate/Dark
12.7 Lens Operate 17.5
(0.5) Switch 16.4 (0.69)
25.4 (0.65) 29 35
19 (1.38)
(0.75) (1.0) (1.14)

D.O.
L.O.
8
2 (0.31)
(0.08) Lens
3.2
(0.13) 8
(0.31)

Stainless Steel Mounting Bracket—60--2636

Stainless steel mounting bracket and hardware supplied with all 42BA sensors.
15.0 (0.59) 15.0 (0.59) 21.0 (0.8)
Bottom View Side View
11.5 6.0 15 (0.59)
8.0
(0.31) (0.59) (0.23)
Dia. 3.2 (1.2)
7.8 2 Places
14.0 (0.30) 39.5
(0.55) (1.5)

R 0.5 (0.01) 2 Pl 43.5

3.5 (1.7) 25
R 2 (0.1) 2 Pl
(0.14) (0.9)
Dia. 3.5
(0.2) R5 2 Places

3.2
(0.1)
11
(0.4) 16° 16°
Note: Replacement mounting assemblies and reflectors available on page 1--293. 30 (1.2)

Typical Response Curve Beam Pattern Typical Response Curve Beam Pattern
30 mm 50 mm
100 2 100 3
Beam Diameter—mm

Beam Diameter—mm

1
Operating Margin

Operating Margin

10 0 10 0

-1
-1

1 -2 1 -3
1 10 100 0.1 1 10 100 0 10 30 50
(0.03) (0.39) 0 10 20 30
(3.93) (0.003) (0.03) (0.39) (3.93) (0.39) (1.18) (1.96)
(0.39) (0.78) (1.18)
Distance [mm (in.)] Distance [mm (in.)] Distance [mm (in.)] Distance [mm (in.)]

100 mm 200 mm
100 5 100 5
4
3
Beam Diameter—mm

Beam Diameter—mm
Operating Margin

Operating Margin

2 2
1
10 0 10 0
-1 -1
-2
-3 -3
-4
1 -5 1 -5
1 10 100 0 20 60 100 1 10 100 1000 0 40 80 120 160 200
(0.03) (0.39) (3.93i) (0.78) (2.36) (3.93) (0.03) (0.39) (3.93) (39.3) (1.57) (3.15) (4.72) (6.29) (7.87)
Distance [mm (in.)] Distance [mm (in.)] Distance [mm (in.)] Distance [mm (in.)]

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Product Selection
Sensing Field Output Type
Operating Voltage Distance of Output LED Capacity Connection
Sensing Mode Supply Current [mm (in.)] View Energized Source Response Time Type Cat. No.
NPN
12…24V DC ±10% Output: 100 mA,
42BA-- S2LNAA-- A2
27 mA Stability: 50 mA
10…30 350 μs
(0.39…1.2)
PNP
12…24V DC ±10%
Output: 100 mA, 42BA-- S2LPAA-- A2
30 mA
350 μs
NPN
12…24V DC ±10% Output: 100 mA,
42BA-- S2LNAC-- A2
27 mA Stability: 50 mA
10…50 Visible red 350 μs
9_
(0.39…2.0) 700 nm
PNP
Output: 100 mA, 42BA-- S2LPAC-- A2
Object Light/Dark 350 μs 2 m 500V
to be
Sensed 12…24V DC ±10%
Selectable NPN cable
30 mA
Output: 100 mA
42BA-- S2LNAE-- A2
Stability: 50 mA
10…100 350 μs
(0.39…3.9)
PNP
12…24V DC ±10%
Output: 100 mA 42BA-- S2LPAE-- A2
33 mA
350 μs
NPN
12…24V DC ±10% Output: 100 mA
42BA-- S1LNAG-- A2
30 mA Stability: 50 mA
10…200 Infrared 350 μs
5_
(0.39…7.9) 880 nm
PNP
12…24V DC ±10%
Output: 100 mA 42BA-- S1LPAG-- A2
33 mA
350 μs

Operating Distance with White Paper

Min Sensitivity [mm (in.)] Max Sensitivity [mm (in.)] Cat. No.
12…25 2…30 42BA-- S2LNAA-- A2
(0.47…0.98) (0.078…1.18) 42BA-- S2LPAA-- A2

9.5…39 2.7…50 42BA-- S2LNAC-- A2

(0.37…1.54) (0.106…1.97) 42BA-- S2LPAC-- A2

17…75 6…100 42BA-- S2LNAE-- A2

(0.67…2.95) (0.24…3.94) 42BA-- S2LPAE-- A2

25…160 1…200 42BA-- S1LNAG-- A2

(0.98…6.29) (0.039…7.87) 42BA-- S1LPAG-- A2

Detection Direction
Due to the detection method, the sensor must be positioned such that the target passes in the horizontal direction illustrated.

Target

Motion in the vertical direction cannot be reliably detected.

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