OB5012 - Amplifier IFM - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Fiber optic amplifier
Brand	IFM
Model	OB5012
Category	Detection amplifier
Power supply	24 V DC (typical)
Output type	Switching output (PNP/NPN depending on wiring) and diagnostic output (10 mA max)
Main functions	Non-contact object detection, automatic and manual switching threshold adjustment, adjustable pulse extension (2 to 90 ms)
LED indicators	Green LEDs (reserve capacity or signal strength), red LED (error/contamination), yellow LED (switching status), green LED (device available)
Mounting	On standard DIN rail or mounting device
Electrical connection	By cable (colors: BN = brown, BU = blue, BK = black, VT = violet)
Protection	IP65 (cover closed)
Fiber optic compatibility	Only ifm fiber optics type FE-11 and FT-11
Range	Variable depending on the fiber optic used
Pulse extension	Adjustable from 0 to 90 ms in increments of approximately 1 ms
Threshold adjustment	Automatic (with or without object) or manual (+ and - buttons)
Maintenance and cleaning	Regularly check fiber optic contamination; clean if necessary. Close the cover after adjustment to ensure IP65.
Safety	Disconnect power before any connection. Short-circuit protection of the switching output.
Spare parts and repairability	No replaceable parts. Repair by the manufacturer.
General information	Amplifier of the efector200 series. Non-contact detection of objects and materials. Use with ifm fiber optics.

Frequently Asked Questions - OB5012 IFM

What is the supply voltage of the IFM OB5012 amplifier?

The typical supply voltage is 24 V DC. Check the indications on the device label.

How to mount the fiber optics on the amplifier?

Unscrew screw A, slide the fibers into the openings until a slight resistance is felt (O-ring), then advance them to the stop (optical elements) and tighten the screw.

How to perform automatic switching threshold adjustment with moving objects?

Pass the objects through the beam, press T1 until the LED ramp flashes (yellow and green LEDs alternate). Press once, then a second time. The green LED lights up in operating mode.

How to manually adjust the switching threshold?

Press T1+T2 until the LED ramp flashes (green LED flashes, yellow LED indicates status). Measure the object and background signal, then adjust with the + and - buttons to place the threshold in the middle. Press T1+T2 to confirm.

What does the red LED lit during operation mean?

The red LED indicates a detection error: incorrect adjustment or contamination of the fiber optics. Check and clean the fibers.

How to adjust the pulse extension?

Press T2 until the yellow and green LEDs flash alternately. Use the + or - buttons to adjust the delay (1 pulse = approximately 1 ms). Wait 10 s to confirm.

What types of fiber optics are compatible with the OB5012?

Only ifm fiber optics type FE-11 (through-beam) and FT-11 (direct reflection) are compatible.

How to electrically connect the amplifier?

Disconnect the installation. Connect the wires according to the colors: BN (brown) = supply +, BU (blue) = 0 V, BK (black) = output, VT (violet) = diagnostic output.

What is the meaning of the green LEDs during operation?

In operating mode, the green LEDs indicate the reserve capacity as a percentage. In programming mode, they display the input signal strength.

How to guarantee the IP65 protection of the device?

After any adjustment, close the cover carefully. The cover must be closed to ensure IP65 sealing.

USER MANUAL OB5012 IFM

Technical line drawing of a mechanical component with threaded end and mounting holes (no text or symbols)

Deutsch

Intended use E1Controls and indicators E1MountingMount the fibre optics E2Electrical connection E2Automatic setting of the switching threshold (1) E3Automatic setting of the switching threshold (2) E4Manual setting of the switching threshold (1) E5Manual setting of the switching threshold (2) E6Adjust of the pulse stretching E7Operation	E2
	E7

Français

The switching amplifier senses objects and materials without contact and indicates their presence by a switching signal.

• Only for the connection of the ifm fibre optics type FE-11 and FT-11.
• Sensing range depends on the fibre optic.
• Pulse stretching 0 or adjustable between 2 and 90ms.

(Each input pulse is stretched to the set value).

Controls and indicators

green LEDs:

• in operating mode: excess gain in %
• in programming mode: strength of input signal red LED:
  lights in the uncertain reception zone (maladjustment, soiling of the lens)

T2: starts the setting of the pulse stretching

yellow LED:

switching status, lights when the output is switched

green LED:

lights when ready for operation

T1: starts the automatic setting of the switching threshold

T1 + T2: starts the manual setting of the switching threshold

Mounting

Mount the unit on a DIN rail or by means of a mounting fixture.

Mount the fibre optics:

1. Loosen the screw A, fig. 1.
2. Place the fibre optics into the sensor holes B until you feel a slight resistance (O ring), fig. 2.
3. Push the fibre optics until they come to a stop (optical elements) and hold them, fig. 3.
4. Tighten the screw A.

If the fibre optics are not in contact with the optical elements, the sensing range is reduced.

Electrical connection

Isolate the power, then connect the unit as specified (see the last page or the type label).

• Core colours (for sensors with cable connection): BN = brown, BU = blue, BK = black, VT = violet.
• Programming of the output function by wiring (see the last page or the type label).
• Load of the function check output (fc-output): max. 10mA.

Automatic setting of the switching threshold (1)

• Objects move through the detection area
• Diffuse reflection fibre (FT ...) and through-beam fibre (FE ...)

The unit detects input signals of various intensity in any sequence and calculates the optimum switching threshold.

1

Allow the objects to pass trough the detection area.Press until the row of LEDs flashes.

Yellow and green LEDs flash alternately (= unit is in the programming mode).

2

Press once.

Yellow and green LEDs go out for a short time, then flash again alternately.

3	Press once.			Yellow and green LEDs go out for a short time,
				then the green LED is on (= unit is in the operating mode).

If the setting of the switching threshold is not possible (e.g. object signal and background signal are about the same), the row of LEDs flashes after step 3. The unit then passes into the operating mode with the switching threshold being unchanged.

Automatic setting of the switching threshold (2)

• Stationary objects
• Diffuse reflection fibre (FT ...) and through-beam fibre (FE ...)

The unit detects input signals of various intensity in any sequence and calculates the optimum switching threshold.

1

Press until the row of LEDs flashes.

Yellow and green LEDs flash alternately(= unit is in the programming mode).

2

Place the object into the detection area.*Press once.

Yellow and green LEDs go out for a short time, then flash again alternately.

3	Remove the object.*Press once.			Yellow and green LEDs go out for a short time,
				then the green LED is on (= unit is in the operating mode).

* You can also proceed in reverse order: first setting without the object, then with the object.

If the setting of the switching threshold is not possible (e.g. object signal and background signal are about the same), the row of LEDs flashes after step 3. The unit then passes into the operating mode with the switching threshold being unchanged.

Manual setting of the switching threshold (1)

- Stationary objects / Diffuse reflection fibre (FT ...)

1	Press until the row of LEDs flashes.		Green LED flashes,yellow LED indicates theswitching status(= unit is in theprogramming mode).
2	Place the object into the detection area.		Object signal is measured and indicated (= row of dimly lit LEDs)brightly flashing LED = current switching threshold.
3	Remove the object.		Background signal is measured and indicated(= row of dimly lit LEDs).
4	Press the "+" or "-" button until the switching threshold is in the middle between the background signal and the object signal;(here: reducing the switching threshold).
5	Press until the row of LEDs flashes.		Green LED lights(= unit is in the operating mode).

Manual setting of the switching threshold (2)

- Stationary objects / through-beam fibre (FE ...)

1

Press until the row of LEDs flashes.

Green LED flashes,yellow LED indicates theswitching status(= unit is in theprogramming mode).

2

Press the “-” button until the row of LEDs indicates the lowest switching threshold.

3	Place the object into the detection area.Press the “+” button until the unit switches (yellow LED lights or goes out).
				or

4

Press until the row of LEDs flashes.

Green LED lights(= unit is in the operating mode).

Adjust of the pulse stretching

1	Press until the row of LEDs flashes.		Yellow and green LEDs flash alternately (= unit is in the programming mode).
2	Press the "+" or "-" button to set the desired delay time (here: increasing delay time).1 x = about 1ms; hold the button pressed for fast setting.
3	Wait for approx. 10s.		Green LED lights (= unit is in the operating mode).

Operation

Only open the cover to make adjustments. Close it after the adjustment has been made in order to maintain the protection IP65.

Check whether the unit functions properly. Indication by LEDs and by the function check output:

• Red LED lights: wrong sensing of the object (maladjustment, soiling of the lens).
• Row of LEDs flashes qickly: output short-circuited / slowly: internal malfunction.

The function check output switches in the case of

• wrong sensing of the object (maladjustment, soiling of the lens), reset after the object has been sensed again properly;
• a short circuit of the switching output, reset about 4s after the fault has been eliminated.

PIN2 / VT = fc-output