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The Panasonic PM-F45 U-shaped Photoelectric Sensor is engineered for reliable and ultra-precise object detection in compact spaces. Featuring a fixed sensing range of 6 mm, it can detect even small opaque objects as tiny as 0.8 × 1.2 mm, offering outstanding performance in automation and positioning tasks. The U-shaped design makes it ideal for mounting in narrow or confined spaces, maximizing flexibility in installation.
Designed for high-speed detection, the PM-F45 boasts a response time as fast as 20 μs under light conditions and 80 μs under light interruption, with a maximum switching frequency of 3 kHz. This sensor incorporates dual outputs (Light-ON / Dark-ON), allowing flexible control logic in any application.
The rugged PBT enclosure and IP64 protection make it durable against dust and water splashes, while the robust design withstands shock levels up to 15,000 m/s² and vibration from 10 to 2,000 Hz.
Supporting a wide voltage range (5–24 V DC) and efficient NPN open-collector output, the PM-F45 is the perfect balance of compactness, reliability, and sensing accuracy for industrial needs.
| Product Number | PM-F45 |
| Part Number | PMF45 |
| Item | Performance characteristics |
| CE Marking Directives | EMC Directive, RoHS Directive |
| Sensing Range | 6 mm 0.236 in (fixed) |
| Minimum Sensing Object | 0.8 × 1.2 mm 0.031 × 0.047 in opaque object |
| Hysteresis | 0.05 mm 0.002 in or less |
| Repeatability | 0.01 mm 0.0004 in or less |
| Supply Voltage | 5 to 24 V DC ±10 % Ripple P-P 10 % or less |
| Current Consumption | 15 mA or less |
| Output | NPN open-collector transistor ・Maximum sink current: 50 mA ・Applied voltage: 30 V DC or less (between output and 0 V) ・Residual voltage: 2 V or less (at 50 mA sink current), 1 V or less (at 16 mA sink current) |
| Output: Output Operation | Incorporated with 2 outputs: Light-ON / Dark-ON |
| Output: Short-Circuit Protection | Incorporated |
| Response Time | Under light received condition: 20 μs or less Under light interrupted condition: 80 μs or less (Maximum response frequency: 3 kHz)(Note) (Note) The response frequency is the value when the disc, given in the figure below, is rotated. |
| Operation Indicator | Orange LED (lights up under light received condition) |
| Pollution Degree | 3 |
| Ambient Temperature | -25 to +55 ℃ -13 to +131 ℉ (No dew condensation or icing allowed), Storage: -30 to +80 ℃ -22 to +176 ℉ |
| Protection | IP64 (IEC) |
| Ambient Humidity | 5 to 85 % RH, Storage: 5 to 95 % RH |
| Ambient Illuminance | Fluorescent light: 1,000 ℓx at the light-receiving face |
| Voltage Withstand ability | 1,000 V AC for one min. between all supply terminals connected together and enclosure |
| Insulation Resistance | 20 MΩ, or more, with 250 V DC megger between all supply terminals connected together and enclosure |
| Vibration Resistance | 10 to 2,000 Hz frequency, 1.5 mm 0.059 in double amplitude (maximum acceleration 196 m/s2) in X, Y and Z directions for two hours each |
| Shock Resistance | 15,000 m/s2 acceleration (1,500 G approx.) in X, Y and Z directions three times each |
| Emitting Element | Infrared LED (Peak emission wavelength: 855 nm 0.034 mil, non-modulated) |
| Material | Enclosure: PBT Display section: Polycarbonate |
| Cable | 0.09-mm2 4-core cabtyre cable, PVC, 1 m 3.281 ft long |
| Wiring Length | Extension up to total 100 m 328.084 ft is possible with 0.3 mm2, or more, cable. (Note 1) : If the cable is extended to 20 m 65.617 ft or longer, confirm that the supply voltage at the end of the cable attached to the sensor is 4.5 V or higher. (Note 2) : For safety applications, do not exceed 30 m 98.425 ft. |
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