Teach-in feature provides laser displacement sensor with maximum flexibility

Precision sensor specialist Micro-Epsilon has launched a new range of optoelectronic displacement sensors that offers new features and an unmatched price-performance ratio.

The new optoNCDT 1402 laser sensor is the next-generation of sensor in Micro-Epsilon’s optoNCDT 1400 series, replacing the optoNCDT 1401 sensor. The 1402 offers enhanced performance and additional flexibility in terms of adjusting the measuring range whilst maintaining the full output span.

The sensor’s new ‘Teach-In’ functionality enables the user to limit the measuring range of the sensor to suit different measurement tasks. For example, the user can reduce the measuring range of a 200mm sensor down to 165mm for example, in order to suit the application requirements. In doing this, the user still benefits from a full output span (4-20mA, 1-5V, RS422), which maximises the sensitivity of the sensor. With previous sensors in the 1400 range, the user would get a reduced output if the measuring range were decreased in this way.