Carlo Gavazzi CA18FAF08BPA2IO - Capacitive Proximity Sensor with IO-Link Communication - Housing Diameter 18mm - Flush Mounting - Sensing Distance 8mm - Cable Connection

The new generation of CA18FA…IO sensors are a complete family of high performance capacitive sensors for detection of most solid or liquid targets in industrial applications such as Plastic & Rubber, Agriculture, Food & Beverage and Materials handling. The 4th Generation of TRIPLESHIELDTM technology provides increased immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI), especially to frequency drives, and improves immunity to humidity and dust.

The sensor housing has the IP69K rating as well as approval by ECOLAB for cleaning and disinfection agents.

On-board IO-Link communication opens up a variety of functions, such as easy communication and customization of advanced parameter settings.

Benefits
• A complete family. Available in M18 in a robust PTFE housing with an operation of 2-10 mm flush or 3-15 mm non-flush.
• Enhanced EMC performance: 4th Generation TRIPLESHIELDTM
• Easy customization to specific OEM requests: different cable lengths and materials, special labelling: customized pig-tail solutions with special cables and connectors are possible on request..
• The output can be operated either as a switching output or in IO-Link mode.
• Fully configurable via output IO-Link v 1.1. Electrical outputs can be configured as PNP / NPN / Push-Pull / External input, normally open or normally closed.
• Timer functions can be set, such as ON-delay, Off-delay, and one shots.
• Logging functions: Temperatures, detecting counter, power cycles and operating hours.
• Detection modes Single point, two point and windows mode.
• Analogue output: In IO-Link mode the sensor will generate 16 bit analogue process data output representing the dielectric value measured by the sensor.

Applications
• Detection not only of the level of plastic pellets in plastic moulding machines but also the dielectric value of the pellets to ensure correct manufacturing.
• Detection not only of the wood pellets in pellet burners but also the density of the wood pellets.

Main functions
• The sensor can be operated in IO-Link mode once connected to an IO-Link master or in standard I/O mode.
• Adjustable parameters via IO-Link interface:
► Sensing distance and hysteresis.
► Sensing modes: single point or two point or window mode.
► Timer functions, e.g.: On-delay, Off delay, One shot leading edge or trailing edge.
► Logic functions such as: AND, OR, X-OR and SR-FF.
► External input.
► Logging functions: Maximum temperatures, minimum temperatures, operating hours, operating cycles, power cycles, minutes above maximum temperature, minutes below minimum temperature, etc.