E32 High-Flex Fiber-Optic Sensor Cables
13 New Fibers Offer High-Flexibility for
Robotic, Reciprocating, and Moving
Machinery
■All cables withstand constant flexing for
robotic arms in automated assembly and
material handling equipment
■Select from 11 models with 1 mm bending
radius that allow 90° bends with little or no
reduction in light transmission
■Fibers with 1 mm bending radius conform to
contours or profiles of machinery, ensuring a
perfect fit in tight applications
■Even the chemical-resistant and
heat-resistant fibers have a minimum bending
radius of only 10 mm
Ordering Information
■Features
Note: Teflon is a registered trademark of the Dupont company and the Mitsui Dupont Chemical for their fluorine resin.
Application Features Sensing method Part number
Robotic applications with
constant flexing and little
installation space at the
sensing site
1 mm minimum bending radius,
3 mm dia. sensing head, nickel-plated brass sensing
head (E32-T12R, E32-D22R),
stainless steel sensing head (E32-D12R),
and 2 m cable length
Through-beam E32-T12R
Diffuse E32-D22R
E32-D12R
Space-constrained robotic
applications that require
side-view sensing
1 mm minimum bending radius,
1 mm dia. sensing head (E32-T24R),
2 mm dia. sensing head (E32-D24R),
3 mm dia. sensing head (E32-T14LR),
6 mm dia. sensing head (E32-D14LR)
Through-beam E32-T14LR
E32-T24R
Diffuse E32-D14LR
E32-D24R
Harsh environment
applications requiring
flexible, chemical and
high-temperature
resistant fibers
10 mm minimum bending radius,
Te f l o n sheath (E32-T81F), or Fluorocarbon resin
(E32-T81R), protects cable and sensing head from
chemicals, solvents and oil, withstands -40°C to
200°C; 6 mm diameter sensing head (E32-T81F), M4
threaded head (E32-T81R), glass core
Through-beam E32-T81F
E32-T81R
Applications that involve
constant flexing and
require wide sensing area,
where objects are sensed
when coming in random
positions anywhere within
the sensor’s wide beam
1 mm minimum bending radius, wide beam head
30 mm sensing area (E32-T16WR),
11 mm side-view sensing area (E32-T16JR),
11 mm sensing area (E32-T16PR)
Through-beam E32-T16WR
E32-T16JR
E32-T16PR
Robotic applications with
constant flexing that
require thin fiber for
minute object detection
1 mm minimum bending radius,
2 mm dia. sensing head, stainless steel sensing head,
2 m cable length
Through-beam E32-T22R
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•Standard object measurements were made with the E3X-DA-N and the E3X-NA set to Standard mode. The size of
the standard object is the same as the fiber core diameter or the lens diameter for models with a lens.
•Minimum sensing object is shown in parentheses below the standard object (using the same column in the following table). For the
E3X-DAN, minimum sensing object size was determined when it received light that exceeded a light incident value of 1000 (set to
digital incident level display).
• The ! indicates models that customers can cut to length for their application. Models without this mark are pre-cut by the factory to
maintain their respective specifications.
The table specifies the sensing characteristics of each fiber when used with the following amplifiers:
Legend:
DA-HS: E3X-DA-N (Digital amplifier - high speed mode)
DA-LD: E3X-DA-N (Digital amplifier - long distance mode)
DA-SM: E3X-DA-N (Digital amplifier - standard distance mode)
NA"(V): E3X-NA"(V)
NAG": E3X-NAG"
NA"F: E3X-NA"F
Through-Beam, General Purpose Type
Application Features Appearance Type Detection distance
Note: Values in ( ) are
when using the E39-F1
Lens Unit.
Standard object
Note: Values in ( ) are
minimum detectable
object: opaque.
Part
number
Constant flexing 1 mm minimum
bending radius,
2 m cable
length
!
DA-LD 670 mm (4,000 mm) 1.0 mm dia.
(0.01 mm dia.)
E32-T12R
DA-SM 530 mm (3,700 mm)
DA-HS 200 mm (1,400 mm)
NA"(V) 280 mm (2,100 mm) 1.0 mm dia.
(0.03 mm dia.)
NAG"50 mm (375 mm)
NA"F 80 mm (600 mm) 1.0 mm dia.
(0.2 mm dia.)
Thin fiber, minute
object detection,
constant flexing
1 mm minimum
bending radius,
2 m cable length
!
DA-LD 150 mm 0.5 mm dia.
(0.01 mm dia.)
E32-T22R
DA-SM 130 mm
DA-HS 50 mm
NA"(V) 60 mm 0.5 mm dia.
(0.03 mm dia.)
NA"F 18 mm 0.5 mm dia.
(0.1 mm dia.)
Space-
constrained,
constant flexing,
side-view
sensing
Side-view
sensing,
1 mm minimum
bending radius
!
DA-LD 270 mm 1.0 mm dia.
(0.01 mm dia.)
E32-T14LR
DA-SM 210 mm
DA-HS 90 mm
NA"(V) 110 mm 1.0 mm dia.
(0.03 mm dia.)
NA"F 33 mm 1.0 mm dia.
(0.2 mm dia.)
Minute object
detection,
side-view
sensing,
constant flexing
Side-view
sensing,
1 mm minimum
bending radius
!
DA-LD 60 mm 0.5 mm dia.
(0.01 mm dia.)
E32-T24R
DA-SM 50 mm
DA-HS 25 mm
NA"(V) 30 mm 0.5 mm dia.
(0.03 mm dia.)
NA"F9 mm
3-mm dia.
2-mm dia.
3-mm dia.
1-mm dia.
Sensing Distance with Fiber-Optic Cables
■Through-Beam Fibers
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Through-Beam, Special-Purpose Fibers
*1 These values were obtained when the sensing distance was set at 300 mm. Values for the diameter of the sensing object were
obtained when the object was in a stationary state.
*2 These values were obtained when the sensing distance was set at 100 mm. Values for the diameter of the sensing object were
obtained when the object was in a stationary state.
Application Features Appearance Type Detection distance Standard object
Note: Values in ( ) are
minimum detectable
object: opaque.
Part
number
Chemical-/
heat-resistant
10 mm minimum
bending radius,
Teflon sheath
protects cable and
sensing head from
chemicals,
solvents and oil,
withstands -40°C
to 200°C
DA-LD 880 mm 1.0 mm dia.
(0.01 mm dia.)
E32-T81F
DA-SM 700 mm
DA-HS 260 mm
NA"(V) 350 mm 1.0 mm dia.
(0.2 mm dia.)
NA"F 100 mm 1.0 mm dia.
(0.5 mm dia.)
10 mm minimum
bending radius,
fluorine resin
sheath protects
cable from
chemicals,
withstands -40°C
to 200°C
DA-LD 350 mm 1.0 mm dia.
(0.01 mm dia.)
E32-T81R
DA-SM 280 mm
DA-HS 100 mm
NA"(V) 180 mm 1.0 mm dia.
(0.2 mm dia.)
NA"F 50 mm 1.5 mm dia.
(0.5 mm dia.)
Area Sensing 1 mm minimum
bending radius,
30 mm sensing
area
!
DA-LD 2,300 mm 0.3 mm dia.(*1) E32-T16WR
DA-SM 1,800 mm
DA-HS 660 mm
NA"(V) 690 mm 0.5 mm dia.(*2)
NA"F 200 mm 4.0 mm dia.(*2)
1 mm minimum
bending radius,
11 mm sensing
area, side-view
sensing
!
DA-LD 980 mm 0.2 mm dia.(*1) E32-T16JR
DA-SM 750 mm
DA-HS 210 mm
NA"(V) 390 mm 0.3 mm dia.(*2)
NA"F 110 mm 2.0 mm dia.(*2)
1 mm minimum
bending radius,
11 mm sensing
area
!
DA-LD 1,050 mm 0.2 mm dia.(*1) E32-T16PR
DA-SM 840 mm
DA-HS 320 mm
NA"(V) 450 mm 0.3 mm dia.(*2)
NA"F 130 mm 2.0 mm dia.(*2)
6-mm dia.
M4 screw
30 mm
11 mm
11 mm
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Sensing Distance with Fiber-Optic Cables
■Diffuse Fibers
•Standard object measurements were made with the E3X-DA-N and the E3X-NA set to Standard mode. The size of standard object is
the same as the fiber core diameter or the lens diameter for models with a lens.
•Minimum sensing object is shown in parentheses below the standard object (using the same column in the table below). The values of
the minimum sensing object size were obtained at a distance where the smallest object (gold wire) can be sensed with the Diffuse
Fiber unit.
•The ! indicates models that customers can cut to length for their application. Models without this mark are pre-cut by the factory to
maintain their respective specifications.
The table specifies the sensing characteristics of each fiber when used with the following amplifiers:
Legend:
DA-HS: E3X-DA-N (Digital amplifier - high speed mode)
DA-LD: E3X-DA-N (Digital amplifier - long distance mode)
DA-SM: E3X-DA-N (Digital amplifier - standard distance mode)
NA"(V): E3X-NA"(V)
NAG":E3X-NAG
"
NA"F: E3X-NA"F
Application Features Appearance Type Detection distance Standard object
Note: Values in ( ) are
when min. detectable
object is opaque.
Part
number
Constant flexing
and little
installation space
1 mm minimum
bending radius,
3 mm dia. sensing
head, 2 m cable
length
!
DA-LD 220 mm 300 x 300 mm
(0.01 mm dia.)
E32-D12R
DA-SM 170 mm
DA-HS 80 mm
NA"(V) 90 mm 150 x 150 mm
(0.01 mm dia.)
NAG"15 mm 25 x 25 mm
(0.1 mm dia.)
NA"F 30 mm 50 x 50 mm
(0.02 mm dia.)
Constant flexing
and little
installation space
1 mm minimum
bending radius,
3 mm dia. sensing
head, 2 m cable
length, thin fibers
!
DA-LD 40 mm 50 x 50 mm
(0.01 mm dia.)
E32-D22R
DA-SM 30 mm
DA-HS 10 mm
NA"(V) 15 mm 25 x 25 mm
(0.01 mm dia.)
NA"F 5 mm 25 x 25 mm
(0.03 mm dia.)
Constant flexing
and side-view
sensing
1 mm minimum
bending radius,
6 mm dia. sensing
head
!
DA-LD 60 mm 100 x 100 mm
(0.01 mm dia.)
E32-D14LR
DA-SM 45 mm
DA-HS 25 mm
NA"(V) 16 mm 25 x 25 mm
(0.03 mm dia.)
NA"F5 mm
1 mm minimum
bending radius,
2 mm diameter
sensing head
!
DA-LD 25 mm 50 x 50 mm
(0.01 mm dia.)
E32-D24R
DA-SM 15 mm
DA-HS 6 mm
NA"(V) 7 mm 25 x 25 mm
(0.03 mm dia.)
NA"F2.3 mm
3-mm dia.
3-mm dia.
6-mm dia.
2-mm dia.
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Specifications
Through-Beam Fiber-Optic Cables
Part number Ambient operating
temperature
Relative operating
humidity
Permissible
bending
radius
Core material Sheath material Enclosure
rating
E32-T12R -40°C to 70°C
(-40°F to 158°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Vinyl chloride copolymer IP67
E32-T14LR -40°C to 70°C
(-40°F to 158°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Vinyl chloride copolymer IP67
E32-T16JR -40°C to 70°C
(-40°F to 158°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Vinyl chloride copolymer IP50
E32-T16PR -40°C to 70°C
(-40°F to 158°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Vinyl chloride copolymer IP50
E32-T16WR -25°C to 55°C
(-13°F to 131°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Vinyl chloride copolymer IP50
E32-T22R -40°C to 70°C
(-40°F to 158°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Polyethylene IP67
E32-T24R -40°C to 70°C
(-40°F to 158°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Polyethylene IP67
E32-T81F -40°C to 200°C
(-40°F to 392°F)
35% to 85% RH 10 mm Glass Teflon IP67
E32-T81R -40°C to 200°C
(-40°F to 392°F)
35% to 85% RH 10 mm Glass Fluorine resin IP67
Diffuse Fiber-Optic Cables
Part number Ambient operating
temperature
Relative operating
humidity
Permissible
bending
radius
Core material Sheath material Enclosure
rating
E32-D12R -40°C to 70°C
(-40°F to 158°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Vinyl chloride copolymer IP67
E32-D14LR -40°C to 70°C
(-40°F to 158°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Vinyl chloride copolymer IP67
E32-D22R -40°C to 70°C
(-40°F to 158°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Polyethylene IP67
E32-D24R -40°C to 70°C
(-40°F to 158°F)
35% to 85% RH 1 mm PMMA Polyethylene IP67
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Dimensions
Unit: mm (unless noted)
Note: The ! indicates models that customers can cut to length for their application.
■Through-Beam Fibers
Through-Beam, General Purpose Type
E32-T12R
311
151 strands at
0.075 mm dia. each 2.4 dia.
Sensing head, 3 dia.
(nickel-plated brass)
14
2.2-dia. optical fiber
2 m
(6.56 feet)
E32-T22R
17
22 2 m
(6.56 feet)
12
25
10
Sensing head
(SUS303 stainless
steel)
1.4 dia.
2 dia.
151 strands
at 0.037 mm
dia. each
Heat-shrinkable tubing
1 dia.
optical fiber
Fiber Attachment (E39-F9)
!!
Through-Beam, Special Purpose Fibers
3 dia.
Sensing head, 3 dia.
(SUS304 stainless steel)
45°Heat-shrinkable tubing
2.2 dia.
optical fiber
Sensin
g
surface
E
32-T14LR
35
30
1.5
1.5
2.8
1
12
2 m
(6.56 feet)
!
Stainless
tube, 1 dia.
Sensing head,
2 dia. (SUS304
stainless steel)
1.4 dia. 1 dia. optical fiber
Heat-shrinkable
tubing
45°
Fiber Attachment (E39-F9)
E
32-T24R
35 2 m
(6.56 feet)
15
1.50.5
1
15 12
25
10
!
E32-T81F
30 2 m (6.56 feet)
13.2
B
285
A
6 dia.
3.7 dia.
Protective tube
2 dia. 4 dia. 5 dia. 2.2 dia.
R6
0.8 70
Sleeve
Note: Section A resists 200°C and section B resists 110°C.
PFA cover PFA tube
*This model is pre-cut at the factory.
E32-T81R
7
20
32.4
10 2 m (6.56 feet)
5
3
B
1320
A
Two toothed washers
Two hexagonal clamping nuts
Sensing head, M4 x 0.7
(SUS303 stainless
M2.6 x 0.45
0.7 dia.
4 dia.
75
2 dia. 4 dia. 5 dia. 2.2 dia.
Sleeve
3.6 dia.
Protective tube
Note: Section A resists 200°C and section B resists 110°C.
Fluorocarbon resin tube
steel)
*This model is pre-cut at the factory.
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Through-Beam, Special-Purpose Fibers (continued)
E32-T16JR
Receiver
Emitter
Sensing sur-
face (2 x 11)
Optical
axis
Two, 3.2-dia. mounting
holes, 6-dia. countersink-
ing
2.2-dia.
optical fiber
Sensing surface (2 x 11)
Prism
(PMMA)
4
3.3
27
20
2
14.5
10.7
4
2 m (6.56 feet)
19
Sensing
head (ABS)
!
19 27
14.5
10.7
4
2 m (6.56 feet)
4
20
6-dia.
countersinking
Sensing head
(heat-resistant ABS)
2.2-dia. optical fiber
Sensing surface
(2 x 11) (PMMA)
E32-T16PR
0.5-mm-wide Slit Decal
(Supplied, in pairs, with the Unit.)
1-mm-wide Slit Decal
(Supplied, in pairs, with
the Unit.)
With Mounting Bracket
Optical
axis
E39-L94 Mounting Bracket
(Order Separately)
Black
Black
Mounting Holes
Two, M 3
Two, M3
counter-
sunk
screw
Optical axis
Two, 3.2 dia.
3.4
0.5
13.4
26.4
3.4
1
13.4
26.4
20
35
2
52
43.2
23.2
20
4
19
3.212.2 3.2
420
44.8
!
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Unit: mm (unless noted)
■Diffuse Fibers
2 m (6.56 feet)
13515
E32-D12R
2 bundles of
151 strands
at 0.075 each
3 mm
dia.
Sensing head
(SUS304 stainless steel) Heat-shrinkable tubing Two, 2.2 mm dia.
optical fiber
!
E32-D22R
3
15 2 m (6.56 feet)
25
10
Two Fiber Attachments (E39-F9)
Two, 1 mm dia.
optical fibers
Sensing head, 3 dia.
(nickel-plated brass)
2.7
dia.
2
bundles of
151 strands at
0.037 mm each
!
6 dia.
45°
Sensing head
(SUS304 stainless
steel)
Heat-shrinkable tubing
Two, 2.2-dia.
optical fibers
Sensing surface
Light baffle
E32-D14LR
5.7
1.5
12
30
35
12
2 m (6.56 feet)
!
E32-D24R
Light baffle Sensing surface
45°
Sensing head, 3 dia.
(SUS304 stainless steel)
Heat-shrinkable tubing
Two, 1-dia. optical fibers
Two fiber attachments (E39-F9)
2-dia. stainless tubing
35
15 1215
1
0.5 1.5
2 m
(6.56 feet)
10
25
!
ALL DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE IN MILLIMETERS.
To convert millimeters into inches, multiply by 0.03937. To convert grams into ounces, multiply by 0.03527.
Cat. No. E01FAD1 Printed in USA
OMRON CANADA, INC.
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Scarborough, Ontario M1B 5V8
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OMRON ELECTRONICS LLC
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11/01 Specifications subject to change without notice
