Proximity Sensors Capacitive
Thermoplastic Polyester Housing
Types CD46, DC, Teach-in
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• Thin Profile Capacitive Level Sensor
• Featuring TRIPLESHIELD™ Sensor Protection
• Sensing distance: 1 - 10 mm
• Teach-in of sensing distance via push-button or
wire-input
• Selectable make or break switching by means of
Teach-in function
• Protection: Short-circuit, transients and reverse polarity
• Alarm output
• 5 years of warranty
• Alarm output when operating current > 250 mA
Product Description
Ordering Key
Capacitive proximity level
switch with a sensing distance of 10 mm non-flush
mounted. The switching
points can be altered by
means of the Teach-in function. 3-wire DC output with
selectable make (NO) or
break (NC) switching and
NPN
Alarm.
Grey/black
polyester housing with 2 m
PVC cable.
Designed for front, pipe or
plane mounting.
Capacitive proximity switch
Housing hight (mm)
Housing material
Housing length
Detection principle
Rated operating dist. (mm)
Output type
Output configuration
Rated operating distance
(Sn)
Ordering no.
NPN, Cable
10 mm
CD46CNC10NP CD46CNC10PP
CD 46 CNC 10 NP
Type Selection
Housing dimensions
28x46x5,5 mm
Ordering no.
PNP, Cable
Specifications
Sensing range (Sd)
Sensitivity
Effective operating dist. (Sr)
Usable operating dist. (Su)
Repeat accuracy (R)
Hysteresis (H)
Rated operational volt. (UB)
Ripple
Rated operational current (Ie)
No-load supply current (Io)
Voltage drop (Ud)
Protection
TRIPLESHIELDTM
protection-EMC
IEC 1000-4-2/EN 61000-4-2
IEC 1000-4-3/EN 61000-4-3
IEC 1000-4-4/EN 61000-4-4
IEC 1000-4-6/EN 61000-4-6
1 - 10 mm
factory set at 10 mm
Adjustable (Teach-in)
0.9 x Sn ≤ Sr ≤ 1.1 x Sn
0.8 x Sr ≤ Su ≤ 1.2 x Sr
≤ 5%
Depending on Teach-in
10 to 30 VDC (ripple incl.)
≤ 10%
≤ 200 mA (continuous)
≤ 12 mA
≤ 2.5 VDC @ max. load
Short-circuit, reverse
polarity, transients
Frequency of operating
cycles (f)
Indication
For output ON
For safe/unsafe
Environment
Degree of protection
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Housing material
Body
Button and Lightguide
Connection
Cable
Weight
Approvals
CE-marking
10 Hz
LED, yellow
LED, green
IP 68
-20° to +80°C ( -4° to +176°F)
-40° to +85°C (-40° to +185°F)
Grey/black PBT
TPE-U
Black, 2 m, 4 x 0.14 mm2,
Ø = 3.2 mm. Oil proof, PVC
50 g
UL, CSA
Yes
30 kV
> 10 V/m
3 kV
> 10 Vrms*
* Not observed around the oscillator frequency: 0.3 - 1.6 MHz
Specifications are subject to change without notice (24.08.2017)
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CD46, DC, Teach-in
Dimensions
46
5,5
4,2
37,6
28
19,3
4,2
2 x Ø3,2
Adjustment
The environments in which
capacitive sensors are install
ed can often be unstable re
garding temperature, humidity,
object distance and industrial
(noise) interference. Because
of this, Carlo Ga
vazzi offers
as standard features in all
TRIPLESHIELD™ capacitive
sensors a user-friendly sensitivity adjustment instead of
having a fixed sensing range,
extend
ed sen
sing range to
accommodate mechanically
demanding areas, temperature
stability to en
sure minimum
need for adjusting sensitivity
if temperature varies and high
immunity to electromagnetic
interference (EMI).
ed products.
• Chemical Industry
Cleansers, fertilisers, liquid
soaps, corrosives and pe-trochemicals.
finished products, bottles.
• Packaging Industry
Package
inspection
for
level
or
contents,
dry
goods,
fruits and vegetables, dairy
products.
Installation Hints
Capacitive sensors have
the unique ability to detect
al
most all materials, either
in li
quid or solid form.
Capacitive
sensors
can
detect metallic as well as
non-metallic ob
jects, how
ever, their traditional use is
for non-metallic materials
such as:
• Plastics Industry
Resins, regrinds or mould
To avoid interference from inductive voltage/
current peaks, separate the prox. switch
power cables from any other power cables,
e.g. motor, contactor or solenoid cables
• Wood Industry
Saw dust, paper products,
door and window frames.
• Ceramic & Glass
Industry
Raw material, clay
Relief of cable strain
or
Materials are detected due
to their dielectric constant.
The bigger the size of an
object, the higher the density
of material, the better or eas-
ier it is to detect the object.
Nominal sensing distance
for a capacitive sensor is
referenced to a grounded
metal plate (ST37). For addi
tional information regarding
dielectric ratings of materials please refer to Technical
Information.
Protection of the sensing face
Switch mounted on mobile carrier
A proximity switch should not serve as
mechanical stop
Any repetitive flexing of the
cable should be avoided
Not correct
Correct
The cable should not be pulled
Delivery Contents
• Capacitive switch
• Packaging: Cardboard box
• Installation & Adjustment Guide
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Specifications are subject to change without notice (24.08.2017)
CD46, DC, Teach-in
Teach-in Guide
Adjustment - Background
No target present
Press push-button >3 seconds until LED´s are flashing one time per second. The background will be calibrated when the
push-button is released during the following 3 seconds
Push-button
LED - Green
LED - Yellow
Time (sec)
0
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2
3
4
5
6
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9
10
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12
13
Adjustment - Object
Target present
Press push-button >6 seconds until LED´s are flashing two times per second. The object will be calibrated when the
push-button is released during the following 3 seconds
Push-button
LED - Green
LED - Yellow
Time (sec)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Adjustment - NO - NC
Press push-button >9 sec. until LED´s are flashing three times per second. The status of NO-NC will toggle when the pushbutton is released during the following 3 seconds
Push-button
LED - Green
LED - Yellow
Time (sec)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
11
12
13
Releasing the push-button after 12 sec. returns the sensor to factory settings.
Wiring Diagrams
NPN
BN+
BK
ILOAD