pico-Ultrasonic Proximity Switch – Overview

Standard Models pico Modular System pico Modular System • Resolution 0.36 mm
• Operating range 30 – 250 mm
With standard models, output • High-accuracy temperature com-
function NOC, hysteresis and
E

•
•
•
pensation
other parameters are fixed and
pico-usf-6/25/CD/ HV /

HV /

HV /

HV /

/ HV /
cannot be changed. • Foreground and background in-
terference suppression

•
•
•
• Switched output pnp
pico-usb-25/CD/

If you application requires other

pico-usc-25/CD/
pico-usr-25/CD/

• Short-circuit proof and reverse-

S

•
•
•
parameters like other switching
distance with usf-model, larger polarity protection
/CD/

mm mm
hysteresis or output function NCC, 68 93
• High switching frequency
design your individual ultrasonic
• 4 sensor models
5

•
proximity switch using the pico M1
8*1

Modular System. • Column sensor

/

The table on the left lists all para-

(serial, bit-serial output of the distance via pnp switched output)

•
•
•
•

Modular system
(2 fixed pre-set switching distances selectable via control input)

meters that can be selected indivi-

(synchronization and automatic switching point adjustment)

dually. The marked parameters • Compact design M18*1

are available with the respective
5

•
•
•

• Stainless steel housing

sensor model.
- 70 / 120 /

Ordering of a sensor from the General electrical and mechanical Data: The pico sensors represent a new
•
(adjusting the switching distance to background)

pico Modular System is bound on Operating range 30 - 250 mm

generation of cost-effective ul-
a minimum order quantity of 50 trasonic proximity switches in a
Blind zone 0 - 30 mm
pieces / model. (no analyzing signal)
compact housing.
•
•

Angle of beam spread see detection zone The proximity switches of the pico
Transducer frequency approx. 320 kHz series are equipped with a special
• Foreground Suppression
ubf

Resolution, sampling rate 0.36 mm transducer, providing an extreme-

•
•
•

(Windowing / Window Mode) Reproducibility < 1 mm

ly narrow and homogeneous de-
tecting zone. For the first time,
pico-

Temperature drift 0.17 % / K

Models ubf and ubc from the pico
Modular System can suppress the
foreground: the switched output
is activated only if the target is
placed within the window.
Selection
Temperature compensation
Absolute accuracy
Switching frequency
Switching hysteresis
Operating voltage UB
monitoring filling level in small
Yes, with models usc and usr cans like yoghurt cups or bottles
< 1 mm with usc and usr possible.
30 Hz
2 mm The sensors have a blind zone of
only 30 mm; the operating range
10 – 30 V DC, reverse-polarity
protection rates from 30 to 250 mm.

31 - 250

31 - 250

1 - 250

- or HV
O or S
ubc-25
ubr-25

The window lies symmetrically

1 - 10

0 - 30

Voltage ripple ± 10%

- or E
table

The sensor types differ in their

ubf

around the switching point; swit-
ching hysteresis influences the si-
gnal at both ends in a similar way
if the target leaves the window.
With model ubf window length is
1st switching distance (via height diffe-
No-load supply current
Switched output
< 25mA switched pnp output function.
pnp, UB-2 V, Imax=500 mA Specific importance lies on the
short-circuit-proof, reverse-po- control input (pin 2) of the 4-pole
larity protection, normally open plug; therefore, the sensors do
contact (NOC) not need adjustment elements.

valid for both switching distances Control input Uimax = UB, RL ≥ 10 k_

1 and 2. With the modular system you can
Housing Brass sleeve, nickel coated
thread M18*1, alternatively:
design your individual ultrasonic
stainless steel, thread M18*1 proximity switch according to
2nd switching distance in mm
Standard proximity switch

• Damping Class of protection to DIN 40 050 IP 65 your requirements.

Damping (switch-off delay)

Output function NCC/NOC

Standard proximity switch

Adjusting measures Not necessary

Stainless steel housing
Raised sound pressure

Operating temperature -20° C to +70° C

The damping works as minimum-
Storage temperature -40° C to +85° C
Bit stream sensor

Ordering example:
Reference sensor

value damping. If a target approa-

Reference sensor

Hysteresis in mm
Column sensor

ches the sensor, smaller values are Symbol:

Window in mm
Column sensor

1 89/336/EWG
rence) in mm

accepted immediately. If the tar- 2

+UB

Control
get departs from the sensor, the 4
Datenblatt pico 3 97

last measured value is kept for n 3

-UB

measuring cycles before a new va-

lue is accepted.
*B7306*
MV-DO-074387-165715
Subject to technical changes. microsonic GmbH • Hauert 16 • D-44227 Dortmund • Phone: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-0 • Fax: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-51 • E-Mail: info@microsonic.de
Functional Principle
The ultrasonic proximity
switch of the pico family is ba-
sed on the pulse-echo prin-
ciple:
The ultrasound pulses trans-
mitted by the pico sensor are
reflected by a target. The pico
sensor calculates its distance
from the delay between sent
ultrasound pulse and received
echo signal.
• Background suppression
If the measured distance is
smaller than the internally
preset switching distance, the
output is set.
• Resolution 0.36 mm
The pico proximity switches
have a very high resolution of
0.36 mm.
• High accuracy
The pico-usc-25/OD realizes an
absolute accuracy better than
±1 mm over the entire tempe-
rature range.
The Detection Zone
The detection zone describes
the area where a standard re-
flector is reliably detected.
The dark-grey area determines
the region where a thin rod
(diameter 10 mm) is detected.
This is the operating range of
the sensor.
The light-grey area determines
the region where a large plate
is detected, provided that it is
adjusted in an optimum angle
with respect to the transducer.
Beyond the light-grey area
analyzing ultrasound echoes is
impossible.
The ultrasonic proximity swit-
ches of the pico series provide
Subject to technical changes.
an extremely narrow and ho- Pin assignment and color co- If the control input is switched To operate the pico-usb-25/CD, If the reference distance is loca-
mogeneous beam spread. Dia- ding of the optional KSTx-cable to “high” potential, the actual set the control input to +UB. ted near to the slave sensors,
meter of the sound beam is are as follows: measured values are compared all temperature influences are
smaller than 40 mm within to the reference value. The compensated “online” without
the operating range. switched output is activated as delay.
The Column Sensor
Pin Function Color soon as the difference between This allows highly accurate
200 mm
160 mm
120 mm
120 mm
160 mm
200 mm
80 mm
40 mm
40 mm
80 mm
0 mm
1 +UB Brown 2 1
the reference value (back- pico-usc-25/CD measurements.
3 -UB* Blue ground) and the target is 5
0 mm
4 S Black
3 4 The pico-usc-25/CD is also
40 mm mm. This difference in height The pico-usc-25/CD serves for available with additional fore-
2 Control White
applications where several ul-
80 mm of 5 mm is a fixed preset value ground suppression (please re-
120 mm * -Ub is the negative potential of the supply voltage, and cannot be changed. trasonic proximity switches fer to “pico Modular System”).
commonly GND
have to be operated in a row.
160 mm
For other values, please refer The switched output is only ac-
The pico-usc-25/CD sensors syn- tivated if the target is placed
200 mm
to “pico Modular System”. chronize automatically to mini-
The Standard-Proximity Switch within a window defined by fo-
240 mm
pico-usf-6/25/CD mize interference in case of
280 mm reground and background
small mounting distance. suppression.
320 mm
The ultrasonic proximity switch All adjustments of the swit-
360 mm
pco-usf-6/25/CD serves two fi- ching distances are set centrally
400 mm
xed switching distances. The The Bit Stream Sensor
at one pico-usc-25/CD sensor:
Figure 1: pico proximity switch with enlarged sound pico-usb-25/CD Advantages of the Column
pressure, detection zone for 10 mm rod and switching distance is selected A master sensor measures the
plate. by the control input. distance of a fixed reference Sensor
The bit stream sensor pico-usb-
With open control input or point. His switched pnp output • Automatic synchronization of
25/CD is a cost-effective ul-
The detection zone can even control input set to –UB, the is connected to the control in- the sensors
trasound sensor with an analog
be reduced by reducing the switching distance is 60 mm. output. put of the slave sensors. The • Small mounting distance of
With control input set to +UB, slave sensors detect the distan- the sensors possible
sound pressure; nevertheless, The pico-usb-25/CD transmits
it has to be taken into ac- the switching distance is 250 the distance information via ce to the targets. The control • Extremely fast temperature
count that the sensitivity is lo- mm. (The switching points are the pnp switched output bit-se- input of the master sensor is compensation
wer than with HV-types. Sen- not temperature-compensa- rially. The Start-bit is followed set to +UB. This identifies the • No adjustment of the sensors
sors with reduced sound pres- ted.) by 10 Data-bits and a Stop-bit. pico-usc-25/CD as master or sla- needed
sure should therefore used Adjustment within a small ran- Each bit has a signal length of ve. • Highly accurate measure-
only with high-reflective tar- ge is possible by the threaded ments possible
100 µs. The entire telegram has
gets. sensor housing. a length of 1,200 µs. • Easy handling
For other switching distances
200 mm
160 mm
120 mm
120 mm
160 mm
200 mm
80 mm
40 mm
40 mm
80 mm
The pico-usb-25/CD transmits a
0 mm
Ausgang Master-Sensor
Ausgang 1
Ausgang 3
Ausgang 4
Ausgang 2
Ausgang n
0 mm
and further, individual features new telegram approximately Applications
please refer to “pico Modular every 8 ms. • Fill detection in beverage in-
40 mm
System”.
Slave-Sensor 2
Slave-Sensor 3
Slave-Sensor n
Slave-Sensor 1
Slave-Sensor 4
dustry
Master-Sensor
80 mm
120 mm … • Fill detection of yoghurt cups
100 µs
and other small bundles
160 mm
+Ub
200 mm
• Fill detection of tins
The Reference Sensor
∑ Presence detection
Referenzstrecke
-Ub
240 mm pico-usr-25/CD LSB MSB
280 mm
10 Datenbits (10* 100µs)
320 mm If small differences in height Figure 3: pico-usb-25/CD, data format serial protocol
360 mm (only a few millimeters) have to
400 mm be detected at high tempera- Figure 4: pico-usc-25/CD column sensor
The 10 data bits provide the in-
Figure 2: pico proximity switch with reduced sound ture oscillations, the pico-usr-
pressure, detection zone for 10 mm rod and formation about the distance
plate. 25/CD sensor is used. The master sensor now trans-
in the order LSB … MSB.
mits the reference value with
First, the pico-usr-25/CD carries The transmitted binary value every measurement to the con-
Stainless Steel Housing out a measurement against the contains the distance informa- nected slave sensors via the
fixed background. Afterwards tion in steps of 0.36 mm. An
A stainless steel housing with output. This reference value
the measured distance values offset of 24 mm has to be ad-
threaded tube M18*1 is serves as switching distance for
of the targets are compared to ded.
available for applications in the slave sensors. Simultane-
this reference value.
food industry ously, the slave sensors are syn-
The control input of the pico- Example: chronized by the serial proto-
Pin-Assignment of the Plug usr-25/CD is switched to “low” 00.1100.1000bin = 200dez col.
to store the distance to the 200 * 0.36 mm + 24 mm = 96 To set a new switching distan-
The pico sensors are equipped
background into the RAM. mm ce, only the reference distance
with a 4-pole M12 initiator plug.
has to be changed!
microsonic GmbH • Hauert 16 • D-44227 Dortmund • Phone: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-0 • Fax: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-51 • E-Mail: info@microsonic.de Subject to technical changes. microsonic GmbH • Hauert 16 • D-44227 Dortmund • Phone: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-0 • Fax: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-51 • E-Mail: info@microsonic.de
Functional Principle
The ultrasonic proximity
switch of the pico family is ba-
sed on the pulse-echo prin-
ciple:
The ultrasound pulses trans-
mitted by the pico sensor are
reflected by a target. The pico
sensor calculates its distance
from the delay between sent
ultrasound pulse and received
echo signal.
• Background suppression
If the measured distance is
smaller than the internally
preset switching distance, the
output is set.
• Resolution 0.36 mm
The pico proximity switches
have a very high resolution of
0.36 mm.
• High accuracy
The pico-usc-25/OD realizes an
absolute accuracy better than
±1 mm over the entire tempe-
rature range.
The Detection Zone
The detection zone describes
the area where a standard re-
flector is reliably detected.
The dark-grey area determines
the region where a thin rod
(diameter 10 mm) is detected.
This is the operating range of
the sensor.
The light-grey area determines
the region where a large plate
is detected, provided that it is
adjusted in an optimum angle
with respect to the transducer.
Beyond the light-grey area
analyzing ultrasound echoes is
impossible.
The ultrasonic proximity swit-
ches of the pico series provide
Subject to technical changes.
an extremely narrow and ho- Pin assignment and color co- If the control input is switched To operate the pico-usb-25/CD, If the reference distance is loca-
mogeneous beam spread. Dia- ding of the optional KSTx-cable to “high” potential, the actual set the control input to +UB. ted near to the slave sensors,
meter of the sound beam is are as follows: measured values are compared all temperature influences are
smaller than 40 mm within to the reference value. The compensated “online” without
the operating range. switched output is activated as delay.
The Column Sensor
Pin Function Color soon as the difference between This allows highly accurate
200 mm
160 mm
120 mm
120 mm
160 mm
200 mm
80 mm
40 mm
40 mm
80 mm
0 mm
1 +UB Brown 2 1
the reference value (back- pico-usc-25/CD measurements.
3 -UB* Blue ground) and the target is 5
0 mm
4 S Black
3 4 The pico-usc-25/CD is also
40 mm mm. This difference in height The pico-usc-25/CD serves for available with additional fore-
2 Control White
applications where several ul-
80 mm of 5 mm is a fixed preset value ground suppression (please re-
120 mm * -Ub is the negative potential of the supply voltage, and cannot be changed. trasonic proximity switches fer to “pico Modular System”).
commonly GND
have to be operated in a row.
160 mm
For other values, please refer The switched output is only ac-
The pico-usc-25/CD sensors syn- tivated if the target is placed
200 mm
to “pico Modular System”. chronize automatically to mini-
The Standard-Proximity Switch within a window defined by fo-
240 mm
pico-usf-6/25/CD mize interference in case of
280 mm reground and background
small mounting distance. suppression.
320 mm
The ultrasonic proximity switch All adjustments of the swit-
360 mm
pco-usf-6/25/CD serves two fi- ching distances are set centrally
400 mm
xed switching distances. The The Bit Stream Sensor
at one pico-usc-25/CD sensor:
Figure 1: pico proximity switch with enlarged sound pico-usb-25/CD Advantages of the Column
pressure, detection zone for 10 mm rod and switching distance is selected A master sensor measures the
plate. by the control input. distance of a fixed reference Sensor
The bit stream sensor pico-usb-
With open control input or point. His switched pnp output • Automatic synchronization of
25/CD is a cost-effective ul-
The detection zone can even control input set to –UB, the is connected to the control in- the sensors
trasound sensor with an analog
be reduced by reducing the switching distance is 60 mm. output. put of the slave sensors. The • Small mounting distance of
With control input set to +UB, slave sensors detect the distan- the sensors possible
sound pressure; nevertheless, The pico-usb-25/CD transmits
it has to be taken into ac- the switching distance is 250 the distance information via ce to the targets. The control • Extremely fast temperature
count that the sensitivity is lo- mm. (The switching points are the pnp switched output bit-se- input of the master sensor is compensation
wer than with HV-types. Sen- not temperature-compensa- rially. The Start-bit is followed set to +UB. This identifies the • No adjustment of the sensors
sors with reduced sound pres- ted.) by 10 Data-bits and a Stop-bit. pico-usc-25/CD as master or sla- needed
sure should therefore used Adjustment within a small ran- Each bit has a signal length of ve. • Highly accurate measure-
only with high-reflective tar- ge is possible by the threaded ments possible
100 µs. The entire telegram has
gets. sensor housing. a length of 1,200 µs. • Easy handling
For other switching distances
200 mm
160 mm
120 mm
120 mm
160 mm
200 mm
80 mm
40 mm
40 mm
80 mm
The pico-usb-25/CD transmits a
0 mm
Ausgang Master-Sensor
Ausgang 1
Ausgang 3
Ausgang 4
Ausgang 2
Ausgang n
0 mm
and further, individual features new telegram approximately Applications
please refer to “pico Modular every 8 ms. • Fill detection in beverage in-
40 mm
System”.
Slave-Sensor 2
Slave-Sensor 3
Slave-Sensor n
Slave-Sensor 1
Slave-Sensor 4
dustry
Master-Sensor
80 mm
120 mm … • Fill detection of yoghurt cups
100 µs
and other small bundles
160 mm
+Ub
200 mm
• Fill detection of tins
The Reference Sensor
∑ Presence detection
Referenzstrecke
-Ub
240 mm pico-usr-25/CD LSB MSB
280 mm
10 Datenbits (10* 100µs)
320 mm If small differences in height Figure 3: pico-usb-25/CD, data format serial protocol
360 mm (only a few millimeters) have to
400 mm be detected at high tempera- Figure 4: pico-usc-25/CD column sensor
The 10 data bits provide the in-
Figure 2: pico proximity switch with reduced sound ture oscillations, the pico-usr-
pressure, detection zone for 10 mm rod and formation about the distance
plate. 25/CD sensor is used. The master sensor now trans-
in the order LSB … MSB.
mits the reference value with
First, the pico-usr-25/CD carries The transmitted binary value every measurement to the con-
Stainless Steel Housing out a measurement against the contains the distance informa- nected slave sensors via the
fixed background. Afterwards tion in steps of 0.36 mm. An
A stainless steel housing with output. This reference value
the measured distance values offset of 24 mm has to be ad-
threaded tube M18*1 is serves as switching distance for
of the targets are compared to ded.
available for applications in the slave sensors. Simultane-
this reference value.
food industry ously, the slave sensors are syn-
The control input of the pico- Example: chronized by the serial proto-
Pin-Assignment of the Plug usr-25/CD is switched to “low” 00.1100.1000bin = 200dez col.
to store the distance to the 200 * 0.36 mm + 24 mm = 96 To set a new switching distan-
The pico sensors are equipped
background into the RAM. mm ce, only the reference distance
with a 4-pole M12 initiator plug.
has to be changed!
microsonic GmbH • Hauert 16 • D-44227 Dortmund • Phone: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-0 • Fax: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-51 • E-Mail: info@microsonic.de Subject to technical changes. microsonic GmbH • Hauert 16 • D-44227 Dortmund • Phone: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-0 • Fax: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-51 • E-Mail: info@microsonic.de
 pico-Ultrasonic Proximity Switch – Overview

Standard Models pico Modular System pico Modular System • Resolution 0.36 mm
• Operating range 30 – 250 mm
With standard models, output • High-accuracy temperature com-
function NOC, hysteresis and
E

•
•
•
pensation
other parameters are fixed and
pico-usf-6/25/CD/ HV /

HV /

HV /

HV /

/ HV /
cannot be changed. • Foreground and background in-
terference suppression

•
•
•
• Switched output pnp
pico-usb-25/CD/

If you application requires other

pico-usc-25/CD/
pico-usr-25/CD/

• Short-circuit proof and reverse-

S

•
•
•
parameters like other switching
distance with usf-model, larger polarity protection
/CD/

mm mm
hysteresis or output function NCC, 68 93
• High switching frequency
design your individual ultrasonic
• 4 sensor models
5

•
proximity switch using the pico M1
8*1

Modular System. • Column sensor

/

The table on the left lists all para-

(serial, bit-serial output of the distance via pnp switched output)

•
•
•
•

Modular system
(2 fixed pre-set switching distances selectable via control input)

meters that can be selected indivi-

(synchronization and automatic switching point adjustment)

dually. The marked parameters • Compact design M18*1

are available with the respective
5

•
•
•

• Stainless steel housing

sensor model.
- 70 / 120 /

Ordering of a sensor from the General electrical and mechanical Data: The pico sensors represent a new
•
(adjusting the switching distance to background)

pico Modular System is bound on Operating range 30 - 250 mm

generation of cost-effective ul-
a minimum order quantity of 50 trasonic proximity switches in a
Blind zone 0 - 30 mm
pieces / model. (no analyzing signal)
compact housing.
•
•

Angle of beam spread see detection zone The proximity switches of the pico
Transducer frequency approx. 320 kHz series are equipped with a special
• Foreground Suppression
ubf

Resolution, sampling rate 0.36 mm transducer, providing an extreme-

•
•
•

(Windowing / Window Mode) Reproducibility < 1 mm

ly narrow and homogeneous de-
tecting zone. For the first time,
pico-

Temperature drift 0.17 % / K

Models ubf and ubc from the pico
Modular System can suppress the
foreground: the switched output
is activated only if the target is
placed within the window.
Selection
Temperature compensation
Absolute accuracy
Switching frequency
Switching hysteresis
Operating voltage UB
monitoring filling level in small
Yes, with models usc and usr cans like yoghurt cups or bottles
< 1 mm with usc and usr possible.
30 Hz
2 mm The sensors have a blind zone of
only 30 mm; the operating range
10 – 30 V DC, reverse-polarity
protection rates from 30 to 250 mm.

31 - 250

31 - 250

1 - 250

- or HV
O or S
ubc-25
ubr-25

The window lies symmetrically

1 - 10

0 - 30

Voltage ripple ± 10%

- or E
table

The sensor types differ in their

ubf

around the switching point; swit-
ching hysteresis influences the si-
gnal at both ends in a similar way
if the target leaves the window.
With model ubf window length is
1st switching distance (via height diffe-
No-load supply current
Switched output
< 25mA switched pnp output function.
pnp, UB-2 V, Imax=500 mA Specific importance lies on the
short-circuit-proof, reverse-po- control input (pin 2) of the 4-pole
larity protection, normally open plug; therefore, the sensors do
contact (NOC) not need adjustment elements.

valid for both switching distances Control input Uimax = UB, RL ≥ 10 k_

1 and 2. With the modular system you can
Housing Brass sleeve, nickel coated
thread M18*1, alternatively:
design your individual ultrasonic
stainless steel, thread M18*1 proximity switch according to
2nd switching distance in mm
Standard proximity switch

• Damping Class of protection to DIN 40 050 IP 65 your requirements.

Damping (switch-off delay)

Output function NCC/NOC

Standard proximity switch

Adjusting measures Not necessary

Stainless steel housing
Raised sound pressure

Operating temperature -20° C to +70° C

The damping works as minimum-
Storage temperature -40° C to +85° C
Bit stream sensor

Ordering example:
Reference sensor

value damping. If a target approa-

Reference sensor

Hysteresis in mm
Column sensor

ches the sensor, smaller values are Symbol:

Window in mm
Column sensor

1 89/336/EWG
rence) in mm

accepted immediately. If the tar- 2

+UB

Control
get departs from the sensor, the 4
Datenblatt pico 3 97

last measured value is kept for n 3

-UB

measuring cycles before a new va-

lue is accepted.
*B7306*
MV-DO-074387-165715
Subject to technical changes. microsonic GmbH • Hauert 16 • D-44227 Dortmund • Phone: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-0 • Fax: +49 2 31 / 97 51 51-51 • E-Mail: info@microsonic.de