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Plastic Fiber Optics

Plastic Fiber Optics

• Provide an economical alternative to glass fiber optics for

piping photoelectric sensing light to and from confined

areas with suitable environments

• Ideal for detecting small objects

• Withstand repeated flexing and bending

• Available in individual or bifurcated styles*

• Available with optional DURA-BEND™ fibers for improved

flexibility for difficult-to-access locations, without the

decreased performance to which excessively bent standard

plastic fibers optics are prone

• Available with core diameters of 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.0 and

1.5 mm

* All individual plastic fiber optics are sold and used in pairs. Bifurcated fibers are two-way fibers with a single sensing end that both emits and receives light and with dual-

control sensor ends that attach separately to the sensor’s LED and photodetector.

** Plastic fibers with “U” in the suffix of the model numbers have unterminated control ends; cut them to the required length. Use supplied cutter.

FIBER CORE DIAMETER designator

1 = 0.25 mm

2 = 0.50 mm

3 = 0.75 mm

4 = 1.00 mm

6 = 1.50 mm

1X4 = 4 x 0.25 mm

1X16 = 16 x 0.265 mm

1X32 = 32 x 0.265 mm

CONTROL END designator

T5 = Terminated

TMB5 = STEELSKIN™ braiding over monocoil reinforcement

U = Unterminated straight cable**

UC = Unterminated Coiled cable

UHF = Unterminated DURA-BEND™ multi-core cable

ASSEMBLY STYLE designator

B = Bifurcated fiber

I = Individual fiber*

DI = Dual Individual fiber*

FIBER LENGTH designator

3 = 1 m (1000 mm)

6 = 2 m (2000 mm)

100 = 30 m (30480 mm)

MODIFICATIONS designator

“MXX” = Sensing end tip modification

SENSING END designator

A = 90° Angle

AT = 90° Angle/Thread

CF = Coaxial Ferrule

CT = Coaxial Thread

E = Encapsulated

EFP = Extended Ferrule Probe

F = Ferrule

FM = Ferrule Miniature

FMP = Ferrule Miniature Probe

L = Lensed

P = Probe

PF = Probe Ferrule

PMSB = Probe Miniature Side-view Bendable

PS = Probe Side-view

PSB = Probe Side-view Bendable

PSM = Probe Side-view Miniature

R = Rectangular

RS = Rectangular Side-view

T = Thread

TA = Thread/90° Angle

TP = Thread/Probe

PLASTIC FIBER FAMILY designator

Same for all plastic fibers

P B P 4 6 U C X

Plastic Fiber Optic Model Key