B-38
BF4 Series
 Setting as max. sensitivity (common)
① 
Set the mode setting switch to [
SET
].
② 
If there is no sensing target, 
     - 
Light ON
: Press the [
ON
 → 
OFF
] button
     - 
Dark ON
: Press the [
OFF
 → 
ON
] button
③ Set
 the mode selection switch to [
LOCK
] mode.
※
External sensitivity setting 
    - 
Light ON
 (From above 
③
)
     External sensitivity setting 
ON
 input (High→Low→High)   
     External sensitivity setting 
OFF
 input (High→Low→High) 
    - 
Dark ON Mode
 (From above 
③
)
      External sensitivity setting 
OFF
 input 
(High→Low→High)  
      External sensitivity setting 
ON
 input (High→Low→High)
< Application > 
●  To extend sensing distance (diffuse reective type):
If ber optic sensor is used in place where there are 
targets with high reectivity and low reectivity, it is able 
to get stable detection by adjusting max. sensitivity. 
●  Used at bad environment (through-beam type):
If ber optic sensor is used in place where there is lots of 
dust or moisture, it might cause malfunction.
It can perform the stable detection by using max. 
sensitivity.
 External input sensitivity setting type 
[BF4 -R]
External input sensitivity setting type, BF4 -R can adjust 
the sensitivity with input signal lines without the mode 
setting switch.
●
 Light ON
- 
ON input of remote sensitivity setting (SW1): 
Turns ON the SW1 and then turn OFF instead of 
③
 state 
of adjustment by the sensitivity setting button.
- 
OFF input of remote sensitivity setting (
SW2
): 
Turns on the SW2 and then turn OFF instead of 
⑤
 state 
of adjustment by the sensitivity setting button.
● 
 Dark ON
- 
OFF input of remote sensitivity setting (SW2): 
Turns on the SW2 and then turn OFF instead of 
③
 state 
of adjustment by the sensitivity setting button.
- 
ON input of remote sensitivity setting (
SW1
): 
Turns on the SW1 and then turn OFF instead of 
⑤
 state 
of adjustment by the sensitivity setting button.
Power 
supply
Remote 
sensitivity
setting
ON input
Remote
sensitivity
setting
OFF input
Self-
diagnosis
output
(Answer 
back
function)
Sensing
output
ON
OFF
High
(OFF)
Low
(ON)
T1 T2
High
(OFF)
Low
(ON)
ON
OFF
T5
T2
T3
※
T3
※
T4
T4
Detectable
<External sensitivity setting input signal condition>
※
Input impedance:10kΩ
State Signal condition
High 4.5-30VDC or Open
Low 0-1VDC
※
 During period T3 (approx. 300ms), do not change the 
received light value by moving the object, etc.
● 
T1≥1,000ms : after power turns ON, it can be set after 1sec.
● 
T2≥5ms : ON/OFF input time of remote sensitivity setting 
must be min. 5ms
● 
T3
≒
300ms : when ON/OFF input of remote sensitivity 
setting is applied, self-diagnosis output turns ON after 
300ms)
● 
T4
≒
40ms : ON time of self-diagnosis output
● 
T5≥500ms : when ON input of remote sensitivity setting 
is applied, apply OFF input of remote sensitivity setting 
after 500ms
<Time Chart: Light ON mode >
 Self-diagnosis output (answer back)
function [BF4 -R] 
When ON or OFF input of remote sensitivity setting is 
applied, after 300ms, self-diagnosis output turns on for 
40ms and then the sensor keeps normal sensing state. 
(Note: Time chart)
※
Self-diagnosis output does not turn on if there is no 
difference of sensitivity between ON input and OFF input 
and stable sensing is not executed, but stable sensing 
operates after 340ms. 
 Prohibition of inputting External  
    sensitivity setting [BF4 -R]
Even though mode switch is at Lock position, it is able to 
input external sensitivity setting when Switch 1 and Switch 
2 are ON. Therefore please install Switch 3 in order to 
prevent from malfunction as below.
※
SW3 - OFF: Disable to set external sensitivity
※
SW3 - ON: Enable to set external sensitivity
Switch for prohibiting sensitivity setting
 (Pink)ON input of remote sensitivity setting
 (Orange)OFF input of remote
             sensitivity setting
 (Blue)0V
 (Brown) +V
 (Black) Control output
 (White) Self-diagnosis output
S
/
W3
S
/
W2 S
/
W1
 (pink) ON input of remote sensitivity setting
 (orange) OFF input of remote
                sensitivity setting
 (blue) 0V
 (black) Control output
 (white) Self-diagnosis output
S/W2 S/W1
 (brown) +V