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| Brand | Omron | 
|---|---|
| Model | B5WC | 
| Category | Accessories | 
| Language | English | 
Incorrect wiring like power supply polarity can cause rupture or burning.
Essential safety measures to prevent damage and ensure proper operation.
Guidelines for storing and operating the sensor in appropriate conditions to prevent damage.
Instructions and considerations for securely mounting the sensor within equipment.
Guidelines for proper wiring, including surge prevention and avoiding inductive interference.
Precautions to prevent cable damage and ensure safe wiring practices.
Design considerations for modulated-light sensors, focusing on power supply and cable length influence.
Explains the operating principle of the B5WC color sensor using LED and RGB photo IC.
Illustrates the sensor's ability to detect colors based on Munsell color standards.
Highlights how RGB ratio remains stable despite changes in sensing distance.
Details the sensor's electrical and optical properties, including sensing distance.
Shows the relationship between sensor output voltage and sensing distance for various objects.
Illustrates how the RGB output ratio remains stable with changing sensing distance.
Explains the relationship between sampling period, average number of times, and data update cycle.
Shows how increasing average times reduces RGB value fluctuations.
Demonstrates measuring liquid color using the sensor with a reflector.
Presents data on RGB output ratios for ASTM color standards.
Discusses the impact of container size on receiver output for liquid detection.
Advises on selecting suitable reflectors for accurate liquid color detection.
Shows how ambient temperature affects the RGB output voltage value.
Guidance on evaluating sensor performance with actual objects and managing fluctuations.
Describes the sensor's connector model and terminal functions for connection.
Wiring example for connecting the sensor to a 5V MCU.
Wiring examples for a 3.3V MCU with a 5V tolerant I²C port.
Wiring example for a 3.3V MCU that is not 5V tolerant.
Information on mounting the sensor in X and Y directions.
Design considerations to prevent ambient light from affecting sensor readings.
Notes that the sensor is not waterproof or oil resistant and requires protective design.
Illustrates using the sensor to detect changes in lubricant color within a transparent container.
Shows how to use the sensor to detect cup colors in drink dispensers.
Addresses challenges in detecting color on glossy surfaces due to light reflection.
Discusses detecting color differences in translucent solids like glass or plastic.
Specifies the ideal size for the object to be detected relative to the sensor lens.
Provides guidance on managing ambient light interference during sensor installation.
Explains how to distinguish black and white based on output voltage differences.
Clarifies that only RGB output voltage values are readable, not the ratio directly.
Provides a step-by-step flowchart for initial sensor configuration and setup.
Details the communication protocol, transmission speed, and slave address for I²C communication.
Lists timing parameters for SDA and SCL bus lines crucial for I²C communication.
Explains the data address for write protection settings and their effect.
Details the data address for configuring the average number of times for output values.
Covers data addresses for reading RGB values (R, G, B) in LSB and MSB formats.