{"id":18959,"date":"2026-10-12T16:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/news\/c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:35:51","slug":"c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/th\/news\/c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range\/","title":{"rendered":"C3Z-D100 Photoelectric Sensor Setup: Check the Real Target Before Selecting a Range"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sensor&#8217;s catalogue range is a starting point, not a promise about every object on a production line. For the C3Z-D100 photoelectric sensor, an equipment builder should connect three decisions: what the real target looks like, how the small body can be mounted, and what the controller input expects. A repeatable setup record is more useful than simply choosing the longest distance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">\u0e2a\u0e25\u0e31\u0e1a<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/th\/news\/c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range\/#Separate_presence_detection_from_a_safety_function\" >Separate presence detection from a safety function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/th\/news\/c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range\/#Mount_the_small_body_without_turning_it_into_a_different_product\" >Mount the small body without turning it into a different product<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/th\/news\/c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range\/#Check_the_input_circuit_before_choosing_NPN_or_PNP\" >Check the input circuit before choosing NPN or PNP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/th\/news\/c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range\/#Make_setup_reproducible_across_machines\" >Make setup reproducible across machines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/th\/news\/c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/th\/news\/c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range\/#Does_the_100_cm_figure_apply_to_every_carton\" >Does the 100 cm figure apply to every carton?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/th\/news\/c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range\/#Can_the_pictured_D100N_be_ordered_as_a_PNP_substitute\" >Can the pictured D100N be ordered as a PNP substitute?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/th\/news\/c3z-d100-photoelectric-sensor-setup-check-the-real-target-before-selecting-a-range\/#Do_these_application_images_show_a_completed_installation_test\" >Do these application images show a completed installation test?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_with_the_exact_sensor_and_the_real_target\"><\/span>Start with the exact sensor and the real target<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/th\/product\/c3z-d100-square-shaped-one-touch-setting-of-photoelectric-switches-sensor\/\">official WEHO C3Z-D100 page<\/a> lists NPN and PNP variants. The photographed unit used here is <strong>C3Z-D100N<\/strong>, an NPN diffuse-reflective sensor. Its original plate states 10 to 30 VDC and Out0.1A. Diffuse reflection uses the target&#8217;s own returned light; it is not a separate emitter\/receiver arrangement or a reflector system.<\/p>\n<p>The published adjustable 100 cm range is associated with a 10 \u00d7 10 cm non-glossy white-paper standard target. That reference is not a guarantee for a black carton, a glossy printed patch, a transparent film or a narrow paper edge. Define the target first: material, colour, finish, smallest presented area and the gap at the intended mounting point. Keep an actual worst-case sample with the setup record instead of relying on a photograph of the easiest sample.<\/p>\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01-application-a-34.png\" alt=\"C3Z-D100 Photoelectric Sensor Setup: Check the Real Target Before Selecting a Range  title=\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" c3z-d100 photoelectric sensor setup: check the real target before selecting range title=\"\"><figcaption>\u72ec\u7acb\u6280\u672f\u6838\u9a8c\u901a\u8fc7 \u00b7 Paperboard-carton transfer: the small sensor uses its two M3 positions and a thin L bracket, with the target on the existing sensing-surface side. This stopped setup illustration is not evidence of a successful detection test.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Separate_presence_detection_from_a_safety_function\"><\/span>Separate presence detection from a safety function<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At a carton transfer station, a presence signal may be useful for an equipment sequence if the complete machine design supports it. At a paper stacker, the relevant target may instead be the end of a stack or an exposed sheet edge. These are different optical conditions even when the sensor part number is unchanged. Neither illustration establishes detection performance, controller compatibility or a machinery safety function.<\/p>\n<p>Before purchasing a batch, describe the unwanted result as carefully as the wanted one. A background guide, a second carton, a shiny bracket or paper dust may change the returned light. Arrange a controlled trial that presents both target and background through the relevant positions. Record uncertain transitions rather than explaining them away as an operator mistake. Where the process cannot tolerate a missed or false event, the machine designer must decide whether this sensing method is appropriate at all.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mount_the_small_body_without_turning_it_into_a_different_product\"><\/span>Mount the small body without turning it into a different product<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The complete drawing identifies a body long axis of 36 mm, an across-body axis of 20 mm and a thickness of 10.8 mm. These describe the body, not a mandatory vertical orientation. The two M3 mounting positions are on the broad mounting plane; that plane must not be treated as a newly invented optical lens. The illustrated small slotted bracket allows a physical position to be established without assigning a DIN-rail clip that the sensor does not have.<\/p>\n<p>Leave access to the original setting button and indicator region, and arrange the existing sensing surface toward the intended target. Provide a credible route and strain relief for the single fixed black cable. A mounting drawing does not establish an acceptable screw torque, every permissible cable bend or an environmental rating, so obtain those missing installation requirements before final assembly. A bracket that moves under normal machine vibration can invalidate an otherwise careful optical setup.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/02-application-b-32.png\" alt=\"C3Z-D100 Photoelectric Sensor Setup: Check the Real Target Before Selecting a Range  title=\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" c3z-d100 photoelectric sensor setup: check the real target before selecting range title=\"\"><figcaption>\u72ec\u7acb\u6280\u672f\u6838\u9a8c\u901a\u8fc7 \u00b7 Stopped paper-sheet stacker setup: a visible thin front mounting bar is clamped at the two original M3 positions; the existing sensing side faces the nearby paper stack. No detection test or receiver compatibility is claimed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_the_input_circuit_before_choosing_NPN_or_PNP\"><\/span>Check the input circuit before choosing NPN or PNP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The original NPN diagram uses brown for the positive supply, blue for 0 V and black for the switched output. The load is represented between the positive rail and the black output. The stated 100 mA maximum concerns switched-load current; it is not a reason to assume the sensor can directly drive an arbitrary actuator.<\/p>\n<p>Have the controls engineer check the actual receiving input, supply reference and signal interpretation. Do not select an NPN unit merely because an existing drawing also contains three wire colours. Confirm the precise variant on the order and on incoming goods. Keep NO\/NC selection separate from the PLC logic: an electrically valid input can still have the wrong meaning for a machine sequence. Test the required state with target present, target absent and during the agreed startup procedure.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/03-product-detail-31.png\" alt=\"C3Z-D100 Photoelectric Sensor Setup: Check the Real Target Before Selecting a Range  title=\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" c3z-d100 photoelectric sensor setup: check the real target before selecting range title=\"\"><figcaption>\u72ec\u7acb\u6280\u672f\u6838\u9a8c\u901a\u8fc7 \u00b7 Original official C3Z-D100N photograph, uniformly resized with white margins. The product, physical trademark and label are not redrawn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_setup_reproducible_across_machines\"><\/span>Make setup reproducible across machines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A practical acceptance record should identify the exact variant, target samples, bracket position, target\/background clearances, input configuration and the agreed setup procedure. Record who checked the machine interaction and what remained unresolved. For procurement, ask the supplier for the matching instructions and drawing revision rather than treating a product-page summary as a complete commissioning manual.<\/p>\n<p>For a repeated build, retain the rejected samples as well as the satisfactory ones. That gives purchasing, assembly and controls teams the same boundary conditions when another finish or paper grade arrives. The goal is not a universal distance setting: it is a documented application window that a qualified equipment team can evaluate and reproduce.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/04-engineering-context-35.png\" alt=\"C3Z-D100 Photoelectric Sensor Setup: Check the Real Target Before Selecting a Range  title=\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" c3z-d100 photoelectric sensor setup: check the real target before selecting range title=\"\"><figcaption>\u72ec\u7acb\u6280\u672f\u6838\u9a8c\u901a\u8fc7 \u00b7 Source-grounded setup evidence plan, not a tested circuit or a product application photograph. Actual target and receiving-input qualification remains necessary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_100_cm_figure_apply_to_every_carton\"><\/span>Does the 100 cm figure apply to every carton?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. It is a published reference tied to a specified white-paper target. Evaluate the actual material and background at the intended position.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_the_pictured_D100N_be_ordered_as_a_PNP_substitute\"><\/span>Can the pictured D100N be ordered as a PNP substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Do not assume that. The page lists a separate D100P variant. The controller interface and exact order must be checked; the D100N photographs must not be relabelled as D100P.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_these_application_images_show_a_completed_installation_test\"><\/span>Do these application images show a completed installation test?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. They are source-referenced installation and target-position illustrations. 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