Q4X
Versatile, Rugged, Distance Laser Sensor
Superior Performance: Reliably detects distance
changes as small as 1 mm.
−  Versatile
−  Durable
−  Easy to Use
Q4X Series Agenda
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Introducing the Q4X
Applications
Key features
Sensor menu
Q4X models
Banner product line comparison
Competitive comparison
Sales resources
Introducing the Q4X Versatile,
Rugged, Distance Laser Sensor
Q4X Key Features
■  Solves difficult distance based applications
■  Reliable 25-300 mm range,
–  even on black targets at max range
■  Angled four-digit allows for easy viewing
■  Easy setup using display and push buttons
■  Consistent user menus
–  LE550, DF-G Series
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Durable and robust construction
FDA grade stainless steel housing
Superior ambient light immunity
Temperature-compensation for stable detection
Applications
Reduce sensor inventory with a reliable, durable sensor
that solves even the most challenging applications.
■  Black targets with black backgrounds
■  Gasket detection
■  Multicolored, reflective packages
■  Pharmaceutical cap detection
Black Targets with Black
Backgrounds
Banner’s Q4X
problem-solving
triangulationbased laser
sensor has no
difficulty detecting
dark targets on
dark
backgrounds, on
a door panel,
when there is a
height difference.
Gasket Detect
Banner’s Q4X
sensor is ideal for
presence/absence
detection even in
challenging
applications with
small height
changes such as
confirming a small
black target is
present on a shiny
metal part.
Multi-Colored, Reflective Packaging
Multicolored,
reflective tea bag
packages can
easily be
detected with
Banner’s reliable
and durable Q4X
laser sensor.
Detecting Pharmaceutical Caps
The Q4X is able
to verify cap
orientation as
pharmaceutical
caps move down
the line into a
feeder bowl.
Features: Detection Power Over
Entire 25-300 mm Sensing Range
Q4X Excess Gain
10000
Excess Gain
1000
50 ms
25 ms
100
10 ms
1.5 ms, 3 ms
10
Response
Speed
(ms)
Excess
Gain
25 mm
Excess
Gain
300 mm
1.5
200
20
3
200
20
10
1000
100
25
2500
250
50
5000
500
1
1
10
100
1000
Range (mm)
Best in Class Excess Gain
Features: Not Limited by Excess Gain
Q4X Excess Gain
10000
Excess Gain
1000
50 ms
QS18LAF250 25 ms
QS30LD 100
10 ms
1.5 ms, 3 ms
10
1
1
10
100
Range (mm)
1000
Features: User-Friendly Design
■  Bright output indicator
provides high visibility of
sensor operation
■  Angled LED Display
–  4 digit, 7-segment display
–  Provides clear user
feedback for easy setup
–  Easily viewed from multiple
vantage points
–  Sub-millimeter resolution
below 100 mm
Features: Angled 4-Digit display
■  Distance to target displayed in mm
■  Real time display for easy setup and troubleshooting
■  Decimal point
■  LED Indicators
–  STB = Stability Indicator
–  Active TEACH Indicators
•  DYN = Dynamic
•  FGS = Foreground Suppression
•  BGS = Background Suppression
Features:
Intuitive Set Up via Push Buttons
Single click button
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SELECT
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Press to display and increase
switch-point; press and hold
to increase numeric values
rapidly
Press to select menu items in
Setup mode
Press to display and decrease
switch-point; press and hold
to decrease numeric values
rapidly
Press to navigate the sensor
menu in Setup mode
Press to navigate the sensor
menu in Setup mode
Press and hold for 2+ seconds
LO/DO
TEACH
MODE
Press and hold for 2+
seconds to select light
operate (LO) or dark operate
(DO)
Press and hold for 2+
seconds to start the currently
selected TEACH mode (the
default is two-point)
Press and hold for 2+
seconds to enter
Setup mode
Features: Construction
Durable and Robust
Construction
FDA Grade Stainless
Steel Housing
■  Withstands:
■  With:
–  Mechanical impact
–  Over tightening
–  Extreme vibration
–  Aggressive cleaning
procedures
–  IP67, IP68, IP69K
rating
–  ECOLAB certification
pending
–  Chemically-resistant
materials
–  Laser marked
information
Features: Class 1 Laser Emitter
■  Visible beam for easy setup and alignment
■  Class 1 laser, 655 nm
■  Small Spot size
–  2.6 mm x 1.0 mm @ 25 mm
–  2.3 mm x 0.9 mm @150 mm
–  2.0 mm x 0.8 mm @ 300 mm
Features: Inputs and Outputs
!  10-30 V dc
!  Bipolar (PNP & NPN) output
!  Remote input (disabled by default)
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Remote teach
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Laser inhibit
-  Master/slave synchronization
-  Push button lock
Q4XTBLAF300-Q8 Specifications
Sensing Beam
Sensing Range
Output
Beam Spot Size
Excess Gain
*High(standard)
Class 1 laser, visible red
Supply Voltage
25 mm (0.98 in) to 300 mm (11.81 in)
Bipolar (1 PNP & 1 NPN) output
IP Rating
Construction
Operating
Conditions
2.6 x 1.0 @ 25 mm
2.3 x 0.9 mm @ 150 mm
2.0 x 0.8 @ 300 mm
Response
Speed (ms)
Excess Gain
at 25 mm
Excess
Gain at
300 mm
1.5
200
20
3
200
20
10
1000(500)*
100(50)*
25
2500(1000)*
250(100)*
50
5000(2500)*
500(250)*
Certifications
10 to 30 V dc
IP67, IP68, IP69K
Housing – 316L Stainless Steel
Lens Cover – PMMA
Window - Polysulfone
-10° C to 55° C
35-95% Relative Humidity
Menu Map – Top Menu
Sensor Menu – Top Menu
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Teach selection
Response speed
Gain and sensitivity
Delay timer
Zero reference location
Shift zero ref. after teach
Input wire function
Display read
Exit setup
Reset to factory default
Menu Map – New Features
Delay Timers – On/Off and One-Shot Delays
No delay
On/off delay
One-Shot Delay
When no delay
is selected the
on/off and oneshot submenus
do not appear
Enables on or
off delays in
sensor menu
Enables the one
shot delay
sensor menu
Choose timing
in either on or
off delay
submenus
Choose timing in
one-shot delay
menus
Menu Map – New Features
Zero Reference Location
■  Use this menu to select the zero reference location.
The default is, 0 = the end of the sensor barrel.
–  Near, 0 = the end of the sensor barrel; the
measurement increases further from the sensor
–  Far, 0 = maximum range; the measurement
increases closer to the sensor
Menu Map – New Features
Shift the Zero Reference Location after a TEACH
■  Use this menu to select whether the sensor shifts the zero
reference location to the last taught distance. The default is
off, 0 = the end of barrel or the maximum range.
–  on: Shift the zero reference location to one of the taught
positions with each TEACH
–  off = the end of barrel or the maximum range, depending
on the setting
Menu Map – New Features
Input Wire Function
■  Use this menu to select the input wire function. The default is OFF,
ignore all remote input pulses.
–  Ignore all remote input pulses
–  Remote TEACH input
–  Laser off when pulled low
–  Master sync line output for two-sensor cross-talk avoidance
–  Slave sync line input for two-sensor cross-talk avoidance
Four Never Fail Teach Modes
■  Four teach modes available
–  Two-point teach (default)
–  Dynamic teach
–  One point BGS
–  One point window (foreground suppression)
■  Sensor will never fail a teach mode
–  Always sets a switch point
–  Example: In two-point teach mode, if both conditions are
invalid (>300 mm) the sensors switch point will
automatically be set at 290 mm
–  See manual for specific behaviors
Four Teach Modes
2 Point Teach
Two-point TEACH sets a single switch point. The sensor
sets the switch point between two taught target distances,
relative to the shifted origin location.
Dynamic BGS
Dynamic TEACH sets a single switch point during machine
run conditions. The switch point is centered between the
minimum and the maximum sampled distances.
One-Point BGS
One-point BGS sets a single switch point in front of
the taught target distance. The switch point is set in
front of the taught target distance.
One Point Window (FGS)
One-point window sets a window (two switch points)
centered around the taught target distance.
Q4X Models
Q4XTBLAF300-Q8 - $329
Accessories: Brackets
SMBQ4X… - NEW
Model
Bolt Thread
List
Price
3/8 – 16 X 2 in
$20
M10 X 1.5 X 50 mm
$20
No Bolt – for use
with 12 mm rod
$18
Material
SMBQ4XFA
SMBQ4XFAM10
SMBQ4XFAM12
Stainless
Steel &
Die Cast
SMB18A,
$4
Universal bracket for Banner’s Q4X,
Q3X, QS18, & QS30 sensors
SMB18FA…
Model
Material
SMB18FA
SMB18FAM10
SMB18FA12
Stainless
Steel &
Die cast
Bolt Thread
List
Price
3/8 – 16 X 2 in
$11
M10 X 1.5 X 50 mm
$11
No Bolt – for use with
12 mm rod
$9
Accessories: Cordsets
Standard Cordsets
Length
Model - Straight
Model - Right Angle
0.5 m (1.5 ft)
MQDC1-501.5
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1.83 m (6 ft)
MQDC1-506
MQDC1-506RA
4.57 m (15 ft)
MQDC1-515
MQDC1-515RA
9.14 m (30 ft)
MQDC1-530
MQDC1-530RA
■  Washdown IP69K Cordsets – NEW
Stainless Steel Coupling Nut
Length
Model
1.83 m (6 ft)
MQDC-WDSS-0506
4.57 m (15 ft)
MQDC-WDSS-0515
9.14 m (30 ft)
MQDC-WDSS-0530
Problem Solver Status
Q4X in Banner’s Laser Product Line
Intensity
Based
Q60LAF
$288
QS30LD
$151
Q3X
$199
Distance
Based
QS18LD
$108
QS18LAF
$151
Starting List Price (USD)
Q4X
$329
LE550/LE250
$545/$745
Q4X in Banner’s Laser Product Line
QS18LD
QS18LAF
QS30LD
Q3X
Q60LAF
Q4X
LE550/LE250
Intensity
Distance
Intensity
Intensity
Distance
Distance
Distance
0-300
30-150
50-250
0-400
0-800
0-300 mm
100-1400
75-2000
25-300
100-1000
100-400
$108-$119
$151-$208
$151-$196
$199
$288-$345
$329
$545/$745
Discrete Output
PNP or NPN
by model
PNP or NPN
by model
Bipolar
Bipolar
Bipolar
Bipolar
NPN/PNP
selectable
Analog Output
None
None
None
None
None
Future Release
0-10 V
4-20 mA
0-10 V
Sensing
Technology
Single
Photodiode
Split
Photodiode
Single
Photodiode
Single
Photodiode
Split
Photodiode
64 Pixel CMOS
Imager
128 Pixel
CMOS Imager
Laser Class
Class 1
Class 1 or
Class 2
Class 1 or
Class 2
Class 2
Class 1 or
Class 2
Class 1
Class 2
Response Speed
700 µs
700 µs
500 µs
250 µs
2 ms
1.5 ms
2 ms
Compact
Compact
Midsize
Compact
Full Size
Midsize
Full Size
Plastic
Plastic
Plastic
Metal
Plastic
Metal
Metal
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Distance or
Intensity Based
Range (mm)
List Price
Size
Housing Material
Timing
Q4X Competitive Positioning
Model
Q4X
LR-Z
WTB12-3
WTF12-3
List Price
$329
$349
$205
$205
BGS and FGS in one
BGS and FGS (DATUM)
BGS
FGS
Sensing Mode
M18 Barrel
Sensing Range (mm)
25-300 mm
25-150 mm
Rectangle
25-90 mm
25-240 mm
35-100 mm
35-250 mm
30-175 mm
50-80 mm
20-350 mm
20-600 mm*
30-500 mm
Output
Bipolar
Bipolar – M18 Models
NPN or PNP – Rectangle Models
PNP or NPN
Display
4 digit
3 digit
none
Beam Type
Class 1 Laser
Class 1 Laser
Teach / Adjustment
Push Buttons
Push Buttons
Potentiometer
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Painted Die Cast Zinc
Housing Material
Visible Red LED
35-100 mm
30-500 mm
30-700 mm
Visible Red LED
Infrared LED*
Banner Q4X vs. Keyence LR-Z
2x More Excess Gain than Keyence LR-Z
Banner Q4X vs. Keyence LR-Z
List Price
Sensing Range
Display
Excess Gain
Buttons
Ambient Light
Immunity
Response Speed
Remote Input
Connectors
Banner Q4XTBLAF300-Q8
Keyence LR-ZB240CB
$329
$349
25-300 mm, 90% White
25-300 mm, 6% Black (at 1.5 ms)
35-240 mm, 90% White
35-180 mm, 6% Black (at 1.5 ms)
4-digit, 7-segment
decimal point
3-digit, 7-segment
no decimal point
1150 at 35 mm
210 at 240 mm
915 at 35 mm
80 at 240 mm
3 tactile buttons on same surface
2 buttons on rear, 1 on top
5000 Lux
Incandescent lamp: < 2000 lux
Sunlight: < 4000 lux
1.5, 3, 10, 25 & 50 ms
1.5, 10 & 50 ms
Remote teach, master/slave
synchronization, laser inhibit
None
5-pin Integral M12, 5-pin Pigtail M12,
2m cable, 5m cable
4-pin Integral M12
Q4X vs. LR-Z Excess Gain
Q4X vs. LR-Z Excess Gain at 10 ms Response Speed
Excess Gain
1000
Q4X, 10 ms 100
LR-‐Z, 10 ms 10
10
100
Range (mm)
Q4X vs. LR-Z
Minimum Background Distance
Q4X vs. LR-Z Minimum Speraration
Minimum Sepatation (mm)
30
Keyence LR-Z
25
20
Q4X Uniform Color
15
10
5
0
0
50
100
150
200
Range (mm)
250
300
350
Q4X Minimum Target to Background
Distance
Q4X vs. LR-Z Summary
■  Longer range
–  25-300 mm Q4X
–  35-240 mm LR-Z
■  More excess gain
–  Q4X has 2x more than LR-Z at long ranges
■  Superior ambient light resistance
■  List price
–  $329 Q4X
–  $349 LR-Z
Banner Q4X vs. Sick WTB12-3
Feature and Performance Comparison
Comparison
Q4X vs. SICK WTB12-3
Feature
Q4X
WTB12-3
316L stainless steel
Painted zinc die-cast
Environmental Rating
IP67, IP68, IP69K
IP66, IP67
User Interface
4 segment display
None
Housing
Indicator(s)
Large Amber LED indicator (output)
Adjustments
2 Small LED indicators
Green (voltage), Yellow (output)
Teach
Teach Buttons
Stainless steel sealed buttons
Plastic button
Remote Teach
Button Lock/Un-Lock, Mode selection,
Teach via pulses
None
Via +/- button
Via +/- button
BGS 1-pt. and 2-pt. teach
BGS 1-pt. teach
Dynamic BGS teach
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FGS (Window) 1-pt. teach
Different model
Selectable but min. 1,5 ms
< 0,33 ms
Manual Adjustment
Sensor Mode(s)
Response Speed
Performance Comparison
Q4X vs. SICK WTB12-3
Performance Curves (90% to 6% reflectance/Horizontal Orientation/
Uniform Targets)
25
Minimum Separation (mm)
20
15
Q4X
WTB12-3
10
5
0
20
25
40
50
60
80
100
120
Distance (mm)
150
200
250
300
350
Key Differentiators
Q4X vs. WTB12-3
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316L Stainless steel housing
User feedback via display
BGS and FGS (Window) in one sensor
2-pt and Dynamic BGS teach
100 – 300 mm: better performance on 6%
reflectance
■  Max. distance 300 mm vs. 200 mm on 6%
reflectance
■  IP69K vs. IP67
■  Very small and bright red laser spot (class 1)
Demo Kit (pn 92503)
DK-Q4X-Q3X
■  Quick and easy to set up
■  Reliably detect difficult targets including:
–  Black foam
–  Reflective tape
–  Color targets
–  Low contrast targets
■  Links to application videos via
QR codes
■  $295 list price
NOTE: Power supply not included
Sales Collateral:
Sell Sheet & Technical Literature
Sell Sheet (pn 183055)
■  4 pages
■  Selling advantages,
applications, and models
■  Electronic and print versions
Quick Start Guide (pn 181484)
■  8 pages
■  Basic set up and menu map
diagrams
■  Included in box with product
Manual (pn 181483)
■  28 pages
■  Complete information on
programming, performance,
troubleshooting, dimensions
and accessories
■  Online only
Sales Resources: Videos &
Application Notes
Videos
Application Notes
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!  Presence/absence
Product video
Cap orientation–2-pt teach
Cap orientation–FGS
Shiny/black surface
detection
!  Black foam on black plastic
!  High pressure washdown
!  Demo video
https://www.youtube.com/
playlist?list=PL7ma8bsdD0eMOGzOXu_N97ZMzu02XW
!  Part orientation
!  Black foam on black plastic
!  Shiny package detection
!  Multicolor package detection
Q4X Summary
Key Points to Remember
■  Problem Solver Sensor
–  25-300 mm range, even on black targets
–  Robust, stainless steel housing
–  Superior ambient light immunity
–  Easy to use
–  Angled 4-digit LCD Display
–  Easy to view output indicator
–  Intuitive setup via push buttons
■  Competitive price
–  $329 list price
Questions