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confocalDT IFC24xx controllers Measurement controllers

confocalDT IFC24xx controllers: measurement controllers by Micro-Epsilon.

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Shared technical specifications for the series

Properties every model in the series has. What differs is in the models table below.

Range across models

The span covered by the models of the series together — not the range of each model.

Range across the models of confocalDT IFC24xx controllers
Output resolution 16–18 bit
Measuring rate 8000–30000 Hz
Weight 0.335–2.25 kg
rate_interval 100–30000 Hz
Power consumption 7–12 W
Number of measurement channels 1–2
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Models in the series

One column per model: what differs between the models of the series.

Models of confocalDT IFC24xx controllers compared by parameter
Parameter IFC2411 eli-m-24d24e924a8f42498f789e30 IFC2411/IE eli-m-5e1a9225b79cebe29f0132ad IFC2412 eli-m-a2d93e4ed3b681b7072689b4 IFC2412/IE eli-m-2b7501a556a9a23e52fc1758 IFC2416 eli-m-5c10b181f32dfb45d718a28c IFC2417 eli-m-a88f7ea6e5c8ba2174ecf408 IFC2417/IE eli-m-50319450e04233db337b5b52 IFC2421 eli-m-f76a6a0229b8b6bd41dac079 IFC2421MP eli-m-4266a67a9b14a674f5c77eeb IFC2422 eli-m-c6724ef06ab99cb6fcc94388 IFC2422MP eli-m-a11685ea44038c8fbffce242 IFC2465 eli-m-8716228ed6b378d96c9cc627 IFC2465MP eli-m-207d97733d9213516dd2ed31 IFC2466 eli-m-6197d1146a29aa102c43b4b9 IFC2466MP eli-m-b7b5ca838bb81aed499ed5fa
Protection class (DIN EN 60529) ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40 ip40
Output resolution 16 bit 16 bit 16 bit 16 bit 18 bit 18 bit 16 bit 18 bit 16 bit 16 bit 18 bit 16 bit 18 bit 18 bit 18 bit
source_controller_control_indicators Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Not specified Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Not specified Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Not specified Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family) Web interface; multifunction button; indicator LEDs (source table differs by family)
Operating temperature 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C 5–50 °C
source_controller_mounting free-standing, DIN rail mounting Not specified free-standing, DIN rail mounting Not specified free-standing, DIN rail mounting free-standing, DIN rail mounting Not specified free-standing, DIN rail mounting free-standing, DIN rail mounting free-standing, DIN rail mounting free-standing, DIN rail mounting free-standing, DIN rail mounting free-standing, DIN rail mounting free-standing, DIN rail mounting free-standing, DIN rail mounting
Interfaces ethernet rs422 rs422 ethercat ethernet rs422 ethercat ethernet ethercat ethercat ethernet ethernet ethercat ethercat rs422
source_controller_housing_material Aluminum Not specified Aluminum Not specified Aluminum Aluminum Not specified Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Measuring rate 8000 Hz 8000 Hz 8000 Hz 8000 Hz 25000 Hz 25000 Hz 25000 Hz 10000 Hz 10000 Hz 10000 Hz 10000 Hz 30000 Hz 30000 Hz 30000 Hz 30000 Hz
Storage temperature -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C -20–70 °C
output_resolution_length 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm 0.001 µm
Weight 0.335 kg 0.335 kg 0.67 kg 0.67 kg 0.46 kg 0.67 kg 0.67 kg 1.8 kg 1.8 kg 2.25 kg 2.25 kg 1.8 kg 1.8 kg 2.25 kg 2.25 kg
rate_interval 100–8000 Hz 100–8000 Hz 100–8000 Hz 100–8000 Hz 100–25000 Hz 100–25000 Hz 100–25000 Hz 100–10000 Hz 100–10000 Hz 100–10000 Hz 100–10000 Hz 100–30000 Hz 100–30000 Hz 100–30000 Hz 100–30000 Hz
source_controller_electrical_connection 3-pin supply terminal block; 6-pin I/O terminal block (max. cable 30 m); 17-pin M12 for RS422/analog/encoder; RJ45 Ethernet (max. cable 100 m) Not specified 3-pin supply terminal block; 5-pin Out/Trig terminal; 6-pin I/O terminal block (max. cable 30 m); 17-pin M12 for RS422/analog/encoder; RJ45 Ethernet (max. cable 100 m) Not specified 3-pin supply terminal block; 6-pin I/O terminal block (max. cable 30 m); 17-pin M12 for RS422/analog/encoder; RJ45 Ethernet (max. cable 100 m) 3-pin supply terminal block; 5-pin Out/Trig terminal; 6-pin I/O terminal block (max. cable 30 m); 17-pin M12 for RS422/analog/encoder; RJ45 connector (max. cable 100 m) Not specified 3-pin supply terminal strip; 15-pin HD-sub encoder connection (max. 3 m, 30 m with external encoder supply); 9-pin Sub-D RS422 (max. 30 m); 3-pin output terminal strip (max. 30 m); 11-pin I/O terminal strip (max. 30 m); RJ45 Ethernet out/EtherCAT in-out (max. 100 m) 3-pin supply terminal strip; 15-pin HD-sub encoder connection (max. 3 m, 30 m with external encoder supply); 9-pin Sub-D RS422 (max. 30 m); 3-pin output terminal strip (max. 30 m); 11-pin I/O terminal strip (max. 30 m); RJ45 Ethernet out/EtherCAT in-out (max. 100 m) 3-pin supply terminal strip; 15-pin HD-sub encoder connection (max. 3 m, 30 m with external encoder supply); 9-pin Sub-D RS422 (max. 30 m); 3-pin output terminal strip (max. 30 m); 11-pin I/O terminal strip (max. 30 m); RJ45 Ethernet out/EtherCAT in-out (max. 100 m) 3-pin supply terminal strip; 15-pin HD-sub encoder connection (max. 3 m, 30 m with external encoder supply); 9-pin Sub-D RS422 (max. 30 m); 3-pin output terminal strip (max. 30 m); 11-pin I/O terminal strip (max. 30 m); RJ45 Ethernet out/EtherCAT in-out (max. 100 m) 3-pin supply terminal strip; 15-pin HD-sub encoder connection (max. 3 m, 30 m with external encoder supply); 9-pin Sub-D RS422 (max. 30 m); 3-pin output terminal strip (max. 30 m); 11-pin I/O terminal strip (max. 30 m); RJ45 Ethernet out/EtherCAT in-out (max. 100 m) 3-pin supply terminal strip; 15-pin HD-sub encoder connection (max. 3 m, 30 m with external encoder supply); 9-pin Sub-D RS422 (max. 30 m); 3-pin output terminal strip (max. 30 m); 11-pin I/O terminal strip (max. 30 m); RJ45 Ethernet out/EtherCAT in-out (max. 100 m) 3-pin supply terminal strip; 15-pin HD-sub encoder connection (max. 3 m, 30 m with external encoder supply); 9-pin Sub-D RS422 (max. 30 m); 3-pin output terminal strip (max. 30 m); 11-pin I/O terminal strip (max. 30 m); RJ45 Ethernet out/EtherCAT in-out (max. 100 m) 3-pin supply terminal strip; 15-pin HD-sub encoder connection (max. 3 m, 30 m with external encoder supply); 9-pin Sub-D RS422 (max. 30 m); 3-pin output terminal strip (max. 30 m); 11-pin I/O terminal strip (max. 30 m); RJ45 Ethernet out/EtherCAT in-out (max. 100 m)
Power consumption 7 W 7 W 9 W 9 W 9 W 12 W 12 W 10 W 10 W 10 W 10 W Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified
source_permissible_ambient_illumination_lux 30,000 lx Not specified 30,000 lx Not specified 30,000 lx 30,000 lx Not specified 30,000 lx 30,000 lx 30,000 lx 30,000 lx 30,000 lx 30,000 lx 30,000 lx 30,000 lx
source_controller_synchronization_supported yes Not specified yes Not specified yes yes Not specified yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Number of measurement channels 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2
source_multi_peak_measurement_layers 1 layer Not specified 1 layer Not specified 5 layers 5 layers Not specified 1 layer 5 layers 1 layer 5 layers 1 layer 5 layers 1 layer 5 layers
Linearity (% FSO) 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 %
source_characteristic_curves_per_channel up to 10 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table Not specified up to 10 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table Not specified up to 10 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table up to 10 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table Not specified up to 20 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table up to 20 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table up to 20 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table up to 20 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table up to 20 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table up to 20 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table up to 20 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table up to 20 characteristic curves for different sensors per channel, selected via menu table
source_controller_light_source Internal white LED Not specified Internal white LED Not specified Internal white LED Internal white LED Not specified Internal white LED Internal white LED Internal white LED Internal white LED Internal white LED Internal white LED Internal white LED Internal white LED
source_controller_control_description Web interface; multifunction button for interface selection, adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; 4 LEDs for intensity, range, link/data; /IE version LEDs show RUN and ERR instead of link/data. Not specified Web interface; multifunction button for interface selection, adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; 4 LEDs for intensity, range, link/data; /IE version LEDs show RUN and ERR instead of link/data. Not specified Web interface; multifunction button for interface selection, adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; four LEDs for intensity, range, link and data. Web interface; multifunction button for interface selection, adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; four LEDs for intensity, range, link and data. Not specified Multifunction button for adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; five LEDs for intensity, range, status and supply voltage. Multifunction button for adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; five LEDs for intensity, range, status and supply voltage. Multifunction button for adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; five LEDs for intensity, range, status and supply voltage. Multifunction button for adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; five LEDs for intensity, range, status and supply voltage. Multifunction button for adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; five LEDs for intensity, range, status and supply voltage. Multifunction button for adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; five LEDs for intensity, range, status and supply voltage. Multifunction button for adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; five LEDs for intensity, range, status and supply voltage. Multifunction button for adjustable functions and factory reset after 10 s; five LEDs for intensity, range, status and supply voltage.
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Define channel count, measuring rate, interface and multilayer requirement. Family controllers reach 8, 10, 25 or 30 kHz under different conditions; the family name is not one specification.

No. Specified models such as IFC2412 and IFC2417 support synchronous full-rate acquisition on both channels. Check the exact model and operating mode.

No. Full-range operation is documented up to 8 kHz; 9–10 kHz requires the appropriate measurement window. High-rate selection must preserve the required working-range coverage.

No. Interface variants and adapters differ. IFC246x, for example, lists optional adapters for PROFINET or EtherNet/IP. Select by exact model and protocol.

No. Some models require a multi-peak variant, and layer count differs by controller. Use the exact specification rather than assigning five-layer capability to the entire family.

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