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 MaxBotix® Sensor Selection Guide

|     Written By: Tom Bonar     |     Date Posted: 08-09-2012     |

Please use the graphs below to select the sensor that best fits your application starting with the outputs. All sensors except for I2C sensors have an analog voltage output

 Outdoor IP67 Ultrasonic Sensor Selection Guide

 
 
 
Sensor
MB7040
MB7047
MB7052
MB7060
MB7062
MB7066
MB7067
MB7068
MB7070
MB7072
MB7076
MB7077
MB7078
MB7092
MB7360
MB7363
MB7366
MB7367
MB7369
MB7380
MB7383
MB7386
MB7387
MB7389
 
Pulse
Width
 
 
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Analog
Enve‑
lope
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Serial
Interface
I2C
I2C
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
RS232
TTL
TTL
TTL
TTL
TTL
 
Stability
Filter
 
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
 
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
Yes
Best
Target
Filter
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
Resolution
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
 
Max
Range
765
625
765
765
765
1068
645
645
765
765
1068
645
645
765
5000
9999
9999
5000
5000
5000
9999
9999
5000
5000
 
 
Compact
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
MSRP
$99.95
$99.95
$99.95
$99.95
$99.95
$114.95
$99.95
$99.95
$99.95
$99.95
$114.95
$99.95
$99.95
$99.95
$109.95
$119.95
$119.95
$109.95
$109.95
$109.95
$119.95
$119.95
$109.95
$109.95

There are 2 different stability filter variations. The 'Stability Filter' reads the range to the target and verifies the range to the target. The 'Best Target' filter ranges to the largest amplitude reflection and ignores the small target reflections.

 Indoor Ultrasonic Sensor Selection Guide

 
 
Sensor
MB1000
MB1003
MB1004
MB1010
MB1013
MB1014
MB1020
MB1023
MB1024
MB1030
MB1033
MB1034
MB1040
MB1043
MB1044
MB1200
MB1202
MB1210
MB1212
MB1220
MB1222
MB1230
MB1232
MB1240
MB1242
MB1260
MB1261
MB1300
MB1310
MB1320
MB1330
MB1340
MB1360
MB1361
MB1403
MB1413
MB1414
MB1423
MB1424
MB1433
MB1434
MB1443
MB1444
Pulse
Width
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Analog
Envelope
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RS232
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 TTL 
 
Yes
 
 
Yes
 
 
Yes
 
 
Yes
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 I2C 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 USB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
Resolution
inch
mm
inch
inch
mm
inch
inch
mm
inch
inch
mm
inch
inch
mm
inch
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
cm
mm
mm
inch
mm
inch
mm
inch
mm
inch
Max
Range
254
5000
84
254
5000
60
254
5000
36
254
5000
24
254
5000
12
765
765
765
765
765
765
765
765
765
640
1068
1068
765
765
765
765
765
1068
1068
5000
5000
125
5000
125
5000
125
5000
125
 
MSRP
$29.95
$37.95
$29.95
$29.95
$34.95
$29.95
$29.95
$34.95
$29.95
$29.95
$34.95
$29.95
$29.95
$34.95
$29.95
$44.95
$44.95
$44.95
$44.95
$39.95
$39.95
$39.95
$39.95
$39.95
$39.95
$54.95
$54.95
$44.95
$44.95
$39.95
$39.95
$39.95
$54.95
$54.95
$49.95
$49.95
$49.95
$49.95
$49.95
$49.95
$49.95
$49.95
$49.95
 
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