Product data sheet

WTT12L-B2562
PowerProx

MULTITASK PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS

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A Ordering information

Type Part no.

B WTT12L-B2562 1072637

C Other models and accessories www.sick.com/PowerProx

D
E Illustration may differ

Detailed technical data

H Features

I
Sensor/ detection principle Photoelectric proximity sensor, Background suppression

Dimensions (W x H x D) 20 mm x 49.6 mm x 44.2 mm

Housing design (light emission) Rectangular

J Sensing range max. 50 mm ... 3,800 mm 1)

Sensing range 100 mm ... 3,800 mm 2)

K Type of light
Light source
Visible red light

Laser 3)

L Light spot size (distance)

Wave length
Ø 18 mm (3,800 mm)

658 nm

M Laser class
Adjustment
1 (IEC 60825-1 / CDRH 21 CFR 1040.10 & 1040.11)

Single teach-in button (1 x)

N
1)
 Object with 6 ... 90 % remission (based on standard white to DIN 5033).
2)
 Adjustable.
3)
 Average service life: 100,000 h at TU = +25 °C.

O
P
Q
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Mechanics/electronics
Supply voltage 10 V DC ... 30 V DC 1)
Ripple ≤ 5 Vpp 2)

Power consumption 70 mA 3)

Switching output PUSH/PULL 4)
PNP
NPN
Number of switching outputs 2 (Q, /Q) 4)
Switching mode Light/dark switching 4)
Output current Imax. ≤ 100 mA

Response time ≤ 5 ms 5)

Switching frequency 100 Hz 6)
Analog output -

Input Sender off

Connection type Male connector M12, 5-pin

Circuit protection A 7)

B 8)
C 9)
Protection class III

Weight 48 g

Housing material Plastic, VISTAL®

Optics material Plastic, PMMA

Enclosure rating IP67

Ambient operating temperature –35 °C ... +50 °C 10)

Ambient storage temperature –40 °C ... +70 °C

Warm-up time < 15 min 11)

Initialization time < 300 ms

UL File No. NRKH.E181493

1)
 Limit values. Operated in short-circuit protected network: max. 8 A.
2)
 May not exceed or fall below Uv tolerances.
3)
 Without load. At VS = 24 V.
4)
 Q, /Q = 1 switching threshold, light/dark switching (complementary).
5)
 Signal transit time with resistive load.
6)
 With light/dark ratio 1:1.
7)
 A = VS connections reverse-polarity protected.
8)
 B = inputs and output reverse-polarity protected.
9)
 C = interference suppression.
10)
 As of Ta = 45 °C, a max.load current Imax = 50 mA is permitted.
11)
 Below Ta = –10 °C a warm-up time is required.

Safety-related parameters
MTTFD 138 years

DCavg 0%

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A Classifications
ECl@ss 5.0 27270904

B ECl@ss 5.1.4
ECl@ss 6.0
27270904

27270904

C
ECl@ss 6.2 27270904

ECl@ss 7.0 27270904

ECl@ss 8.0 27270904

D ECl@ss 8.1
ECl@ss 9.0
27270904

27270904

E ETIM 5.0
ETIM 6.0
EC002719

EC002719

F
UNSPSC 16.0901 39121528

Connection diagram
Cd-282

H BN 1
+ (L+)
WH 2

I
Q
BU 3
- (M)
BK 4
Q

J GY 5
Sender off

K Characteristic curve

L Min. distance from object to background in mm (inch)

30
(1.18)

M 25
(0.98)
6%/90%

N 20 1
(0.79)

15

O
(0.59)
90%/90%
10
(0.39)
2

P 5
(0.2)

Q 0
0 1,000
(39.37)
2,000
(78.74)
3,000
(118.11)
4,000
(157.48)

R
Distance in mm (inch)
①  Sensing range on black, 6% remission
②  Sensing range on white, 90% remission

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Light spot size

Radius in mm (inch)
10
(0.39)
1
6
(0.24)
2
2
(0.08)
0
–2
(–0.08)
–6 2
(–0.24)
–10 1
(–0.39)
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000
(39.37) (78.74) (118.11) (157.48)
Sensing range in mm (inch)
①  Light spot horizontal
②  Light spot vertical

Reproducibility

Repeatablility in mm (inch)
7
(0.28)

6
(0.24)

5
(0.2)

4
(0.16) 6%
3 1
(0.12)

2
(0.08)

1 2
(0.04) 90%

0
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000
(39.37) (78.74) (118.11) (157.48)
Distance in mm (inch)
①  6 % remission, on black
②  90 % remission, on white

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A Dimensional drawing (Dimensions in mm (inch))

Ø 4.2 (0.17) 44.2 (1.74)

B
31.9 (1.26)

(0.18)
4.6
20 (0.79) 6 (0.24)

C 1

39.9 (1.57)
48.7 (1.92)
49.6 (1.95)
47 (1.85)

36.3 (1.43)

D
(0.83)
21.1

6
18.5 (0.73)

E
7

5.1 (0.2)
(0.16)

M12x1 36.5 (1.44)

F
6 (0.24)
18.3
(0.72)
9 8

H 3
8 (0.31)

4
5

I
18.3
(0.72)

①  Optical axis, sender

②  Optical axis, receiver

J ③  LED indicator yellow: Status of received light beam

④  LED indicator green: power on
⑤  LED indicator yellow: Status of received light beam
⑥  Mounting hole, Ø 4.2 mm

K ⑦  Connection
⑧  Potentiometer
⑨  Single teach-in button

L
M Recommended accessories

N
Other models and accessories www.sick.com/PowerProx

Brief description Type Part no.

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Terminal and alignment brackets
Clamping block for dovetail mounting, Aluminum (anodised) BEF-KH-WTT12L 2080772

P Plug connectors and cables

Head A: female connector, M12, 5-pin, straight, A-coded YF2A15- 2096240

Q Head B: Flying leads

Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PVC, unshielded, 5 m
050VB5XLEAX

R
Head A: male connector, M12, 5-pin, straight STE-1205-G 6022083
Cable: unshielded
For field bus technology

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