WL140-2P430

Product data sheet

 WL140-2P430

A Ordering information

Type Part no.

B WL140-2P430 6024799

C Included in delivery: BEF-W140A (1), P45A (1)

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D
E Illustration may differ

F
Detailed technical data
Features

H Functional principle
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Photoelectric retro-reflective sensor

11 mm x 31 mm x 20 mm

I Housing design (light emission)

Sensing range max.
Rectangular

0.01 m ... 6.5 m 1)

J
Sensing range 0.01 m ... 5 m 1)
Type of light Visible red light

K
Light source LED

Wave length 680 nm

L
1)
Reflector PL80A.

Mechanics/electronics

M Supply voltage 10 V DC ... 30 V DC

Ripple ± 10 %

Current consumption 30 mA 1)
N Switching output PNP

Switching mode Light/dark switching

O Switching mode selector

Response time
Selectable via light/dark rotary switch

≤ 0.5 ms 2)

P Connection type
Housing material
Male connector M8, 4-pin

Plastic, PBT

Q Optics material
Enclosure rating
Plastic, PMMA

IP67

R
Items supplied P45, BEF-W140A

1)
Without load.
2)
Signal transit time with resistive load.

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Ambient operating temperature –25 °C ... +55 °C

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

UL File No. NRNT2.E128350 & NRNT8.E128350

1)
Without load.
2)
Signal transit time with resistive load.

Safety-related parameters
MTTFD 1,402 years

DCavg 0%

Classifications
eCl@ss 5.0 27270902

eCl@ss 5.1.4 27270902

eCl@ss 6.0 27270902

eCl@ss 6.2 27270902

eCl@ss 7.0 27270902

eCl@ss 8.0 27270902

eCl@ss 8.1 27270902

eCl@ss 9.0 27270902

eCl@ss 10.0 27270902

eCl@ss 11.0 27270902

ETIM 5.0 EC002717

ETIM 6.0 EC002717

ETIM 7.0 EC002717

UNSPSC 16.0901 39121528

Connection type

Connection diagram

brn 1
L+
blu 3
M
blk 4
Q
wht 2
NC

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A Characteristic curve

100

B WL140-2

C
D 10

E 7

F
2
Operating reserve

6
Operating
range

Scanning range
typ. max.
1
(m) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0

H
I Sensing range diagram

J
1 0.01 5.0 6.5

2 0.01 3.5 4.2

3 0.01 3.8 4.5

K 4
5
0.01

0.01 2.2
3.0 3.5

2.5

L 6

7
0.1

0.01 1.7
2.0 2.3

2.2

M
0 (m) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Operating range Typ. max. scanning range

N
Reflector type Operating range
1 PL 80 A 0.01 ... 5.0 m
2 P 250 0.01 ... 3.5 m

O
3 PL 50 A/PL 40 A 0.01 ... 3.8 m
4 PL 30 A/PL 31 A 0.01 ... 3.0 m
5 PL 20 A 0.01 ... 2.2 m

P
6 Reflective tape 0.1 ... 2.0 m
Diamond Grade (100 x 100 mm2)
7 P 45 0.01 ... 1.7 m

Q
R
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Adjustments

5 6

7
SENS.

8
L D

⑤ Green LED indicator: light reception with operating reserve >1.1 and < 0.9
⑥ Orange LED indicator : switching output active
⑦ Sensitivity control 270°
⑧ Light/ dark rotary switch: L = light switching, D = dark switching

Dimensional drawing (Dimensions in mm (inch))

20
3 11

1
2
31
25.4
23

17.7

3
10.9

1
10.8
2.7

4
2.5
1 8
① Mounting hole, ø 3.2 mm for M3
② Center of optical axis, receiver
③ Center of optical axis, sender
④ Connection

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