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Part Number: 6058649
Fork Sensor Model: WFS3-40B41CA00
OEM Spec Ref
Features
| Functional principle |
Optical detection principle |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
10 mm x 25 mm x 64.3 mm |
| Housing design (light emission) |
Fork shaped |
| Fork width |
3 mm |
| Fork depth |
42 mm |
| Minimum detectable object (MDO) |
Gap between Labels / Size of labels: 2 mm 1) |
| Label detection |
✔ |
| Light source |
LED, Infrared light |
| Adjustment |
Teach-in button (Teach-in, sensitivity, light/dark switching, key lock)
Cable (Teach-in dynamic) |
| Teach-in mode |
1-point teach-in
2-point teach-in
Teach-in dynamic |
Mechanics/electronics
| Supply voltage |
10 V DC … 30 V DC 1) |
| Ripple |
< 10 % 2) |
| Current consumption |
20 mA 3) |
| Switching frequency |
15 kHz 4) |
| Response time |
46 µs 5) |
| Stability of response time |
± 20 µs |
| Jitter |
17 µs |
| Switching output |
Push-pull: PNP/NPN |
| Switching output (voltage) |
Push/Pull: High = VS – < 2 V / Low: ≤ 2 V |
| Switching mode |
Light/dark switching |
| Output current Imax. |
100 mA |
| Input, teach-in (ET) |
Teach: U > 5 V … < UV
Run: U < 4 V |
| Initialization time |
40 ms |
| Time delay |
Switch-off delay, 0 ms / 8 ms / 16 ms / 32 ms / 65 ms / 130 ms / 260 ms / 520 ms, adjustable (0 ms = default) |
| Connection type |
Male connector M8, 4-pin |
| Protection class |
III |
| Circuit protection |
UV connections, reverse polarity protected
Output Q short-circuit protected
Interference pulse suppression |
| Enclosure rating |
IP65 |
| Weight |
Approx. 36 g |
| Housing material |
Plastic, PA (glass-fiber reinforced) |
