# PHOTOAUTOMATION

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/GLV18-8-450/73/120/photoautomation
**SKU**: GLV18-8-450/73/120
**Manufacturer**: PEPPERL+FUCHS
**Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Light Sensors || Distance Photoelectric Sensors
**Price**: €77.9400
**Stock**: 10+

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Range | GLV Series |
| Sensor Output | PNP |
| Sensing Method | Diffuse |
| Connection Method | M12 Connector |
| Sensing Range Max | 450mm |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30V |
| Supply Voltage Dc Min | 10V |

## Datasheet

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**GLV18-8-450/73/120** 

**Diffuse mode sensor** 

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Refer to “General Notes Relating to Pepperl+Fuchs Product Information”. Pepperl+Fuchs Group USA: +1 330 486 0001 Germany: +49 621 776 4411 Singapore: +65 6779 9091 www.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@us.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@de.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@sg.pepperl-fuchs.com 

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**GLV18-8-450/73/120** 

**Diffuse mode sensor** 

## **Technical data** 

## **General specifications** 

|Detection range<br>Detection range max.||50 ... 450 mm adjustable<br>0 ... 450 mm|
|---|---|---|
|Reference target||100 mm x 100 mm Kodak white|
|Light source||LED|
|Light type||modulated visible red light , 640 nm|
|Diameter of the light spot||approx. 30 mm at 400 mm|
|Angle of divergence||approx. 4  °|
|Optical face<br>Ambient light limit||frontal<br>30000 Lux|
|Hysteresis|H|< 15  %|
|**Functional safety related parameters**|||
|MTTFd<br>Mission Time (TM)<br>Diagnostic Coverage (DC)||920 a<br>20 a<br>0 %|
|**Indicators/operating means**|||
|Operation indicator||LED green, statically lit Power on|
|Function indicator||LED yellow: lights when object is detected ; flashes when falling|
|||short of the stability control|
|Control elements||sensitivity adjustment|
|**Electrical specifications**|||
|Operating voltage|UB|10 ... 30 V DC|
|No-load supply current|I0|< 20 mA|
|**Output**|||
|Switching type||light/dark on|
|Signal output||2 PNP, complementary, short-circuit protected, open collectors|
|Switching voltage||max. 30 V DC|
|Switching current||max. 100 mA|
|Voltage drop|Ud|≤1.5 V DC|
|Switching frequency|f|500 Hz|
|Response time||≤1 ms|
|**Ambient conditions**|||
|Ambient temperature||-25 ... 60 °C (-13 ... 140 °F)|
|Storage temperature||-40 ... 70 °C (-40 ... 158 °F)|
|**Mechanical specifications**|||
|Degree of protection||IP67|
|Connection||4-pin, M12 x 1 connector|
|Material|||
|Housing||PC|
|Optical face||PMMA|
|Connector||plastic|
|Mass||approx. 10 g|



## **Accessories** 

## **CPZ18B03** 

Mounting Bracket with swivel nut 

## **BF 18** 

Mounting flange, 18 mm 

## **BF 18-F** 

Mounting flange with dead stop, 18 mm 

## **BF 5-30** 

Universal mounting bracket for cylindrical sensors with a diameter of 5 ... 30 mm 

## **V1-G-2M-PUR** 

Female cordset, M12, 4-pin, PUR cable 

## **V1-W-2M-PUR** 

Female cordset, M12, 4-pin, PUR cable 

Other suitable accessories can be found at www.pepperl-fuchs.com 

|Material<br>Housing<br>Optical face<br>Connector<br>Mass|PC<br>PMMA<br>plastic<br>approx. 10 g|
|---|---|
|**Compliance with standards and directi-**||
|**ves**||
|Standard conformity||
|Product standard|EN 60947-5-2:2007|
||IEC 60947-5-2:2007|



|**Approvals and certificates**||
|---|---|
|EAC conformity|TR CU 020/2011|
|Protection class|II,  rated insulation voltage≤250 V AC with pollution degree 1-|
||2 according to IEC 60664-1|
|UL approval|cULus Listed, Class 2 Power Source|
|CCC approval|CCC approval / marking not required for products rated≤36 V|



Refer to “General Notes Relating to Pepperl+Fuchs Product Information”. **2** Pepperl+Fuchs Group USA: +1 330 486 0001 Germany: +49 621 776 4411 Singapore: +65 6779 9091 www.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@us.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@de.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@sg.pepperl-fuchs.com 

**GLV18-8-450/73/120** 

**Diffuse mode sensor** 

## **Curves/Diagrams** 

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Characteristic response curve GLV18-8-450...<br>Offset Y [mm]<br>12<br>10<br>8<br>6<br>4<br>2<br>0<br>-2<br>-4<br>0  100  200  300  400  500<br>x Distance X [mm]<br>y<br>-y<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Relative received light strength** 

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Stability control<br>100<br>white 90 %<br>grey 18 %<br>black 6 %<br>10<br>1<br>0<br>0  100  200  300  400  500  600<br>x Distance X [mm]<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Detection ranges** 

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Object colour<br>black<br>grey<br>white<br>0  100  200  300  400  500<br>Detection range [mm]<br>x<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Refer to “General Notes Relating to Pepperl+Fuchs Product Information”. Pepperl+Fuchs Group USA: +1 330 486 0001 Germany: +49 621 776 4411 Singapore: +65 6779 9091 www.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@us.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@de.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@sg.pepperl-fuchs.com 

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