# Inductive Proximity Sensor, PNP/SPST-NO, 4 mm, M12 x 1, 10 V to 30 V, IMC Series

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**SKU**: IMC12-04BPPVC0SB02
**Manufacturer**: SICK
**Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Proximity Sensors / Proximity Switches || Inductive Proximity Sensors
**Price**: €89.8800
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 36 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (21-Jan-2025) |
| Product Range | IMC Series |
| Sensing Range Max | 4mm |
| Sensor Output Type | PNP / SPST-NO |
| Thread Size - Metric | M12 x 1 |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30V |
| Supply Voltage Dc Min | 10V |

## Datasheet

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IMC12-04BPPVC0SB02 IMC 

**INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSORS** 

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## Ordering information 

|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|
|IMC12-04BPPVC0SB02<br>**Included in delivery:**BEF-MU-M12N (1)<br>Other models and accessories<br> www.sick.com/IMC<br>||1097434|



## Illustration may differ 

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Detailed technical data 

Features 

|**Housing**|Cylindrical thread design|
|---|---|
|**Thread size**|M12 x 1|
|**Diameter**|Ø 12 mm|
|**Sensing range Sn**|0 mm ... 4 mm1)|
|**Safe sensing range Sa**|3.24 mm|
|**Switching modes**|Single point|
|**Switching frequency Qint.1 / Qint.2 on Pin2**|1,000 Hz|
|**Installation type**|Flush|
|**Connection type**|Male connector M12, 4-pin2)|
|**Switching output**|PNP|
|**Output Q/C**|Switching output or IO-Link mode|
|**Output MFC**|Switching output or input|
|**Output function**|NO|
|**Electrical wiring**|DC 4-wire|
|**Enclosure rating**|IP683)<br>IP69K4)|
|**Special features**|IO-Link|
|**Special characteristic**|For teach-in: reduction of the digital switching point by 30 digits|
|**Pin 2 configuration**|Teach-in|



1) Adjustable, with fixed offset. 

2) With gold plated contact pins. 

3) According to EN 60529. 

4) According to ISO 20653:2013-03. 

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## **Items supplied** 

Mounting nut, V2A stainless steel, with locking teeth (2x) 

- 1) Adjustable, with fixed offset. 

- 2) With gold plated contact pins. 

- 3) According to EN 60529. 

- 4) According to ISO 20653:2013-03. 

## Mechanics/electronics 

|**Supply voltage**|10 V DC ... 30 V DC1)|
|---|---|
|**Ripple**|≤ 10 %|
|**Voltage drop**|≤ 2 V2)|
|**Hysteresis**|1% of taught-in digital value|
|**Reproducibility**|≤ 5 %3) 4)|
|**Temperature drift (of Sr)**|± 10 %|
|**EMC**|According to EN 60947-5-2|
|**Continuous current Ia**|≤ 200 mA5)|
|**Short-circuit protection**|✔|
|**Reverse polarity protection**|✔|
|**Power-up pulse protection**|✔|
|**Shock and vibration resistance**|100 g / 2 ms / 500 cycles; 150 g / 1 Mio cycles; 10 Hz ... 55 Hz / 1 mm; 55 Hz ... 500 Hz /<br>60 g|
|**Ambient operating temperature**|–40 °C ... +75 °C|
|**Housing material**|Stainless steel V2A, DIN 1.4305 / AISI 303|
|**Sensing face material**|Plastic, LCP|
|**Housing length**|65 mm|
|**Thread length**|48 mm|
|**Tightening torque, max.**|Typ. 32 Nm6)|
|**UL File No.**|E181493|
|**Teach-in accuracy**|+/- 3% of Sr|
|**Resolution, typical (range)**|10 μm (0 mm ... 1 mm)<br>20 μm (1 mm ... 3 mm)<br>40 μm (3 mm ... 4 mm)|
|**Resolution, maximum (area)**|20 μm (0 mm ... 1 mm)<br>40 μm (1 mm ... 3 mm)<br>75 μm (3 mm ... 4 mm)|



- 1) IO-Link mode: 18 VDC ... 30 VDC. 

- 2) At Ia max. 

- 3) Supply voltage Ub and constant ambient temperature Ta. 

- 4) Of Sr. 

- 5) 200 mA total for both switching outputs. 

- 6) Valid if toothed side of nut is used. 

## Communication interface 

|**Communication interface**|IO-Link V1.1|
|---|---|
|**Communication Interface detail**|COM2 (38,4 kBaud)|
|**Cycle time**|5 ms|
|**Process data length**|32 Bit|



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|**Process data structure**|Bit 0 = switching signal QL1|
|---|---|
||Bit 1 = switching signal QL2|
||Bit 2 = switching signal QInt3|
||Bit 3 = switching signal QInt4|
||Bit 16 ... 31 = distance value|
|**Factory setting**|Switching Point 1: reference value 1|
||Output: normally open|



## Reference values 

|**Note**|Reference value in Digits for switching point in mm stored in the sensor|
|---|---|
|**Reference value 1**|4 mm|
|**Reference value 2**|3 mm|
|**Reference value 3**|2 mm|
|**Reference value 4**|1 mm|



## Reduction factors 

|**Stainless steel (V2A, 304)**|Approx. 0.7|
|---|---|
|**Aluminum (Al)**|Approx. 0.4|
|**Copper (Cu)**|Approx. 0.3|
|**Brass (Br)**|Approx. 0.4|



## Installation note 

|**Remark**|Associated graphic see "Installation"|
|---|---|
|**B**|12 mm|
|**C**|12 mm|
|**D**|12 mm|
|**F**|32 mm|



## Classifications 

|**eCl@ss 5.0**|27270101|
|---|---|
|**eCl@ss 5.1.4**|27270101|
|**eCl@ss 6.0**|27270101|
|**eCl@ss 6.2**|27270101|
|**eCl@ss 7.0**|27270101|
|**eCl@ss 8.0**|27270101|
|**eCl@ss 8.1**|27270101|
|**eCl@ss 9.0**|27270101|
|**eCl@ss 10.0**|27270101|
|**eCl@ss 11.0**|27270101|
|**eCl@ss 12.0**|27274001|
|**ETIM 5.0**|EC002714|
|**ETIM 6.0**|EC002714|
|**ETIM 7.0**|EC002714|
|**ETIM 8.0**|EC002714|
|**UNSPSC 16.0901**|39122230|



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## Installation note 

Flush installation 

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## Connection diagram 

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## Response diagram 

## Response diagram 

## Distance in mm (inch) 

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## Dimensional drawing (Dimensions in mm (inch)) 

IMC12 Standard, connector, M12, flush 

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## Recommended accessories 

> Other models and accessories > www.sick.com/IMC 

||**Brief description**|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Connection modules||||
||IO-Link V1.1 Class A port, USB2.0 port, optional external power supply 24V / 1A|IOLA2US-01101<br>(SiLink2 Master)|1061790|
||EtherCAT IO-Link Master, IO-Link V1.1, Port Class A, power supply via 7/8'' cable 24 V /<br>8 A, fieldbus connection via M12 cable|IOLG2EC-03208R01<br>(IO-Link Master)|6053254|
||EtherNet/IP IO-Link Master, IO-Link V1.1, Port Class A, power supply via 7/8'' cable<br>24 V / 8 A, fieldbus connection via M12-cable|IOLG2EI-03208R01<br>(IO-Link Master)|6053255|
||PROFINET IO-Link Master, IO-Link V1.1, Port Class A, power supply via 7/8'' cable 24 V /<br>8 A, fieldbus connection via M12 cable|IOLG2PN-03208R01<br>(IO-Link Master)|6053253|
|Universal bar clamp systems||||
||Plate N05N for universal clamp bracket, M12, Stainless steel 1.4571 (sheet), Stainless<br>steel 1.4408 (clamp), Universal clamp (5322627), mounting hardware|BEF-KHS-N05N|2051621|
|C.;|Plate N11N for universal clamp bracket, Stainless steel 1.4571 (sheet), Stainless steel<br>1.4408 (clamp), Universal clamp BEF-KHS-KH3 (5322626), mounting hardware|BEF-KHS-N11N|2071081|
|Mounting brackets and plates||||
||<br>1 nl|Mounting plate for M12 sensors, stainless steel, without mounting hardware|BEF-WG-M12N|5320950|
||Mounting bracket for M12 housing, stainless steel, without mounting hardware|BEF-WN-M12N|5320949|



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||**Brief description**|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Plug connectors and cables||||
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Head B: Flying leads<br>Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,<br>Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DOL-1204-G02MRN|6058291|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Head B: Flying leads<br>Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,<br>Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DOL-1204-G05MRN|6058476|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: Flying leads<br>Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,<br>Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), only suitable for PNP sensors|DOL-1204-L02MRN|6058482|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: Flying leads<br>Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,<br>Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), only suitable for PNP sensors|DOL-1204-L05MRN|6058483|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: Flying leads<br>Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,<br>Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DOL-1204-W02MRN|6058474|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: Flying leads<br>Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,<br>Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DOL-1204-W05MRN|6058477|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,<br>Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DSL-1204-B02MRN|6058502|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,<br>Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DSL-1204-B05MRN|6058503|



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**IMC12-04BPPVC0SB02 | IMC** INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSORS **Brief description Type Part no.** Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight DSL-1204-G02MRN 6058499 Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is carried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked., Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight DSL-1204-G05MRN 6058500 Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is carried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked., Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) ' ~~i~~ Recommended services Additional services www.sick.com/IMC 

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## SICK At A GlAnCe 

SICK is one of the leading manufacturers of intelligent sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications. A unique range of products and services creates the perfect basis for controlling processes securely and efficiently, protecting individuals from accidents and preventing damage to the environment. 

We have extensive experience in a wide range of industries and understand their processes and requirements. With intelligent sensors, we can deliver exactly what our customers need. In application centers in Europe, Asia and North America, system solutions are tested and optimized in accordance with customer specifications. All this makes us a reliable supplier and development partner. 

Comprehensive services complete our offering: SICK lifetime Services provide support throughout the machine life cycle and ensure safety and productivity. 

For us, that is “Sensor Intelligence.” 

## WOrldWIde preSenCe: 

Contacts and other locations www.sick.com 

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