# PHOTOAUTOMATION

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/ML17-54/73/136/photoautomation
**SKU**: ML17-54/73/136
**Manufacturer**: PEPPERL+FUCHS
**Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Light Sensors || Distance Photoelectric Sensors
**Price**: €111.4400
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 2 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Range | mL17 Series |
| Sensor Output | Push Pull Dual |
| Sensing Method | Retroreflective |
| Connection Method | M12 Connector |
| Sensing Range Max | 3.5m |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30V |
| Supply Voltage Dc Min | 10V |

## Datasheet

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**Retroreflective sensor with polarization filter ML17-54/73/136** ~~1)~~ 

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## **Model Number** el **ML17-54/73/136** 

Retroreflective sensor with 4-pin, M12 x 1 connector 

## **Features** ~~a~~ 

• Compact series in universal housing for standard applications 

- Miniature design 

- Front mounting with M18-threads or side mounting holes 

## **Electrical connection** 

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- 360° high visibility LEDs 

- Time-saving mounting with quick clamp system 

- Version with polarized filters detect shiny objects 

(e) = Light on e = Dark on **Pinout** Se 

- 4-in-1 output (push-pull) 

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Refer to “General Notes Relating to Pepperl+Fuchs Product Information”. Pepperl+Fuchs Group USA: +1 330 486 0001 www.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@us.pepperl-fuchs.com 

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Germany: +49 621 776 4411 Singapore: +65 6779 9091 fa-info@de.pepperl-fuchs.com fa-info@sg.pepperl-fuchs.com 

**ML17-54/73/136** 

**Retroreflective sensor with polarization filter** 

## **Technical data** 

## **General specifications** 

|Effective detection range<br>Reflector distance||0 ... 3.5 m<br>50 ... 3500 mm|
|---|---|---|
|Threshold detection range||5 m|
|Reference target||FE-RR1 reflector|
|Light source||LED|
|Light type||modulated visible red light , 626 nm|
|Polarization filter||yes|
|Ambient light limit<br>**Indicators/operating means**<br>Operation indicator||≤10000 Lux<br>LED green|
|Function indicator||LED yellow, lights up with receiver lit|
|Control elements<br>**Electrical specifications**||sensitivity adjustment|
|Operating voltage<br>Ripple|UB|10 ... 30 V DC , class 2<br>max. 10  %|
|No-load supply current|I0|< 25 mA|
|Operating current||100 mA max per output|
|Time delay before availability|tv|≤200 ms|
|**Output**|||
|Switching type||light/dark on|
|Signal output||2 push-pull (4 in 1)outputs, short-circuit protected, reverse pola-|
|||rity protected, overvoltage protected|
|Switching voltage||max. 30 V DC|
|Switching current||max. 100 mA|
|Voltage drop|Ud|≤2 V DC|
|Switching frequency|f|500 Hz|
|Response time||≤1 ms|
|**Ambient conditions**|||
|Ambient temperature||-20 ... 55 °C (-4 ... 131 °F)|
|Storage temperature||-20 ... 75 °C (-4 ... 167 °F)|
|**Mechanical specifications**|||
|Degree of protection||IP67|
|Connection||4-pin, M12 x 1 connector|
|Material|||
|Housing||ABS|
|Optical face||Acrylic|
|Mass||approx. 8.5 g|
|**Compliance with standards and directi-**|||
|**ves**|||
|Standard conformity|||
|Product standard||EN 60947-5-2:2007|
|||IEC 60947-5-2:2007|
|**Approvals and certificates**|||
|UL approval||cULus|
|CCC approval||CCC approval / marking not required for products rated≤36 V|



## **Accessories** 

**OMH-ML17-EZ** Mounting bracket 

**OMH-ML17** Mounting bracket 

**OMH-ML17-1** Mounting bracket 

## **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 

## **Curves/Diagrams** 

## **Characteristic response curve** 

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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 

**ML17-54/73/136** 

**Retroreflective sensor with polarization filter** 

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Relative received light strength ML17-54...<br>Reflector type:<br>H85-2 0.1 m 5 m<br>FE-RR1 0.1 m 4.6 m<br>H50 0.1 m 4.4 m<br>H160 0.1 m 2.6 m<br>Stability control<br>Stability control > 1.6 100<br>Stability control < 1.6 H85-2<br>FE-RR1<br>H50<br>H160<br>10<br>1.6<br>x 1<br>0.0  0.5  1.0  1.5  2.0  2.5  3.0  3.5  4.0  4.5  5.0<br>Distance X [m]<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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