# Photoelectric Sensor, 600mm, NPN/PNP/Push Pull, Proximity, 4Pin M12 Connector, W16 Series

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/WTF16P-24161420A00/photoelectric-sensor-600mm-npn-pnp-push-pull
**SKU**: WTF16P-24161420A00
**Manufacturer**: SICK
**Price**: €204.4900
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 71 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (21-Jan-2025) |
| Product Range | W16 Series |
| Sensing Method | Foreground Suppression, Proximity |
| Connection Method | 4 Pin M12 Connector |
| Sensing Range Max | 600mm |
| Sensor Output Type | NPN / PNP, Push Pull |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30V |
| Supply Voltage Dc Min | 10V |

## Datasheet

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WTF16P-24161420A00 W16 

**SMALL PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS** 

**WTF16P-24161420A00 | W16** SMALL PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS 

## Ordering information 

|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|
|WTF16P-24161420A00|1113468|



Other models and accessories www.sick.com/W16 

Illustration may differ 

## Detailed technical data 

## Features 

|**Functional principle**|Photoelectric proximity sensor|
|---|---|
|**Functional principle detail**|Foreground suppression|
|**Sensing range**<br>Sensing range min.<br>Sensing range max.<br>Adjustable switching threshold for background<br>suppression<br>Reference object<br>Minimum object height at set sensing range in<br>front of black background (6% remission factor)<br>Recommended sensing range for the best per-<br>formance|0 mm<br>600 mm<br>100 mm ... 600 mm<br>Object with 90% remission factor (complies with standard white according to DIN 5033)<br>9 mm, at a distance of 400 mm<br>100 mm ... 400 mm|
|**Emitted beam**<br>Light source<br>Type of light<br>Shape of light spot<br>Light spot size (distance)<br>Maximum dispersion of the emitted beam<br>around the standardized transmission axis<br>(squint angle)|PinPoint LED<br>Visible red light<br>Point-shaped<br>Ø 6 mm (500 mm)<br>< +/- 1.0° (at Ta = +23 °C)|



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|**Key LED figures**||
|---|---|
|Normative reference|EN 62471:2008-09 | IEC 62471:2006, modified|
|LED risk group marking|Free group|
|Wave length|635 nm|
|Average service life|100,000 h at Ta= +25 °C|
|**Adjustment**||
|Teach-Turn adjustment|BluePilot: For setting the sensing range|
|IO-Link|For configuring the sensor parameters and Smart Task functions|
|**Indication**||
|LED blue|BluePilot: sensing range indicator|
|LED green|Operating indicator<br>Static on: power on<br>Flashing: IO-Link mode|
|LED yellow|Status of received light beam<br>Static on: object not present<br>Static off: object present|
|**Special applications**|Detecting flat objects|



## Safety-related parameters 

|**MTTFD**|626 years|
|---|---|
|**DCavg**|0%|
|**TM (mission time)**|20 years (EN ISO 13849, rate of use: 60 %)|



## Communication interface 

|**IO-Link**|✔, V1.1|
|---|---|
|Data transmission rate|COM2 (38,4 kBaud)|
|Cycle time|2.3 ms|
|Process data length|16 Bit|
|Process data structure|Bit 0 = switching signal QL1<br>Bit 1 = switching signal QL2<br>Bit 2 ... 15 = empty|
|VendorID|26|
|DeviceID HEX|0x800274|
|DeviceID DEC|8389236|
|Compatible master port type|A|
|SIO mode support|Yes|



## Electrical data 

|**Supply voltage UB**|10 V DC ... 30 V DC1)|
|---|---|
|**Ripple**|≤ 5 Vpp|
|**Usage category**|DC-12 (According to EN 60947-5-2)<br>DC-13 (According to EN 60947-5-2)|
|**Current consumption**|≤ 30 mA, without load. At UB= 24 V|
|**Protection class**|III|



- 1) Limit values. 

- 2) Signal transit time with resistive load in switching mode. 

- 3) With light/dark ratio 1:1. 

- 4) This switching output must not be connected to another output. 

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## **Digital output** 

|**Digital output**<br>Number<br>Type<br>Signal voltage PNP HIGH/LOW<br>Signal voltage NPN HIGH/LOW<br>Output current Imax.<br>Circuit protection outputs<br>Response time<br>Repeatability (response time)<br>Switching frequency|2 (Complementary)<br>Push-pull: PNP/NPN<br>Approx. UB-2.5 V / 0 V<br>Approx. UB/ < 2.5 V<br>≤ 100 mA<br>Reverse polarity protected<br>Overcurrent and short-circuit protected<br>≤ 2.5 ms2)<br>150 µs<br>200 Hz3)|
|---|---|
|**Pin/Wire assignment**<br>Function of pin 4/black (BK)<br>Function of pin 4/black (BK) – detail<br>Function of pin 2/white (WH)<br>Function of pin 2/white (WH) – detail|Digital output, dark switching, object present → outputǬL1HIGH; IO-Link communication C4)<br>The pin 4 function of the sensor can be configured, Additional possible settings via IO-Link<br>Digital output, light switching, object present → output QL1LOW4)<br>The pin 2 function of the sensor can be configured, Additional possible settings via IO-Link|



## **Pin/Wire assignment** 

- 1) Limit values. 

- 2) Signal transit time with resistive load in switching mode. 

- 3) With light/dark ratio 1:1. 

- 4) This switching output must not be connected to another output. 

## Mechanical data 

|**Housing**|Rectangular|
|---|---|
|**Dimensions (W x H x D)**|20 mm x 55.7 mm x 42 mm|
|**Connection**|Male connector M12, 4-pin|
|**Material**||
|Housing|Plastic, VISTAL®|
|Front screen|Plastic, PMMA|
|Male connector|Plastic, VISTAL®|
|**Weight**|Approx. 50 g|
|**Maximum tightening torque of the fixing**|1.3 Nm|
|**screws**||



## Ambient data 

|**Enclosure rating**|IP66 (EN 60529)<br>IP67 (EN 60529)<br>IP69 (EN 60529)1)|
|---|---|
|**Ambient operating temperature**|–40 °C ... +60 °C|
|**Ambient temperature, storage**|–40 °C ... +75 °C|
|**Shock resistance**|50 g, 11 ms (25 positive and 25 negative shocks per axis, for X, Y, Z axes, 150 shocks in total<br>(EN60068-2-27))<br>50 g, 6 ms (5,000 positive and 5,000 negative shocks per axis, for X, Y, Z axes, 30,000 shocks<br>in total (EN60068-2-27))|
|**Vibration resistance**|10 Hz ... 2,000 Hz (Amplitude 0.5 mm / 10 g, 20 sweeps per axis, for X, Y, Z axes, 1 oc-<br>tave/min, (EN60068-2-6))|



- 1) Replaces IP69K with ISO 20653: 2013-03. 

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|**Air humidity**|35 % ... 95 %, Relative humidity (no condensation)|
|---|---|
|**Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)**|EN 60947-5-2|
|**Resistance to cleaning agent**|ECOLAB|
|**UL File No.**|NRKH.E181493 & NRKH7.E181493|



1) Replaces IP69K with ISO 20653: 2013-03. 

## Smart Task 

|**Smart Task name**|Base logics|
|---|---|
|**Logic function**|Direct<br>AND<br>OR<br>Window<br>Hysteresis|
|**Timer function**|Deactivated<br>On delay<br>Off delay<br>ON and OFF delay<br>Impulse (one shot)|
|**Inverter**|Yes|
|**Switching frequency**|SIO Logic: 200 Hz1)<br>IOL: 200 Hz2)|
|**Response time**|SIO Logic: 2,5 ms1)<br>IOL: 2,5 ms2)|
|**Repeatability**|SIO Logic: 300 µs1)<br>IOL: 400 µs2)|
|**Switching signal**||
|Switching signal QL1|Switching output|
|Switching signalǬL1|Switching output|



- 1) Use of Smart Task functions without IO-Link communication (SIO mode). 

2) Use of Smart Task functions with IO-Link communication function. 

## Diagnosis 

|**Device status**|Yes|
|---|---|
|**Quality of teach**|Yes|



## Classifications 

|**ECLASS 5.0**|27270904|
|---|---|
|**ECLASS 5.1.4**|27270904|
|**ECLASS 6.0**|27270904|
|**ECLASS 6.2**|27270904|
|**ECLASS 7.0**|27270904|
|**ECLASS 8.0**|27270904|
|**ECLASS 8.1**|27270904|
|**ECLASS 9.0**|27270904|
|**ECLASS 10.0**|27270904|
|**ECLASS 11.0**|27270904|
|**ECLASS 12.0**|27270903|



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|**ETIM 5.0**|EC002719|
|---|---|
|**ETIM 6.0**|EC002719|
|**ETIM 7.0**<br>**ETIM 8.0**|EC002719<br>EC002719|
|**UNSPSC 16.0901**|39121528|



Dimensional drawing (Dimensions in mm (inch)) 

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- ② Center of optical axis, sender 

- ③ Center of optical axis, receiver 

- ④ Mounting hole, Ø 4.1 mm 

- ⑤ Connection 

- ⑥ Display and adjustment elements 

## Adjustments 

Display and adjustment elements 

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① LED indicator green 

② LED indicator yellow 

- ③ Teach-Turn adjustment 

- ④ LED blue 

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## Connection type 

M12 male connector, 4-pin 

2 1 3 4 

## Connection diagram 

Cd-390 

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BN 1<br>+ (L+)<br>WH 2 MF<br>BU 3<br>– (M)<br>BK 4<br>QL1/C<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## Characteristic curve 

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Minimum object height in mm (inch)<br>y Example:<br>35 Reliable detection of the object<br>3<br>30 90%/6%<br>25<br>20 1<br>15 6%/6% x<br>10 2<br>6%/90% y<br>5<br>4 Background<br>0 90%/90% x<br>0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Black background (6 % remission factor)<br>(3.94) (7.87) (9.84) (15.75) (19.69) (23.62) Distance of sensor to background x = 400 mm<br>Distance in mm (inch) Minimum object height for white object (90 %<br>Recommended sensing range for  remission factor) y = 9 mm<br>the best performance<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


① Black object, 6% remission factor, in front of black background, 6% remission factor 

- ② Black object, 6% remission factor, in front of white background, 90% remission factor 

- ③ White object, 90% remission factor, in front of black background, 6% remission factor 

- ④ White object, 90% remission factor, in front of white background, 90% remission factor 

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## Light spot size 

mm (inch) 

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## Sensing range diagram 

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A = Sensing range min. in mm B = Sensing range max. in mm 

C = Viewing range 

D = Adjustable switching threshold for foreground suppression 

- E = Sensing range indicator 

- F = Teach-Turn adjustment 

- ① Sensing range on black, 6% remission factor 

- ② Sensing range on white, 90% remission factor 

## Recommended accessories 

||**Brief description**|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Universal bar clamp systems||||
||Plate N02 for universal clamp bracket, Zinc plated steel (sheet), Zinc die cast (clamping<br>bracket), Universal clamp (5322626), mounting hardware|BEF-KHS-N02|2051608|



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||**Brief description**|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Mounting brackets and plates||||
||Adapter for mounting W16 sensors in existing W14-2/W18-3 installations or L25 sen-|BEF-AP-W16|2095677|
||sors in existing L28 installations, plastic, fastening screws included|||



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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 

SICK AG | Waldkirch | Germany | www.sick.com 



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