# Photo Sensor, 100 mm, NPN/PNP, Push Pull, Proximity Diffuse, 10 to 30 VDC, M8 Connector, W4F Series

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**SKU**: WTF4FD-22162220A00
**Manufacturer**: SICK
**Price**: €150.7800
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 36 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (21-Jan-2025) |
| Product Range | W4 Series |
| Sensing Method | Proximity Diffuse |
| Connection Method | M8 Connector |
| Sensing Range Max | 100mm |
| Sensor Output Type | NPN / PNP, Push Pull |
| Supply Voltage Max | 30V |
| Supply Voltage Min | 10V |
| Sensing Distance Max | 100mm |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30V |
| Supply Voltage Dc Min | 10V |

## Datasheet

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WTF4FD-22162220A00 W4F 

**MINIATURE PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS** 

**WTF4FD-22162220A00 | W4F** MINIATURE PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS 

## Ordering information 

|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|
|WTF4FD-22162220A00|1109266|
|Other models and accessories<br> www.sick.com/W4F||



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 distance between set sensing range<br>and background (black 6% / white 90%)<br>Recommended sensing range for the best per-<br>formance|0 mm<br>100 mm<br>15 mm ... 100 mm<br>Object with 90% remission (complies with standard white according to DIN 5033)<br>0.8 mm (At 45 mm distance)<br>30 mm ... 70 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>Rectangular, Consisting of two parallel light spots<br>2 mm x 2 mm (50 mm)<br>< +/- 1.5° (at Ta = +23 °C)|
|**Key LED figures**<br>Normative reference|EN 62471:2008-09 | IEC 62471:2006, modified|



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|LED risk group marking|Free group|
|---|---|
|Wave length|635 nm|
|Average service life|100,000 h at Ta= +25 °C|
|**Smallest detectable object (MDO) typ.**|0.1 mm (At 50 mm distance (object with 90% remission (complies with standard white accord-<br>ing to DIN 5033)))|
|**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 present<br>Static off: object not present|
|**Special applications**|Detecting flat objects|



## Safety-related parameters 

|**MTTFD**|661 years|
|---|---|
|**DCavg**|0 %|
|**TM (mission time)**|20 years (EN ISO 13849)<br>Rate of use: 60 %|



## Communication interface 

|**IO-Link**|✔, 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 = Current receiver level (live)|
|VendorID|26|
|DeviceID HEX|0x80024F|
|DeviceID DEC|8389199|
|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**|≤ 25 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. 

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## **Digital output** 

|Number|2 (Complementary)|
|---|---|
|Type|Push-pull: PNP/NPN|
|Signal voltage PNP HIGH/LOW|Approx. UB-2.5 V / 0 V|
|Signal voltage NPN HIGH/LOW|Approx. UB/ < 2.5 V|
|Output current Imax.|≤ 100 mA|
|Circuit protection outputs|Reverse polarity protected|
||Overcurrent protected|
||Short-circuit protected|
|Response time|≤ 650 µs|
|Repeatability (response time)|300 µs2)|
|Switching frequency|750 Hz3)|



## **Pin/Wire assignment** 

|**Pin/Wire assignment**||
|---|---|
|Function of pin 4/black (BK)|Digital output, light switching, object present → output QL1LOW; IO-Link communication C|
|Function of pin 4/black (BK) – detail|The pin 4 function of the sensor can be configured, Additional possible settings via IO-Link|
|Function of pin 2/white (WH)|Digital output, dark switching, object present → outputǬL1HIGH|
|Function of pin 2/white (WH) – detail|The pin 2 function of the sensor can be configured, Additional possible settings via IO-Link|



1) Limit values. 

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

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

## Mechanical data 

|**Housing**|Rectangular|
|---|---|
|**Dimensions (W x H x D)**|16 mm x 40.1 mm x 12.1 mm|
|**Connection**|Male connector M8, 4-pin|
|**Material**||
|Housing|Plastic, VISTAL®|
|Front screen|Plastic, PMMA|
|Male connector|Plastic, VISTAL®|
|**LABS-free**|Yes (VDMA 24364-A1-L)|
|**Weight**|Approx. 30 g|
|**Maximum tightening torque of the fixing**|0.4 Nm|
|**screws**||
|Ambient data||
|**Enclosure rating**|IP66 (EN 60529)|
||IP67 (EN 60529)|
|**Ambient operating temperature**|–40 °C ... +60 °C|
|**Ambient temperature, storage**|–40 °C ... +75 °C|
|**Typ. Ambient light immunity**|Artificial light: ≤ 50,000 lx|
||Sunlight: ≤ 50,000 lx|
|**Shock resistance**|30 g, 11 ms (3 positive and 3 negative shocks along X, Y, Z axes, 18 total shocks|
||(EN60068-2-27))|
|**Vibration resistance**|10 Hz ... 1,000 Hz (Amplitude 1 mm, 3 x 30 min (EN60068-2-6))|
|**Air humidity**|35 % ... 95 %, relative humidity (no condensation)|
|**Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)**|EN 60947-5-2|



## Ambient data 

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|**Resistance to cleaning agent**|ECOLAB|
|---|---|
|**UL File No.**|NRKH.E181493 & NRKH7.E181493|
|Smart Task||
|**Smart Task name**|Base logics|
|**Logic function**|Direct<br>AND<br>OR|
|**Timer function**|Deactivated<br>On delay<br>Off delay<br>ON and OFF delay<br>Impulse (one shot)|
|**Inverter**|Yes|
|**Switching frequency**|SIO Logic: 700 Hz1)<br>IOL: 700 Hz2)|
|**Response time**|SIO Logic: 700  µs1)<br>IOL: 700 µs2)|
|**Repeatability**|SIO Logic: 350 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 temperature**||
|---|---|
|Measuring range|Very cold, cold, moderate, warm, hot|
|**Device status**|Yes|
|**Detailed device status**|Yes|
|**Operating hour counter**|Yes|
|**Operating hours counter with reset function**|Yes|
|**Quality of teach**|Yes|



## Classifications 

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



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



## Connection type 

Male connector M8, 4-pin 

3 1 4 2 

## Connection diagram 

Cd-490 

BN 1 ~~<—~~ + (L+) WH 2 QL1(MF) ~~aah~~ BU 3 ~~——T~~ – (M) BK 4 ~~>—_1-~~ QL1(C) 

## Truth table 

Push-pull: PNP/NPN - light switching QL1 

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pO Light switching QL1 (normally closed (upper switch), normally open (lower switch))<br>| Object not present - Output HIGH Object present - Output LOW<br>Light receive<br>Light receive indicator<br>Load resistance to L+<br>Load resistance to M<br>+ (L+) + (L+)<br>QL1 QL1<br>‒ (M) ‒ (M)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## Push-pull: PNP/NPN – dark switching ǬL1 

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Dark switching QL1 (normally open (upper switch), normally closed (lower switch))<br>Object not present - Output LOW Object present - Output HIGH<br>Light receive<br>Light receive indicator<br>Load resistance to L+<br>Load resistance to M<br>+ (L+) + (L+)<br>QL1 QL1<br>‒ (M) ‒ (M)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## Characteristic curve 

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Minimum object height in mm (inch)<br>y<br>(0.94)24 Example:<br>Reliable detection of the object<br>20<br>(0.79) 1<br>6%/6%<br>16 90%/6%<br>(0.63)<br>12<br>(0.47)<br>8 x<br>(0.31)<br>6%/90%<br>4 90%/90%<br>(0.16) 2 y<br>0 x Background<br>0 20 40 60 80 100<br>(0.79) (1.57) (2.36) (3.15) (3.94)<br>Distance in mm (inch) White background (90 % radiance factor)<br>Distance of sensor to background x = 40 mm<br>Recommended sensing range for  Required minimum object height y = 0.7 mm<br>the best performance For all objects regardless of their colors<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


① Black background, 6 % remission 

② White background, 90% remission 

## Light spot size 

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Dimensions in mm (inch)<br>6<br>(0.24)<br>4<br>(0.16)<br>2<br>(0.08)<br>0<br>–2<br>(–0.08)<br>–4<br>(–0.16)<br>–6<br>(–0.24) 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 10 50 100<br>(0.79) (1.57) (2.36) (3.15) (3.94) (4.72) (0.39) (1.97) (3.94)<br>Distance in mm (inch)<br>Recommended sensing range for<br>the best performance<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## Sensing range diagram 

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1 0 15 95<br>2 0 15 100<br>0 20 40 60 80 100<br>(0.79) (1.57) (2.36) (3.15) (3.94)<br>Distance in mm (inch)<br>D<br>BluePilot<br>E<br>F<br>C<br>A B<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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 

Recommended sensing range for the best performance 

① Black background, 6 % remission 

- ② White background, 90% remission 

## Adjustments 

Display and adjustment elements 

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② Teach-Turn adjustment 

③ LED yellow 

④ LED green 

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

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16 (0.63) 12.1 (0.48)<br>6<br>3 _i_<br>1<br>2<br>° Ei<br>4<br>5<br>9 (0.35)<br>M8<br>(0.31)<br>(0.28)<br>7.1<br>(1.58)<br>40.1<br>(0.35)<br>9<br>)<br>(0.43)<br>11  0.14(<br>3.5<br>(0.3)<br>7.6<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


- ① Standard direction of the material being detected 

- ② Center of optical axis, sender 

- ③ Center of optical axis, receiver 

- ④ M3 mounting hole 

- ⑤ Connection 

- ⑥ Display and adjustment elements 

## Recommended accessories 

||**Brief description**|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Mounting brackets and plates||||
||Mounting bracket for wall mounting, Stainless steel 1.4571, mounting hardware includ-<br>ed|BEF-W4-A|2051628|
|Plug connectors and cables||||
||Head A: male connector, M8, 4-pin, straight<br>Cable: unshielded|STE-0804-G|6037323|



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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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