# Photoelectric Sensor, 750mm, NPN/PNP/Push Pull, Proximity/TwinEye, 4 Pin M12 Connector, W16 Series

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**SKU**: WTS16P-24161320CZZ
**Manufacturer**: SICK
**Price**: €251.4900
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 36 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (21-Jan-2025) |
| Product Range | W16 Series |
| Sensing Method | Background Suppression, MultiPulse, Proximity, TwinEye |
| Connection Method | 4 Pin M12 Connector |
| Sensing Range Max | 750mm |
| Sensor Output Type | NPN / PNP, Push Pull |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30V |
| Supply Voltage Dc Min | 10V |

## Datasheet

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WTS16P-24161320CZZ W16 

**SMALL PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS** 

**WTS16P-24161320CZZ | W16** SMALL PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS 

## Ordering information 

|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|
|WTS16P-24161320CZZ|1111636|
|Other models and accessories<br> www.sick.com/W16||



Illustration may differ 

## Detailed technical data 

## Features 

|**Functional principle**|Photoelectric proximity sensor|
|---|---|
|**Functional principle detail**|Background suppression, TwinEye technology, MultiPulse|
|**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|50 mm<br>750 mm<br>100 mm ... 750 mm<br>Object with 90% remission factor (complies with standard white according to DIN 5033)<br>50 mm, at a distance of 100 mm<br>100 mm ... 300 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 8 mm (300 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|
|**Indication**||
|LED blue|BluePilot: sensing range indicator|
|LED yellow|Status of received light beam<br>Static on: object present<br>Static off: object not present|
|**Special features**|MultiPulse: sensor with self-monitoring<br>Dynamic blind zone 50 mm ... 75 mm|
|**Special applications**|Detecting uneven, shiny objects, Detecting objects wrapped in film|



## Safety-related parameters 

|**MTTFD**|419 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|0x800277|
|DeviceID DEC|8389239|
|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|
|**Digital output**||



- 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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|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>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>≤ 0.1 s2)<br>10 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, object present → output QL1, HIGH/LOW oscillating 10 Hz; IO-Link communica-<br>tion C4)<br>The pin 4 function of the sensor can be configured, Additional possible settings via IO-Link<br>Digital output, object present → output QL1, LOW/HIGH oscillating 10 Hz4)<br>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. 

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)|
||IP67 (EN 60529)|
||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|
||(EN60068-2-27))|
||50 g, 6 ms (5,000 positive and 5,000 negative shocks per axis, for X, Y, Z axes, 30,000 shocks|
||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-|
||tave/min, (EN60068-2-6))|
|**Air humidity**|35 % ... 95 %, Relative humidity (no condensation)|
|**Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)**|EN 60947-5-2|



## Ambient data 

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

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|**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: 10 Hz1)<br>IOL: 10 Hz2)|
|**Response time**|SIO Logic: < 0.1 s1)<br>IOL: < 0.1 s2)|
|**Repeatability**|2)|
|**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. 

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



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

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- ① Center of optical axis, sender 

- ② Center of optical axis, receiver 

- ③ Mounting hole, Ø 4.1 mm 

- ④ Connection 

- ⑤ 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 

## Connection type 

M12 male connector, 4-pin 

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## Connection diagram 

## Cd-413 

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## Truth table 

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

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Dark switching Q (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>Q Q<br>‒ (M) ‒ (M)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## Push-pull: PNP/NPN - light switching Q 

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Light switching Q (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>Q Q<br>‒ (M) ‒ (M)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## Characteristic curve 

## Dynamic blind zone 

## Close range in mm (inch) 

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① Black object, 6% remission factor 

② Gray object, 18% remission factor 

③ White object, 90% remission factor 

## Light spot size 

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## Sensing range diagram 

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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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