
Sick WL12G-3V2572S01 Description
- Reliable glass detection
- Optional switching threshold adjustment
- Scanning range adjustable with potentiometer or teach-in
- Robust sensors for industrial use
- Easily visible red light spot for versatile detection of objects
- High performance in metal housing, optionally available with Teflon coating
- Versatile mounting options due to dovetail mounting - mounting holes and oblong holes
- All-round, easily visible status LEDs
Your benefits
Reliable detection of objects from PET bottles to transparent film.
PinPoint technology for bright, small and precise light spot enabling fast and simple sensor alignment
Precision switching characteristics and high standard of detection quality guaranteeing universal detection of objects
Effective suppression of optical interference factors from the industrial environment
Less downtime and robust metal housing resistant to high-pressure cleaner, cleaning agents and disinfectant, optionally available with Teflon coating
User-friendly sensors, simple commissioning and installation plus simple sensor diagnosis due to easily visible status LEDs mean there is no need for specialist personnel or expensive training.
Easily installed with SICK accessories
Features | |
Dimensions (W x H x D):: | 15.5 mm x 48.5 mm x 42 mm |
Sensing range max.: | 0 m ... 4 m 1) |
Housing desig (light emission): | Cuboid |
Light source: | PinPoint LED 2) |
Type of light: | visible red light |
Wave length: | 660 nm |
Sensitivity adjustment: | Teach-in button 3) 4) |
Sensor/detection principle: | Photoelectric retro-reflective sensor, autocollimation |
Light spot (distance): | 25 mm (1.5 m) |
1) PL80A 2) Average service life 100,000 h at Ta = +25 C 3) Mode II, 20 % attenuation 4) Mode II, 30 % attenuation | |
Mechanics/electronics | |
Enclosure rating: | IP 66 IP 67 |
Supply voltage: | 10 V DC ... 30 V DC 1) |
Residual ripple: | ≤ 5 Vpp 2) |
Power consumption: | ≤ 40 mA 3) |
Switching output: | PNP, light/dark-switching |
Output current Imax.: | 100 mA |
Response time: | ≤ 333 s 4) |
Switching frequency: | 1,500 Hz 5) |
Connection type: | Connector M12, 5-pin |
Protection class: | II 6) |
Circuit protection: | A B C D 7) 8) 9) 10) |
Weight: | 120 g |
Housing material: | Zinc diecast |
Optics material: | PMMA |
Ambient temperature, operation: | 60 C |
Ambient temperature, storage: | -40 C ... 75 C |
Polarisation filter: | ![]() |
Signal voltage PNP HIGH / LOW: | approx. VS - 2.5 V / 0 V |
Special device: | - |
Special Design: | for transparent objects |
Operating mode: | Mode I, Mode II |
Plausibility output, stable detection: | approx. 0 V |
Plausibility output, unstable detection: | VS - 2.5 V |
1) Limit values, operation in short-circuit protected network max. 8 A 2) May not exceed or fall short of VS 3) Without load 4) Signal transit time with resistive load 5) With light/dark ratio 1:1 6) Reference voltage 50 V DC 7) A = VS connections reverse-polarity protected 8) B = inputs and output reverse-polarity protected 9) C = interference suppression 10) D = outputs overcurrent and short-circuit protected |