Dimension illustration VT 18-2 04172 VT 18-2 04172 S01 3 2 SW24 SW24 1 1 4 4 8 19 58 8 58 19 VT 18-2 81 81 VT 18-2 04470 VT 18-2 04470 S01 Photoelectric 2 SW24 SW24 3 1 1 Proximity Switch with background 12 19 12 19 58 58 81 81 5 5 suppression 1 Red LED signal strength indicator 2 Locking nut made of plastic (SW 24) – included 3 Locking nut made of metal (SW 24) – included 4 Connecting cable 5 Equipment plug M 12, 4 pin Connection type Scanning distance VT 18-2 04172 VT 18-2 04470 VT 18-2 04172 S01 VT 18-2 04470 S01 0 to 100 mm Photoelectric proximity switch Precise background suppression Transition from scanning distance of 100 mm to the Connection diagram: programming VT 18-2 with background suppression VT 18-2 04172 background is largely un- VT 18-2 04470 affected by the target object VT 18-2 04172 S01 VT 18-2 04470 S01 Universal output: PNP or NPN switching output, PNP light-switching PNP dark-switching NPN light-switching NPN dark-switching light or dark switching, 1 3 1 3 brn blu brn blu L+ L+ L+ L+ programmable via control 2 2 2 2 wht wht wht wht 4 4 4 4 wire blk blk blk blk 3 1 3 1 blu brn blu brn M M M M M12x1 M18x1 M18x1 M12x1 M18x1 M18x1 T ECH N IC A L I N F ORM A T I ON VT 18-2 with background suppression Technical data VT 18-2 04172 04172 04470 04470 S01 S01 Models of housing M 18, straight 1) Scanning distance, typ. max. 0 to 105 mm 1) Operating distance 0 to 100 mm 1) Background suppression starting from 115 mm Light spot diameter Approx. 4 mm at 50 mm/8 mm at 100 mm Angle of dispersion sender Approx. 4.5° 2) Light source LED, infrared (880 nm) 3) Supply voltage V 10 to 30 V DC S 4) Ripple ±10% 5) Current consumption ≤ 40 mA Switching outputs, PNP, NPN programmable via Q, dark-switching control wire Q, light-switching Output current I max. 100 mA A 6) Response time ≤ 6.25 ms 7) Switching frequency max. ≥ 80/s 8) 2 Connection type con. cable PVC, 4 x 0.34 mm , ø 4.7 mm equipment plug 4 pin, M 12 9) VDE protection class 10) Circuit protection A, B, C, D Enclosure rating IP 67 9) Ambient temperature Operation –25 to +70 °C Storage –25 to +75 °C Weight metal housing Approx. 150 g plastic housing Approx. 100 g Housing material metal housing Nickel-plated brass plastic housing Polyamide optic PMMA 1) 4) 9) Object with 90% reflectance (referred Must be within V tolerances Withstand voltage 50 V DC C = Interference suppression S 5) 10) to standard white DIN 5033) Without load A= V connections reverse-polarity D = Outputs overcurrent and short- s 2) 6) Average service life 100,000 h With resistive load protected circuit protected 7) at T = +25 °C With light/dark ratio 1:1 B = Inputs/outputs reverse-polarity U 3) 8) Limit values Do not bend cable below 0 °C protected Great Britain Scanning distance Order information Erwin Sick Ltd. Type Order no. Waldkirch House 1 5 10 95 98 VT 18-204172 6 012 018 39 Hedley Road, St. Albans VT 18-204470 6 012 019 2 0 100 105 Hertfordshire AL 1 5BN VT 18-204172 S01 6 012 020 +44 17 27-83 11 21 VT 18-204470 S01 6 012 021 0 (mm) 20 40 60 80 100 120 Fax +44 17 27-85 67 67 E-Mail erwin@sick.co.uk Operation distance Scanning distance typ. max. 100 USA VT 18-2 SICK, Inc. SD: 100 mm 6900 West 110th Street 1 Scanning range on black, 6 % remission HGU Bloomington, MN 55438 2 Scanning range on white, 90 % remission +1 612 941-67 80 2 Fax +1 612 941-92 87 90% WATS: 1-800-325-7425 E-Mail info@sickoptic.com 1 6% 10 Australia Erwin Sick Optic-Electronic Pty. Ltd. Head Office, P.O. Box 214 899 Heidelberg Road Ivanhoe, Vic. 3079, Australia +61 39 49 74 10 0 (0 08) 33 48 02 - toll free Operating Fax +61 39 49 71 18 7 distance E-Mail sick@werple.net.au 1 (mm) 1 10 100 8 008 418.1199 HJS · SM · Printed in Germany · Subject to change without prior notice Function reserve