WL160-F440

Product data sheet

 WL160-F440

A Ordering information

Type Part no.

B WL160-F440 6022774

C Other models and accessories www.sick.com/

D
E Illustration may differ

F
Detailed technical data
Features

H Sensor/ detection principle

Dimensions (W x H x D)
Photoelectric retro-reflective sensor

11 mm x 38 mm x 23 mm

I Housing design (light emission)

Sensing range max.
Rectangular

0.01 m ... 6.5 m 1)

J
Sensing range 0.01 m ... 4.5 m 1)
Type of light Visible red light

K
Light source LED

Wave length 680 nm

L
1)
 Reflector PL80A.

Mechanics/electronics

M Supply voltage 10 V DC ... 30 V DC

Ripple ± 10 %

Current consumption 25 mA 1)

N Switching output PNP

Switching mode Light/dark switching

O Switching mode selector

Response time
Selectable via light/dark rotary switch

≤ 0.5 ms 2)

P Connection type
Housing material
Male connector M8, 4-pin

Plastic, PBT

Q Optics material
Enclosure rating
Plastic, PMMA

IP67

R
Ambient operating temperature –25 °C ... +55 °C

1)
 Without load.
2)
 Signal transit time with resistive load.

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Ambient temperature, storage –40 °C ... +70 °C

UL File No. NRNT2.E128350 & NRNT8.E128350

1)
 Without load.
2)
 Signal transit time with resistive load.

Safety-related parameters
MTTFD 1,574 years

DCavg 0 %

Classifications
ECl@ss 5.0 27270902

ECl@ss 5.1.4 27270902

ECl@ss 6.0 27270902

ECl@ss 6.2 27270902

ECl@ss 7.0 27270902

ECl@ss 8.0 27270902

ECl@ss 8.1 27270902

ECl@ss 9.0 27270902

ECl@ss 10.0 27270902

ECl@ss 11.0 27270902

ETIM 5.0 EC002717

ETIM 6.0 EC002717

ETIM 7.0 EC002717

UNSPSC 16.0901 39121528

Connection type

Connection diagram

brn 1
L+
blu 3
M
blk 4
Q
wht 2
NC

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A Characteristic curve

100

B
C
D
10
1
Operating reserve

E 6
2

F
Scanning range
4
1 typ. max.
(m) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Sensing range diagram

H 1 0.01 4.5 6.5

I 2
3
0.01

0.01
3

3.5
4

4.3

J
4 0.01 2.5 3.5

5 0.01 2 3.5

6 0.1 1.8 2.3

K 0 (m) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

■ Operating range ■ Scanning range

L
typ. max.

Reflector type Operating range

1 PL80A 0.01 ... 4.5 m

M 2
3
4
P250
PL50A/PL40A
PL30A/PL31A
0.01 ... 3 m
0.01 ... 3.5 m
0.01 ... 2.5 m

N 5
6
PL20A
Reflective tape
Diamond Grade
0.01 ... 2 m
0.1 ... 1.8 m
(100 x 100 mm2)

O
P
Q
R
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Adjustments

4
5
D L 6
8 7

④  Scaling 270°
⑤  Sensitivity control
⑥  Light/ dark rotary switch: L = light switching, D = dark switching
⑦  Orange LED indicator : switching output active
⑧  Green LED indicator: light reception with operating reserve >1.1 and < 0.9

Dimensional drawing (Dimensions in mm (inch))

11 23
3

15.4 8.1
38

1
11.5 7.4

2
10

ø4.2
11

3
①  Center of optical axis, receiver
②  Center of optical axis, sender
③  Connection

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