Reflex Sensor

with Background Suppression

HK12PA7
Part Number Technical Data
Optical Data
Range 120 mm
Adjustable Range 18...120 mm
Switching Hysteresis < 10 %
Light Source Red Light
Service Life (T = +25 °C) 100000 h
Max. Ambient Light 10000 Lux
Spot Diameter see Table 1
Electrical Data
Supply Voltage 10...30 V DC
Current Consumption (Ub = 24 V) < 25 mA
Switching Frequency 1300 Hz
Response Time 385 µs
Temperature Drift <5%
Temperature Range -25...60 °C
Switching Output Voltage Drop < 2,5 V
PNP Switching Output/Switching Current 100 mA
Short Circuit Protection yes
Reverse Polarity Protection yes
Overload Protection yes
Protection Class III
Mechanical Data
Setting Method Potentiometer
Electronic background suppression Housing Material Plastic
Miniature design Full Encapsulation yes
Red light Degree of Protection IP67
Connection M8 × 1; 4-pin
Switching distance adjuster
PNP NO/NC antivalent

Connection Diagram No. 101

Control Panel No. K4
Suitable Connection Technology No. 7
Suitable Mounting Technology No. 400

These sensors detect distance by measuring angles.

They are particularly good at recognizing objects in
front of any background. The color, shape and surface
characteristics of the object have practically no influ-
ence on sensor switching performance.

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PNP-NPN Converter BG7V1P-N-2M

Photoelectronic Sensors
 Ctrl. Panel
K4

30

05

05 = Switching Distance Adjuster

30 = Switching Status/Contamination Warning

1 = Transmitter Diode
2 = Receiver Diode
Screw M3 = 1 Nm
All dimensions in mm (1 mm = 0.03937 Inch)

101 Legend PT Platinum measuring resistor Encoder A

Supply Voltage + not connected Encoder B
Supply Voltage 0 V Test Input Digital output MIN
Supply Voltage (AC Voltage) Test Input inverted Digital output MAX
Switching Output (NO) Trigger Input Digital output OK
Switching Output (NC) Analog Output Synchronization In
Contamination/Error Output (NO) Ground for the Analog Output Synchronization OUT
Contamination/Error Output (NC) Block Discharge Brightness output
Input (analog or digital) Valve Output Maintenance
Teach Input Valve Control Output +
Time Delay (activation) Valve Control Output 0 V
Shielding Synchronization Wire Colors according to
Interface Receive Path Receiver-Line DIN IEC 757
Interface Send Path Emitter-Line Black
Ready Grounding Brown
Ground Switching Distance Reduction Red
Clock Ethernet Receive Path Orange
Output/Input programmable Ethernet Send Path Yellow
Interfaces-Bus A(+)/B(–) Green
Power over Ethernet Emitted Light disengageable Blue
Safety Input Magnet activation Violet
Safety Output Input confirmation Grey
Signal Output Contactor Monitoring White
Ethernet Gigabit bidirect. data line (A-D) Encoder A/A (TTL) Pink
Encoder 0-pulse 0-0 (TTL) Encoder B/B (TTL) Green/Yellow

Table 1
Detection Range 30 mm 75 mm 120 mm
Spot Diameter 4 mm 6 mm 10 mm

Switching Distance Deviation

Typical characteristic curve based on Kodak white (90 % remission)

HK12
0
Specifications are subject to change without notice
dSr/mm

-5

-10

-15

-20

-25
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Sr/mm
Sr = Switching Distance black 6 % remission
dSr = Switching Distance Change grey 18 % remission