| WTB9L-3N2261 | W9 |
| SMALL PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS |
| Ordering information |
| Type | Part no. |
| WTB9L-3N2261 | 1062523 |
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| Detailed technical data |
| Features |
| Functional principle | Photoelectric proximity sensor | |
| Functional principle detail | Background suppression | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 12.2 mm x 49.8 mm x 23.6 mm | |
| Housing design (light emission) | Rectangular | |
| Mounting hole | M3 | |
| Sensing range max. | 25 mm ... 300 mm 1) | |
| Sensing range | 25 mm ... 300 mm 1) | |
| Type of light | Visible red light | |
| Light source | Laser 2) | |
| Light spot size (distance) | Ø 1 mm (170 mm) | |
| Wave length | 650 nm | |
| Laser class | 1 (IEC 60825-1 / CDRH 21 CFR 1040.10 & 1040.11) | |
| Adjustment | Potentiometer, 5 turns | |
| Special applications | Detecting small objects | |
| 1) | Object with 90% remission (based on standard white, DIN 5033). | | |
| 2) | Average service life: 50,000 hat TU = +25 °C. | |
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| Mechanics/electronics |
| Supply voltage UB | 10 V DC ... 30 V DC 1) | |
| Ripple | < 5 Vpp | 2) | |
| Current consumption | 30 mA 3) | |
| Switching output | NPN 4) | |
| Output function | Complementary | |
| Switching mode | Light/dark switching | 4) | |
| Output current Imax. | ≤ 100 mA | |
| Response time | ≤ 0.5 ms 5) | |
| Switching frequency | 1,000 Hz 6) | |
| Connection type | Male connector M8, 4-pin | |
| Circuit protection | A 7)
B 8)
C 9) | |
| Protection class | III | |
| Weight | 13 g | |
| Housing material | Plastic, VISTAL® | |
| Optics material | Plastic, PMMA | |
| Enclosure rating | IP66
IP67
IP69K | |
| Ambient operating temperature | –10 °C ... +50 °C | |
| Ambient operating temperature extended | –30 °C ... +55 °C 10) 11) | |
| Ambient temperature, storage | –30 °C ... +70 °C | |
| UL File No. | NRKH.E181493 | |
1) Limit values when operated in short-circuit protected network:
max. 8 A.
2) May not fall below or exceed UV tolerances.
3) Without load. |
| 4) Q = light switching. |
5) Signal transit time with resistive load.
6) With light/dark ratio 1:1. |
7) A = VS connections reverse-polarity protected.
8) B = inputs and output reverse-polarity protected.
9) C = interference suppression. |
| 10) As of Ta = 50 °C, a max. supply voltage Vmax. = 24 V and a max.
load current Imax. = 50 mA is permitted. |
11) Operation below Tu –10 °C is possible if the sensor is already
switched on at Tu > –10 °C, then cools down, and the supply
voltage is subsequently not switched
off. Switching on below Tu –10 °C is not permissible. |
| Safety-related parameters |
| MTTFD | 423 years (EN ISO 13849-1) | 1) | |
| DCavg | 0 % | |
| 1) Mode of calculation: Parts-Count-calculation. |
| Classifications |
| ECLASS 5.0 | 27270904 | |
| ECLASS 5.1.4 | 27270904 | |
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| 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 | |
| Adjustments |
| Potentiometer |
| ④ Q D ⑤ | |
  | ⑨ | |
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| ④ LED indicator yellow: Status of received light beam |
| ⑤ LED indicator green: power on |
| ⑨ Adjustment of sensing range |
| Connection diagram |
 Cd-083 |
 BN |  + (L+) |
| WH |   Q |
| BU |   - (M) | |
| BK | |
  Q | |
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| Characteristic curve |
| % of sensing range |
| 25 | | | | 6 %/90 | % | | |
| 20 | |
| | | ① | 18 % | /90 % | |
| 15 | |
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| 10 | |
| | | | 90 %/9 | 0 % | |
| 5 | |
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| 0 | |
| | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | |
| | (1.97) | (3.94) | (5.91) | (7.87) | (9.84) | (11.81) |
| Sensing range in mm (inch) |
 ① Sensing range on black, 6% remission factor |
| ② Sensing range on gray, 18% remission factor |
| ③ Sensing range on white, 90% remission factor |
| Light spot size |
| Radius in mm (inch) |
| 1 | | Dimensions in mm (inch) |
| 0.8 | Sensing range Vertical Horizontal |
| 0.6 | 50 mm
(1.97) | 1.2
(0.05) | 1.0
(0.04) | |
| 0.4 | 100 mm | 1.1 | 1.0 | |
| 0.2 | | (3.94) | (0.04) | (0.04) | |
| 200 mm | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
| 0 | | (7.87) | (0.04) | (0.04) | |
| | 300 mm | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| –0.2 | (11.81) | (0.03) | (0.03) | |
| –0.4 |
| –0.6 |
| –0.8 |
| –1 |
| 50 | | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| (1.97) | (3.94) | (5.91) | (7.87) | (9.84) | (11.81) |  Vertical |
| Sensing range in mm (inch) | am Horizontal |
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| Sensing range diagram |
| ① | 25 | | | 170 | | | |
| ② | 25 | | | | 250 | | |
| ③ | 25 | | | | | 300 | |
| | | | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | | 250 | | 300 |
| | | | (1.97) | (3.94) | (5.91) | (7.87) | (9.84) | (11.81) |
| | | | | | Distance in mm (inch) | | | |
 Sensing range typ. max. |
| ① Sensing range on black, 6% remission factor |
| ② Sensing range on gray, 18% remission factor |
| ③ Sensing range on white, 90% remission factor |
| Dimensional drawing (Dimensions in mm (inch)) |
| WTB9L-3 |
| 12.2 | |
| (0.48) |   | 23.6 (0.93) | |    ④ |
 |   |   3.7 (0.15) | |
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| | | | | ⑥ | | | | ⑦ ⑧ |
| ① Center of optical axis, receiver |
| ② Center of optical axis, sender |
| ③ Mounting hole M3 (Ø 3.1 mm) |
| ④ LED indicator yellow: Status of received light beam |
| ⑤ LED indicator green: power on |
| ⑥ Connecting cable or connecting cable with connector |
| ⑦ Male connector M8, 4-pin |
| ⑧ Male connector M12, 4-pin |
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| Mounting brackets and plates |
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 Brief description | |  Type | | Part no. |
| Others | |
 | • Connection type head A: Female connector, M8, 4-pin, straight,
A-coded
• Connection type head B: Flying leads
• Signal type: Sensor/actuator cable
• Cable: 5 m, 4-wire, PVC
• Description: Sensor/actuator cable, unshielded
• Application: Zones with chemicals, Uncontaminated zones | YF8U14-
050VA3XLEAX | 2095889 | | |
 | • Connection type head A: Male connector, M8, 4-pin, straight,
A-coded
• Description: Unshielded
• Connection systems: Screw-type terminals
• Permitted cross-section: 0.14 mm² ... 0.5 mm² | STE-0804-G | 6037323 | | |
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