SICK sensor one of the world’s leading producers of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications. SICK is a technology and market leader in Factory and Logistics Automation as well as Process Automation. The sensor range are: Laser Sensors, Cylinder Sensors, Photoelectric Sensors, Fork Sensors, Encoders, Color Sensors, Distance Sensor, Contrast Sensor, Color Sensor, Inductive Proximity Sensors, Fiber Optic Sensor with our signature range sick sensor intelligence.

Part Number:1057177
Photoelectric Sensor Model:WLG4SC-3P2232A00
OEM Spec Ref

Features

Device type	Photoelectric sensors
Sensor/ detection principle	Photoelectric retro-reflective sensor, autocollimation
Dimensions (W x H x D)	12.2 mm x 41.8 mm x 17.3 mm
Housing design (light emission)	Rectangular
Sensing range max.	0 m … 5 m ¹⁾
Sensing range	0 m … 3 m ¹⁾
Type of light	Visible red light
Light source	PinPoint LED ²⁾
Light spot size (distance)	Ø 45 mm (1.5 m)
Wave length	650 nm
Adjustment	IO-Link Single teach-in button
Pin 2 configuration	External input, Teach-in input, Sender off input, Detection output, logic output, Device contamination alarm output
AutoAdapt	✔
Special applications	Detecting transparent objects

¹⁾ Reflector PL80A.
²⁾ Average service life: 100,000 h at T_U = +25 °C.

Mechanics/electronics

Supply voltage	10 V DC … 30 V DC ¹⁾
Ripple	< 5 V_pp ²⁾
Current consumption	20 mA ³⁾
Switching output	PNP
Switching mode	Light/dark switching
Output current I_max.	≤ 100 mA
Response time Q/ on Pin 2	300 µs … 450 µs ⁴⁾ ⁵⁾
Switching frequency	1,000 Hz
Switching frequency Q / to pin 2	1,000 Hz ⁶⁾
Attenuation along light beam	> 8 %
Connection type	Male connector M8, 4-pin
Circuit protection	A ⁷⁾ B ⁸⁾ C ⁹⁾ D ¹⁰⁾
Protection class	III
Weight	30 g
Polarisation filter	✔
Housing material	Plastic, ABS
Optics material	Plastic, PMMA
Enclosure rating	IP67 IP66
Special feature	Detecting transparent objects
Ambient operating temperature	–40 °C … +60 °C
Ambient temperature, storage	–40 °C … +75 °C
UL File No.	NRKH.E181493 & NRKH7.E181493
Repeatability Q/ on Pin 2:	150 µs

¹⁾ Limit values when operated in short-circuit protected network: max. 8 A.
²⁾ May not exceed or fall below U_v tolerances.
³⁾ Without load.
⁴⁾ Signal transit time with resistive load.
⁵⁾ Valid for Q \ on Pin2, if configured with software.
⁶⁾ With light / dark ratio 1:1, valid for Q \ on Pin2, if configured with software.
⁷⁾ A = V_S connections reverse-polarity protected.
⁸⁾ B = inputs and output reverse-polarity protected.
⁹⁾ C = interference suppression.
¹⁰⁾ D = outputs overcurrent and short-circuit protected.

Safety-related parameters

MTTF_D	1,222 years
DC_avg	0 %

Communication interface

Communication interface	IO-Link V1.1
Communication Interface detail	COM2 (38,4 kBaud)
Cycle time	2.3 ms
Process data length	16 Bit
Process data structure	Bit 0 = switching signal Q_L1 Bit 1 = switching signal Q_L2 Bit 2 … 15 = empty
VendorID	26
DeviceID HEX	0x8000DC
DeviceID DEC	8388828

Smart Task

Smart Task name

Base logics

Logic function

Direct

AND

WINDOW

Hysteresis

Timer function

Deactivated

On delay

Off delay

ON and OFF delay

Impulse (one shot)

Inverter

Yes

Switching frequency

SIO Direct: 1000 Hz

SIO Logic: 1000 Hz

IOL: 900 Hz

Response time

SIO Direct: 300 µs … 450 µs ¹⁾

SIO Logic: 500 µs … 600 µs ²⁾

IOL: 500 µs … 900 µs ³⁾

Repeatability

SIO Direct: 150 µs ¹⁾

SIO Logic: 150 µs ²⁾

IOL: 400 µs ³⁾

Switching signal
Switching signal Q_L1	Switching output
Switching signal Q_L2	Switching output

¹⁾ SIO Direct: sensor operation in standard I/O mode without IO-Link communication and without using internal sensor logic or time parameters (set to “direct”/”deactivated”).
²⁾ SIO Logic: Sensor operation in standard I/O mode without IO-Link communication. Sensor-internal logic or timing parameters plus Automation Functions used.
³⁾ IOL: Sensor operation with full IO-Link communication and usage of logic, timing and Automation Function parameters.