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Part Number: 6055434
Fork Sensor Model: WFS3-40N115
OEM Spec Ref
| Functional principle | Optical detection principle |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 10 mm x 25 mm x 64.3 mm |
| Housing design (light emission) | Fork shaped |
| Fork width | 3 mm |
| Fork depth | 42 mm |
| Minimum detectable object (MDO) | Gap between Labels / Size of labels: 2 mm 1) |
| Label detection | ✔ |
| Light source | LED, Infrared light |
| Adjustment | Plus/minus button (Teach-in, sensitivity, light/dark switching)
Cable (Teach-in dynamic) |
| Teach-in mode | 2-point teach-in
Teach-in dynamic |
| Supply voltage | 10 V DC … 30 V DC 1) |
| Ripple | < 10 % 2) |
| Current consumption | 20 mA 3) |
| Switching frequency | 10 kHz 4) |
| Response time | 50 µs 5) |
| Stability of response time | ± 20 µs |
| Jitter | 40 µs |
| Switching output | NPN |
| Switching output (voltage) | NPN: HIGH = approx. VS / LOW ≤ 2 V |
| Switching mode | Light/dark switching |
| Output current Imax. | 100 mA |
| Input, teach-in (ET) | NPN
Teach: U < (UV – 6 V) Run: U > (UV – 5 V) |
| Initialization time | 20 ms |
| Connection type | Cable, 4-wire, 2 m |
| Protection class | III |
| Circuit protection | UV connections, reverse polarity protected
Output Q short-circuit protected Interference pulse suppression |
| Enclosure rating | IP65 |
| Weight | Approx. 36 g |
| Housing material | Plastic, PA (glass-fiber reinforced) |
