| Functional principle | Photoelectric proximity sensor |
| Functional principle detail | Background suppression |
| Sensing range | | | Sensing range min. | 30 mm | | Sensing range max. | 2,000 mm | | Adjustable switching threshold for background suppression | 180 mm ... 2,000 mm | | Reference object | Object with 90% remission factor (complies with standard white according to DIN 5033) | | Minimum distance between set sensing range and background (black 6% / white 90%) | 85 mm, at a distance of 800 mm | | Recommended sensing range for the best performance | 200 mm ... 800 mm | |
| Emitted beam | | | Light source | LED | | Type of light | Infrared light | | Shape of light spot | Point-shaped | | Light spot size (distance) | Ø 14 mm (1,000 mm) | | Maximum dispersion of the emitted beam around the standardized transmission axis (squint angle) | < +/- 1.0° (at Ta = +23 °C) | |
| Key LED figures | | | Normative reference | EN 62471:2008-09 | IEC 62471:2006, modified | | LED risk group marking | Free group | | Wave length | 850 nm | | Average service life | 100,000 h at Ta = +25 °C | |
| Adjustment | | | Teach-Turn adjustment | BluePilot: For setting the sensing range | | IO-Link | For configuring the sensor parameters and Smart Task functions | |
| Indication | | | LED blue | BluePilot: sensing range indicator | | LED green | Operating indicator Static on: power on Flashing: IO-Link mode | | LED yellow | Status of received light beam Static on: object present Static off: object not present | |