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The following descriptions refer to the
European standard EN 60947-5-2. of 2007.
Break function Installation notes
The specifications given here are intended (N.C., normally closed) Select a sensor compatible with the
operating environment: verify the
to be minimum performance values A break function causes load current to compatibility between building
described by the standard. flow only when a target is not detected. materials, the presence of chemicals,
temperature range, protection degree,
Protection degree vibrations, shocks, EMC, supply voltage
available, load type, etc.
Alignment If not otherwise specified, proximity
Select the sensor by referring to the size
switches (when installed in accordance
Proximity switches must not be mutually with manufacturer’s instructions) have and type of material to be detected.
influenced. For this reason, a minimum minimum IP65 protection against dust and Check the minimum distances between
distance between them (referred to as water jets. sensor and damping materials or another
alignment) must be provided. Where not
sensor.
explicitly listed on product data sheet
or installation instructions, follow these Differential travel Check that the number of operations
general guidelines. does not exceed the maximum switching
(Hysteresis) frequency. If the phase of the output
The differential travel is given signal is important, check the turn on and
as a percentage of the nominal sensing turn off time.
distance (Sn) and is the maximum Metallic chips or dust must not accumulate
difference between the switching on the sensing face. The distance between
distances. The differential is the sensor and the object to detect must
intentionally introduced to guarantee the not exceed the assured operating distance
stability of the output state in case the Sa; the best sensing range is Sn/2.
target is positioned near the switching
points. Check the effect of vibrations.
Install the sensor using the installation
Electrical accessories and do not exceed the
maximum tightening torque.
Flush A Non-flush A
Size D
(mm) (mm) connections
Keep sensor cables and power cables
Ø3 0 -- separated to avoid electrical interference. Indication/switch status
M4 0 -- The power supply voltage must not exceed Proximity switches may incorporate one
Ø4 0 --
the specified limits Ub. or more color indicators. The meaning of
If a non-stabilized supply voltage is used the colors vary by part. Please see part
M5 0 -- for DC sensors, the maximum voltage specifications for meaning.
peak under minimum power consumption
conditions and minimum voltage peak
Make function
5X5 0 --
M8 2 / 3* 8 under maximum power consumption must
8X8 2 / 3* --
not exceed Ub limits. (N.O., normally open)
If the power supply of the sensor is A make function causes load current to
M12 6 / 10* 12 also used to switch inductive loads, a flow only when a target is detected.
M18 12 / 20* 30 suppression device must be provided. A
fuse to protect the power supply line is
M30 30 60 also recommended.

*Extended distance models

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Material influence
The nominal sensing distance (Sn) is defined using precisely defined measuring conditions (See Operating Distance). Other
conditions may result in a reduction of the operating distance. The table below shows the influence different target materials
have on the operating distances of the sensors.

Material Influence
Target Material Value
Sensor Series
Steel Copper Aluminum Brass Stainless Steel
AC1-**-1* 1.00 0.28 0.21 0.32 0.63
AC1-**-3* 1.00 0.29 0.23 0.31 0.66
AE*-A*-1* 1.00 0.29 0.38 0.49 0.78
AE*-A*-2* 1.00 0.43 0.51 0.59 0.83
AE*-A*-3* 1.00 0.35 0.43 0.52 0.78
AE*-A*-4* 1.00 0.47 0.52 0.58 0.79
AE*-A*-5* 1.00 0.27 0.33 0.41 0.72
AE9-10-1* 1.00 0.25 0.28 0.40 0.68
AES-**-1* 1.00 0.15 0.10 0.15 0.55
AES-**-3* 1.00 0.15 0.15 0.21 0.56
AHS-**-1* 1.00 0.10 0.05 0.13 0.54
AHS-**-3* 1.00 0.05 0.05 0.10 0.50
AK1-A*-1* 1.00 0.40 0.48 0.72 0.86
AK1-A*-2* 1.00 0.45 0.53 0.56 0.77
AK1-A*-3* 1.00 0.40 0.45 0.50 0.75
AK1-A*-4* 1.00 0.45 0.53 0.56 0.77
AK9-**-1* 1.00 0.15 0.18 0.28 0.60
AM*-A*-1* 1.00 0.22 0.31 0.41 0.77
AM*-A*-2* 1.00 0.41 0.47 0.56 0.86
AM*-A*-3* 1.00 0.33 0.40 0.50 0.82
AM*-A*-4* 1.00 0.41 0.46 0.52 0.71
AM1-A0-1* 1.00 0.30 0.35 0.50 0.80
AM1-A0-2* 1.00 0.52 0.57 0.62 0.87
AM1-A0-3* 1.00 0.42 0.47 0.55 0.80
AM1-A0-4* 1.00 0.51 0.56 0.62 0.78
AM*/*0-5H 1.00 0.25 0.30 0.40 0.70
AM9-**-1* 1.00 0.20 0.28 0.35 0.47
APS4-12*-E*-D 1.00 0.35 0.45 0.55 0.70
APS25-8*-E-D 1.00 0.40 0.50 0.50 0.75
AT1-A*-1* 1.00 0.35 0.45 0.50 0.75
AT1-A*-2* 1.00 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.80
AT1-A*-3* 1.00 0.35 0.45 0.50 0.70
AT1-A*-4* 1.00 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.75
AT9-**-1* 1.00 0.17 0.20 0.30 0.65
CR5-A*-** 1.00 0.60 0.60 0.70 0.85
CR8-A*-1* 1.00 0.40 0.45 0.55 0.80
CR8-A*-2* 1.00 0.45 0.50 0.60 0.80
CR8-A*-3* 1.00 0.27 0.36 0.45 0.77
DR10-A*-1* 1.00 0.25 0.28 0.37 0.63
DR10-A*-2* 1.00 0.41 0.50 0.55 0.75
DW-A*-50*-04 1.00 0.25 0.28 0.36 0.60
DW-A*-50*-M5 1.00 0.30 0.33 0.42 0.67

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Material Influence
The nominal sensing distance (Sn) is defined using precisely defined measuring conditions (See Operating Distance). Other
conditions may result in a reduction of the operating distance. The table below shows the influence different target materials
have on the operating distances of the sensors.

Material Influence
Target Material Value
Sensor Series
Steel Copper Aluminum Brass Stainless Steel
DW-A*-50*-M8-001 1.00 0.27 0.33 0.41 0.72
DW-A*-50*-M8 1.00 0.27 0.33 0.41 0.72
DW-A*-50*-M12 1.00 0.25 0.30 0.40 0.70
DW-A*-50*-M18 1.00 0.26 0.30 0.40 0.67
DW-A*-50*-M18-002 1.00 0.26 0.30 0.40 0.67
DW-A*-50*-M30 1.00 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.66
DW-A*-50*-M30-002 1.00 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.66
DW-A*-50*P12 1.00 0.12 0.20 0.34 0.75
DW-A*-50*P8 1.00 0.22 0.26 0.39 0.66
DW-A*-51*-M8 1.00 0.44 0.47 0.55 0.77
DW-A*-51*-M8-001 1.00 0.44 0.47 0.55 0.77
DW-A*-51*-M12* 1.00 0.45 .049 0.56 0.77
DW-A*-51*-M18 1.00 0.42 0.44 0.50 0.69
DW-A*-51*-M18-002 1.00 0.42 0.44 0.50 0.69
DW-A*-51*-M30 1.00 0.37 0.42 0.47 0.78
DW-A*-51*-M30-002 1.00 0.37 0.42 0.47 0.78
DW-A*-52x-M8 1.00 0.22 0.25 0.33 0.63
DW-A*-52x-M12 1.00 0.23 0.27 0.36 0.67
DW-A*-60*-M8* 1.00 0.20 0.25 0.35 0.70
DW-A*-60*-M12* 1.00 0.30 0.35 0.50 0.85
DW-A*-60*-M18* 1.00 0.30 0.35 0.45 0.75
DW-A*-60*-M30* 1.00 0.40 0.45 0.55 0.80
DW-A*-61*-M8* 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.60 0.80
DW-A*-61*-M12* 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.60 0.90
DW-A*-61*-M18* 1.00 0.40 0.40 0.50 0.70
DW-A*-61*-M30* 1.00 0.40 0.50 0.50 0.85
DW-A*-62*-03-96* 1.00 0.45 0.50 0.60 0.80
DW-A*-62*-03 1.00 0.45 0.50 0.60 0.80
DW-A*-62*-M4-96* 1.00 0.45 0.50 0.60 0.80
DW-A*-62*-M4 1.00 0.45 0.50 0.60 0.80
DW-A*-62*-M8* 1.00 0.30 0.30 0.45 0.70
DW-A*-62*-M12* 1.00 0.40 0.44 0.54 0.80
DW-A*-62*-M18* 1.00 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.70
DW-A*-63*-M8* 1.00 0.40 0.45 0.50 0.75
DW-A*-63*-M12* 1.00 0.45 0.70 0.55 0.75
DW-A*-63*-M18* 1.00 0.40 0.45 0.55 0.75
DW-A*-63*-M30* 1.00 0.40 0.70 0.50 0.60
DW-A*-70*-C23 1.00 0.80 1.00 1.20 0.85
DW-A*-70*-C23-276 1.00 0.80 1.00 1.20 0.85
DW-Ax-71x-04 1.00 0.95 1.00 1.35 0.40
DW-Ax-71x-M5 1.00 0.95 1.00 1.35 0.40

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Material influence
The nominal sensing distance (Sn) is defined using precisely defined measuring conditions (See Operating Distance). Other
conditions may result in a reduction of the operating distance. The table below shows the influence different target materials
have on the operating distances of the sensors.

Material Influence
Target Material Value
Sensor Series
Steel Copper Aluminum Brass Stainless Steel
DW-A*-71*-M8 1.00 0.85 1.00 1.40 0.90
DW-A*-71*-M8-001 1.00 0.85 1.00 1.40 0.90
DW-A*-71*-M12 1.00 0.80 1.00 1.40 0.65
DW-A*-71*-M12-967 1.00 1.50 1.0 1.80 0/0
DW-A*-71*-M18-002 1.00 0.90 1.00 1.35 0.70
DW-A*-71*-M18 1.00 0.90 1.00 1.35 0.70
DW-A*-71*-M18-002 1.00 0.90 1.00 1.35 0.70
DW-A*-71*-M18-967 1.00 1.50 1.70 1.70 0/0.2
DW-A*-71*-M30 1.00 0.90 1.00 1.20 0.25
DW-A*-71*-M30-002 1.00 0.90 1.00 1.20 0.25
DW-A*-71*-M30-967 1.00 1.65 1.65 1.20 0/0
DW-AD-603-M10E-*** 1.00 0 0 0.05 0.70
DW-AD-62*-03E-961 1.00 0.18 0.21 0.32 0.50
DW-HD-60*-M12-200 1.00 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.65
DW-HD-60*-M18-310 1.00 0.20 0.25 0.35 0.70
DW-HD-60*-M18-411 1.00 0.20 0.25 0.35 0.70
DW-HD-60*-M30-310 1.00 TBD TBD TBD TBD
DW-HD-60*-M30-411 1.00 0.30 0.35 0.50 0.70
DW-HD-61*-M30-411 1.00 TBD TBD TBD TBD
DW-HD-61*-M50-517 1.00 TBD TBD TBD TBD
DW-HD-62*-M8-1** 1.00 ≤ 0.15 ≤ 0.15 0.25 0.60
DW-L*-70*-P12G 1.00 0.80 1.00 1.50 0/0
DW-L*-70*-P12G -embedded 1.00 - 0.60 0.70 0.80
LF40-**-*H 1.00 0.30 0.40 0.40 0.70
P8 1.00 0.25 to 0.45 0.30 to 0.45 0.35 to 0.50 0.60 to 1.00
PAE (1.5 mm) 1.00 0.20 0.25 0.35 0.70
PAE (2.5 mm) 1.00 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8
PAK (5mm) 1.00 0.30 0.35 0.45 0.75
PAK (8mm) 1.00 0.40 0.4 0.5 0.7
PAM (2mm) 1.0 0.30 0.35 0.50 0.85
PAM (4mm) 1.00 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8
PBE6 1.00 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.9
PBM6 1.00 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.9
PBK6 1.00 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.9
PBT6 1.00 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.9
PBK-A*-*H 1.00 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.50
PBM-A*-*H 1.00 0.10 0.30 0.30 0.60
PBT-A*-*H 1.00 0.30 0.40 0.40 0.70
PD1-A*-1* 1.00 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.80
PD1-A*-3* 1.00 0.40 0.40 0.50 0.75

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Mounting type Off-state (leakage)current Unshielded proximity
Flush (shielded/embeddable) proximity
switches.
This is the current that flows through the switches
load circuit of the proximity switch in the
OFF state at the maximum supply voltage. The sensor housing does not cover the
These proximity switches may be flush side of the sensing head. This type of
mounted regardless of the metal being sensor has a higher sensing range than
used. For reliable operation, it is necessary
to observe the minimum distances from
Open collector the shielded type.
adjacent metal targets. The output transistor is not internally
connected to a pull-up or pull-down load. It Rated insulation voltage
(Ui)
is therefore possible to connect an external
load supplied by an external voltage.
Unless specified differently, all of the
Operating distance sensors with a supply voltage of up to
50VAC and 75VDC are tested at 500VAC.
(assured sensing range) Sensors with a supply voltage up to
(Sa) 250VAC are tested as follows:
• Class 1 (with earth terminal) at 1500VAC
The operating distance is the distance at
which a standard target approaching the • Class 2 (with double insulation, without
active face of the sensor causes a sensor earth terminal) at 3000VAC.
output state change.
Sn = Nominal sensing distance Nominal sensing
(see Rated operating distance) Output type and load distance — (Rated
Semi-flush (quasi-embeddable) proximity connections – 3-wire operating distance) (Sn)
switches.
When mounting semi-flush proximity
NPN This distance does not take into account
manufacturing tolerances (±10%) or
switches in conducting materials (metals), There are two power wires and one output
variations due to external conditions,
the unit can be almost flush, with a wire. The switching element is connected
such as voltages and temperatures not
minimal protrusion (X=roughly 20% of between the output wire and the negative
falling within the rated values.
the housing diameter) above the surface. terminal, and the load is connected
See specific sensor for exact value. between the output wire and the positive
terminal. In the ON state, the current sinks
from the load into the switching element.
Repeat accuracy (R)
Output type and load The repeat accuracy of the effective
operating distance (Sr) is measured
connections – 3-wire PNP over an eight hour period at an ambient
temperature of 73°F (±9°) [23°C (± 5°)] at
There are two power wires and one output
a specified humidity and with a specified
wire. The switching element is connected
supply voltage. The difference between
between the output wire and the positive
the measurements shall not exceed the
terminal, and the load is connected
specified value, or if not specified, 10%
between the output wire and the negative
of Sn.
terminal. In the ON state, the current flows
from the switching element into the load.
Non-flush (unshielded/non-embeddable)
proximity switches.
Ripple
When mounting non-flush proximity
Overvoltage protection his is given as a percentage of the mean
supply voltage. It is the maximum peak-
switches in conducting materials (metals), No damage will occur in the presence of
to-peak value of the admitted ripple
it is necessary to observe the minimum surge pulses exceeding Ub and energy less
voltage. A ripple voltage of <10% Ub is
distances from adjacent metal targets. than 0.5J.
desirable.
Flush mounting in non-conducting
materials is permitted.
Polarity reversing
protection
No damage will occur to proximity switches
if the supply wires are reversed.

Protection against
inductive loads
Unless otherwise specified, DC sensors are
protected against inductive overvoltage by
use of a surge diode or a zener diode.
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Shocks Switching frequency (f) Vibration
• In accordance with IEC 60068-2-27 Switching frequency is the maximum In accordance with IEC 60868-2-6
• Pulse shape: half-sine output switching frequency performed by Frequency range: 10-55 Hz
• Peak acceleration: 30g the output circuit when standard targets
cross the sensing field at a distance of Amplitude: 1mm
• Pulse duration: 11 ms
Sn/2. The targets are spaced 2d. Sweep cycle duration: 5 min.
Short-circuit • F or DC sensors, the minimum output pulse
width must not fall below 50 µS.
Duration of endurance at 55 Hz: 30 min.
in each of the three axis directions
protection • For AC sensors, the minimum output pulse
must not fall below half a sine period
All DC sensors have integrated short- (ie. for 60 Hz, 1/60÷2 = 8.33 ms.)
circuit protection. AC sensors should be
protected externally by such devices as 4-wire NPN or PNP
fuses.
Temperature range (complementary
outputs)
No load supply Unless otherwise specified, the minimum
temperature range is –13 to +158°F There are two power wires: one normally
(current consumption) [-25 to +70°C]. open output wire and one normally
closed output wire.
Amount of current consumed by sensor
when output is not energized.
Turn-on time
Standard target Turn-on time is the elapsed time from
4-wire NPN and PNP
A standard target is square, 1mm thick, when the target enters the sensing range There are two power wires, and the
and made from type FE360 carbon steel. until the output switches. output type is wiring programmable. An
The length of the side of the square is NPN output is available by connecting
the PNP terminal to the negative power
equal to the diameter of the sensor’s active
surface, or three times the rated operating
Turn-off time supply line. A PNP output is available
distance (Sn), whichever is greater. Turn-off time is the elapsed time from by connecting the NPN terminal to the
when the target is removed until the positive power supply line.
output switches.

Operating voltage (Ub) Time delay before

Supply voltage range for safe and correct availability (tv)
sensor operation.
The time delay before availability is the
time between the switching on of the
Operating (load) Current supply voltage and the instant at which
the sensor becomes ready to operate
Maximum current the sensor output is correctly.
capable of switching.
During the reset the output circuit is in
OFF-state; false signal may be present but
Voltage drop (Ud) the duration shall not exceed 2 ms. If not
Nominal Sensing Distance specified otherwise, the reset duration
This is the voltage measured across the
doesn’t exceed 300 ms.
active output of the proximity switch when
the rated operational current (Ie) flows in
the load at the rated supply voltage and
the temperature is at 73°F (±9°) [(23°C
(±5°)]. Unless specified differently, the
following values are guaranteed:
• Two-wire DC models <8 VDC
• Three-wire DC models <3.5 VDC
• Two-wire AC models <10

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Field Device Examples –

3-Wire Connections

NPN (Sinking) PNP (Sourcing)

Field Device Example Field Device Example
24VDC DC Sourcing Input Module 24VDC DC Sinking Input Module
+ – + –

+ Brn Common + Common

Brn

Output Blk Optical Blk Optical

Sensor Isolator Sensor Isolator
Input Output Input

Current Sourcing Current Sinking

Configuration Configuration
Blu Blu
– –
(NPN) Current Sinking (PNP) Current Sourcing
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