RKU318-300/2T-M12

Ultrasonic retro-reflective photoelectric sensor

Part no.: 50136079

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Series 318
Operating principle Reflection principle
Contains 2x M18 mounting nut
Special version Teach input
Operating range 0 ... 0.3 m
Operating range Guaranteed operating range
Ultrasonic frequency 300 kHz
Direction of beam Front
Opening angle 7 °
Object distance to background ≥ 50 mm
Reflector distance 0.05 ... 0.3 m
Resolution < 2 mm
Repeatability 0.5 %
Reference value repeatability End value
Temperature drift 5 %
Reference value, temperature drift End value
Protective circuit Inductive protection
Polarity reversal protection
Short circuit protected
Supply voltage UB 10 ... 30 V, DC
Residual ripple 0 ... 5 %, From UB
Open-circuit current 0 ... 35 mA
Switching hysteresis 1 %
Number of teach inputs 1 Piece(s)
Function NC contact / NO contact changeover
Resetting to factory settings
Setting for the switching outputs/characteristic output curve
Number of digital switching outputs 1 Piece(s)
Switching current, max. 100 mA
Switching element Transistor, NPN
Switching principle NO (normally open)
Switching frequency 8 Hz
Response time 62 ms
Readiness delay 100 ms
Function Signal IN
Signal OUT
Voltage supply
Type of connection Connector
Thread size M12
Material Plastic
No. of pins 4 -pin
Encoding A-coded
Design Cylindrical
Dimension (Ø x L) 18 mm x 60.3 mm
Thread size M18 x 1 mm
Housing material Plastic
Plastic housing Polybutylene (PBT)
Sensing face material Plastic, Epoxy resin, glass fiber reinforced
Ultrasonic transducer material Piezoceramics (contains lead zirconium titanate (PZT))
Net weight 65 g
Type of display LED
Number of LEDs 2 Piece(s)
Ambient temperature, operation -20 ... 70 °C
Ambient temperature, storage -20 ... 70 °C
Degree of protection IP 67
Protection class III
Approvals c UL US
Standards applied IEC 60947-5-2
Customs tariff number 85365019
ECLASS 5.1.4 27272803
ECLASS 8.0 27272803
ECLASS 9.0 27272803
ECLASS 10.0 27272803
ECLASS 11.0 27272802
ECLASS 12.0 27272802
ECLASS 13.0 27272802
ETIM 5.0 EC001848
ETIM 6.0 EC001848
ETIM 7.0 EC001848
ETIM 8.0 EC001848
ETIM 9.0 EC001848
3D-CAD model - zip
EPLAN macro - edz
Data sheet - pdf
Product brochure - pdf
EC declaration of conformity - pdf
UKCA declaration of conformity - pdf