Product data sheet

GTB6-P4211
G6

MINIATURE PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS

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A Ordering information

Type Part no.

B GTB6-P4211 1052438

C Other models and accessories www.sick.com/G6

D
E Illustration may differ

Detailed technical data

H Features

I
Device type Photoelectric sensors

Functional principle Photoelectric proximity sensor

Functional principle detail Background suppression

J Sensing range max. 5 mm ... 250 mm 1)

Sensing range 35 mm ... 140 mm

K Polarisation filters
Emitted beam
No

L Light source PinPoint LED 2)

Type of light Visible red light

M
Light spot size (distance) Ø 6 mm (100 mm)
Key LED figures
Wave length 650 nm

N Adjustment Mechanical spindle, 5 turns

1)
 Object with 90 % reflectance (referred to standard white, DIN 5033).

O 2)
 Average service life: 100,000 h at TU = +25 °C.

Safety-related parameters

P MTTFD

DCavg
1,886 years

0 %

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Electrical data
Supply voltage UB 10 V DC ... 30 V DC 1)
Ripple ± 10 % 2)
Power consumption 30 mA 3)
Protection class III

Digital output
Type PNP
Signal voltage PNP HIGH/LOW VS - (≤ 3 V) / approx. 0 V

Output current Imax. ≤ 100 mA 4)

Response time < 625 µs 5)

Switching frequency 1,000 Hz 6)

Switching mode Light/dark switching

Switching mode selector Selectable via light/dark selector

Circuit protection A 7)

B 8)
D 9)

1)
 Limit values when operated in short-circuit protected network: max. 8 A.
2)
 May not exceed or fall below Uv tolerances.
3)
 Without load.
4)
 At Uv > 24 V, IA max. = 50 mA.
5)
 Signal transit time with resistive load.
6)
 With light/dark ratio 1:1.
7)
 A = VS connections reverse-polarity protected.
8)
 B = inputs and output reverse-polarity protected.
9)
 D = outputs overcurrent and short-circuit protected.

Mechanical data
Housing Rectangular

Dimensions (W x H x D) 12 mm x 31.5 mm x 21 mm

Connection Male connector M8, 4-pin

Material
Housing Plastic, ABS/PC
Front screen Plastic, PMMA
Weight 20 g

Ambient data
Enclosure rating IP67

Ambient operating temperature –25 °C ... +55 °C 1)

Ambient temperature, storage –40 °C ... +70 °C

UL File No. NRKH.E348498 & NRKH7.E348498

1)
 Temperature stability following adjustment +/-10 °C.

Classifications
ECl@ss 5.0 27270904

ECl@ss 5.1.4 27270904

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A ECl@ss 6.0
ECl@ss 6.2
27270904

27270904

B
ECl@ss 7.0 27270904

ECl@ss 8.0 27270904

ECl@ss 8.1 27270904

C ECl@ss 9.0
ECl@ss 10.0
27270904

27270904

D ECl@ss 11.0
ETIM 5.0
27270904

EC002719

E ETIM 6.0
ETIM 7.0
EC002719

EC002719

ETIM 8.0 EC002719

F UNSPSC 16.0901 39121528

Connection diagram

H Cd-066

BN 1

I
+ (L+)
WH 2
not connected
BU 3
- (M)

J
BK 4
Q

K
L
M
N
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P
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Characteristic curve
GTB6

% of sensing distance
25

20

6%/90%

15

18%/90%
10

3
5 2
90%/90%
1

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
(1.97) (3.94) (5.91) (7.87) (9.84) (11.81)
Distance in mm (inch)
①  Object with 90% remission (based on standard white DIN 5033)
②  Sensing range on gray, 18 % remission
③  Sensing range on black, 6% remission

Light spot size

GTB6

Ø 6.6 Ø 5.6 Ø 5.3

(0.26) (0.22) (0.21)
Sensor

50 150 250
(1.97) (5.91) (9.84)
Distance
All dimensions in mm (inch)

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A Sensing range diagram

GTB6

B 5

7
35

35
140

140 200
250

C
10 35 140

0 100 200 300

(3.94) (7.87) (11.81)

D
Distance in mm (inch)
Sensing range max. Sensing range
①  Object with 90% remission (based on standard white DIN 5033)
②  Sensing range on gray, 18 % remission

E ③  Sensing range on black, 6% remission

F Adjustments
Adjustment possibility

5 4

H + –

I 7
④  LED indicator green: Supply voltage active

J ⑤  LED indicator yellow: Status of received light beam

⑦  Sensitivity control: potentiometer

K Dimensional drawing (Dimensions in mm (inch))

L
0.5 (0.02)

21 (0.83)

0.5 (0.02)
4 5

M
3
6
(0.30)
7.6

28.5 (1.12)
31.5 (1.24)
25.4 (1.00)

1
L D

N
2
(0.45)
11.4

3
(0.38)
9.7

O 9.7 3 (0.12) 18.3 12

(0.38) (0.72) (0.47)

①  Optical axis, receiver

②  Optical axis, sender

P ③  Mounting holes M3
④  LED indicator green: Supply voltage active
⑤  LED indicator yellow: Status of received light beam
⑥  Light/ dark rotary switch: L = light switching, D = dark switching

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Recommended accessories
Other models and accessories www.sick.com/G6

Brief description Type Part no.

Mounting brackets and plates

Stainless steel (1.4301) BEF-WN-G6 2062909

Plug connectors and cables

Head A: female connector, M8, 4-pin, straight, A-coded YF8U14- 2095889
Head B: Flying leads 050VA3XLEAX
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PVC, unshielded, 5 m

Head A: male connector, M8, 4-pin, straight STE-0804-G 6037323

Head B: -
Cable: unshielded

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