6.3
Setting
8025300.1FCK/2022-02-14 | SICK
Subject to change without notice
Dimensions in mm (inch)
6
(0.24)
4
(0.16)
2
(0.08)
0
–2
(–0.08)
–4
(–0.16)
–6
(–0.24)
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
(1.57)
(3.15)
(4.72)
(6.30)
(7.87)
(9.45)
(0.39)
Distance in mm (inch)
Recommended sensing range for
the best performance
Figure 21: Horizontal light spot size
WTB4FA SingleLine:
Minimum distance in mm (y) between the set sensing
range and white background (90 % remission)
y
30
Example:
(1.18)
Safe suppression of the background
25
6%/90%
(0.98)
1
20
18%/90%
(0.79)
2
15
(0.59)
10
(0.39)
90%/90%
3 3
Black object (6 % remission)
5
Set sensing range x = 100 mm
(0.20)
Needed minimum distance to white
background y = 8 mm
x
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
(0.98)
(1.97)
(2.95)
(3.94)
(4.92)
(5.91)
Distance in mm (inch)
Recommended sensing range for
the best performance
Figure 23: Characteristic line
Dimensions in mm (inch)
30
(1.18)
20
(0.79)
10
(0.39)
0
–10
(–0.39)
–20
(–0.79)
–30
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
(–1.18)
(0.98)
(1.97)
(2.95)
(3.94)
(4.92)
(5.91)
(0.39)
Distance in mm (inch)
Recommended sensing range for
the best performance
Figure 25: Horizontal light spot size
A
Sensing range min. in mm
B
Sensing range max. in mm
C
Viewing range
D
Setting range switching threshold for background suppression
E
Sensing range indicator
F
Teach-Turn adjustment
blue
Recommended sensing range for the best performance
Sensing range adjustment
WTB4FT/WTB4FA-xxxxxx1xAxx
Adjustment via a potentiometer:
Clockwise rotation: Sensing range increased.
Counterclockwise rotation: Sensing range reduced.
Dimensions in mm (inch)
15
(0.59)
12
(0.47)
9
(0.35)
6
(0.24)
3
(0.12)
0
–3
10
130
220
(–0.12)
0
20
(5.12)
(8.66)
(0.79)
Recommended sensing range for
the best performance
Figure 22: Vertical light spot size
1
8
15
White background (90 %)
2
7
15
3
6
15
0
25
x
y
(0.98)
A
Figure 24: bar graph
Dimensions in mm (inch)
4
(0.16)
2
(0.08)
0
–2
(–0.08)
–4
10
50
150
(–0.16)
0
25
(1.97)
(5.91)
(0.98)
Recommended sensing range for
the best performance
Figure 26: Vertical light spot size
O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | WTB4F SingleLine / DoubleLine
COMMISSIONING
Apex angle 4°
40
60
80
100
120
10
50
(1.57)
(2.36)
(3.15)
(3.94)
(4.72)
(0.39)
(1.97)
Distance in mm (inch)
118
140
150
50
75
100
125
150
(1.97)
(2.95)
(3.94)
(4.92)
(5.91)
Distance in mm (inch)
D
C
B
50
75
100
125
150
10
50
(1.97)
(2.95)
(3.94)
(4.92)
(5.91)
(0.39)
(1.97)
Distance in mm (inch)
6
120
(4.72)
BluePilot
en
E
F
150
(5.91)
25