Sick - WT18-2P112

Sick - WT18-2P112

Photoelectric Proximity Sensor, Background Suppression

The photoelectric proximity sensor is a device that detects the presence or absence of an object without physical contact. It works by emitting light and measuring the amount of reflected light. When an object enters the sensor's range, it reflects some of the emitted light back to the sensor, causing a change in the measured light intensity. This change triggers a signal indicating the presence of the object.

Background suppression is a feature that helps to improve the accuracy and reliability of the sensor by filtering out ambient light and other interference sources. It allows the sensor to focus on the reflected light from the target object, reducing false positives caused by background noise.


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