M18-4 Stainless Steel 18 mm Barrel
Sensors
Datasheet
Next Generation of Self-Contained DC-Operated Sensors
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Complete family of sensors, all housed in the popular 18 mm threaded metal
barrel
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Chemically robust stainless steel sensors for wash-down applications
Powerful and bright visible red emitter beam for easy alignment and set-up
Highly visible output and dual-function power and stability indicators
Advanced ASIC technology is resistant to optical and electrical noise source
Wide operating temperature range: −40 °C to +70 °C (−40 °F to +158 °F)
Robust 250° adjustment potentiometer on select models
WARNING: Not To Be Used for Personnel Protection
Never use this device as a sensing device for personnel protection. Doing so could lead to
serious injury or death. This device does not include the self-checking redundant circuitry necessary
to allow its use in personnel safety applications. A sensor failure or malfunction can cause either an
energized or de-energized sensor output condition.
Models
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Emitter/Receiver Models
Model Number
M18-4NAEL-2M
M18-4NAEJ-2M
M18-4NAES-2M
M18-4VNRL-2M
M18-4VPRL-2M
M18-4VNRS-2M
M18-4VPRS-2M
Range
Output
25 m (82 ft)
Emitter
25 m (82 ft) with beam inhibit
25 m (82 ft) with adjustment
None
Complementary NPN
Complementary PNP
Complementary NPN
Complementary PNP
25 m (82 ft)
Receiver
25 m (82 ft) with adjustment
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Polarized Retroreflective Models
Model Number
M18-4VNLP-2M
M18-4VPLP-2M
M18-4VNLPC-2M
M18-4VPLPC-2M
Range
Output
Complementary NPN
6 m (19.7 ft) with BRT-84 reflector
Complementary PNP
Complementary NPN
Complementary PNP
6 m (19.7 ft) with BRT-84 reflector, with adjustment
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Retroreflective Models
Model Number
M18-4VNLV-2M
M18-4VPLV-2M
Range
Output
Complementary NPN
Complementary PNP
7.5 m (24.6 ft) with BRT-84 reflector, with
adjustment
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Standard 2 m (6.5 ft) cable models are listed.
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To order the 4-pin M12/Euro-style integral quick disconnect model, add the suffix "Q8". For example, M18-4VNDL-Q8.
To order the 150 mm (6 in) cable with a 4-pin M12/Euro-style quick disconnect model, add the suffix "Q5". For example, M18-4VNDL-
Q5.
Original Document
188320 Rev. E
13 July 2016
188320