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The 12 cm background suppression (BGS) is the feature that saves you a second sensor on close-range applications – it ignores objects beyond the set cutoff, so no false triggers from the conveyor frame behind the target. The M12 4-pin male connector makes it a direct plug-in on pre-wired harnesses; you're not splicing cable. IP67 and NEMA 4X/12 plus nickel-plated brass enclosure mean it lives through washdown and coolant spray. Output is programmable NO/NC, so it can drop into a panel that expected normally-open or normally-closed logic. ## Sibling comparison – PNP vs NPN The only real alternative in the same connector format is the XUB0BNSNM12 – same 18 mm body, same M12 plug, same sensing distances and response, but NPN output instead of PNP. If your PLC input card sinks current (common input), you go NPN; if your card sources current, you stay PNP. Everything else – mechanical footprint, wiring pinout (3-wire, same colors), IP rating, approvals – is identical. So a panel wired for XUB0BNSNM12 can take this part after swapping the output polarity configuration (or vice versa). No rewiring, just a logic reversal at the sensor's own NO/NC selector.","metaTitle":"Telemecanique XUB0BPSNM12 Photoelectric Sensor, PNP, 18mm","metaDescription":"Square D / Telemecanique XUB0BPSNM12 18mm PNP photoelectric sensor with background suppression. IP67, M12 connector, 12-24 VDC, 2ms response. Current production – RFQ for BOM fill.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["Photoelectric Sensors"],"specifications":{"UPC":"78590182165","title":"XUB0BPSNM12","Approval":"UL, CSA, CE","Category":"Photoelectric Sensors","Material":"Metal","Enclosure":"NEMA 4X/12, IP67","Brand Name":"Telemecanique[R], OSICONCEPT[TM]","description":"SQUARE D XUB0BPSNM12: PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR 18MM PNP XUB","Construction":"Threaded","Sub-Category":"Tubular Background Rejection Photoelectric Sensor","UPC 12 Digit":"389110148469","Response Time":"2 Millisec (On/Off)","Barrel Diameter":"18 MM","Connection Type":"M12 4-Pin DC Micro Male Connector","Number of Wires":"3","lifecycle_stage":"current","Sensing Distance":"30 CM (Diffuse), 12 CM (Diffuse with Background Suppression), 2 M (Polarized Retroreflective), 15 M (Through Beam)","Sensing Position":"Front","Operating Voltage":"12 to 24 VDC","Manufacturer Brand":"Square D Co.","Product Description":"Telemecanique XUB0BPSNM12 Photo-Electric Sensor 18Mm Pnp Xub","Additional Information":"Output Configuration NO/NC, PNP; Maximum Load Current 100 Milliampere; Switching Frequency 250 Hz; Enclosure Material Nickel Plated Brass; Lens Material PMMA; Operating Temperature -13 to 131 Deg F","Full Technical Description":"Metal Material; M12 4-Pin DC Micro Male Connector Connection Type; 3 Wire(S); UL, CSA, CE Approval; 12 to 24 VDC Operating Voltage; NEMA 4X/12, IP67 Enclosure; Threaded Construction; 30 cm (Diffuse), 12 cm (Diffuse With Background Suppression), 2 M (Polarized Retroreflective), 15 M (Through Beam) Sensing Distance; 2 Millisec (On/Off) Response Time; Front Sensing Position; 18 mm Barrel Diameter; Osisense Brand; Output Configuration NO/NC, PNP; Maximum Load Current 100 Milliampere; Switching Frequency 250 Hz; Enclosure Material Nickel Plated Brass; Lens Material Pmma; Operating Temperature -13 to 131 Deg F"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$39.37","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/2b22d7596fdaf03fbff6d810e18ecb9e.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the closest functional second-source – XUB0BNSNM12?","answer":"XUB0BNSNM12 is the NPN output equivalent in the same 18 mm M12 connector format. All other specs – sensing distances, housing, voltage, approvals – are identical. It is a direct mechanical drop-in but requires the PLC input to sink current instead of source."},{"question":"What are the listed UPC and approvals?","answer":"UPC is 78590182165. Approvals are UL, CSA, and CE."},{"question":"Will XUB0BPSNM12 drop into a panel wired for XUB0BNSNM12 without rewiring?","answer":"Yes, the mechanical form, barrel diameter, M12 connector pinout, and wire count are the same. The only electrical difference is output polarity – PNP vs NPN. The sensor's output configuration is switch-selectable NO/NC, but the polarity is fixed at the transistor type. If the existing wiring assumes NPN (sinking), you will need to accommodate a sourcing output; no physical rewiring of the connector is required, but the PLC input must match the logic family."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/XUB0BPSNM12","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/schneider/XUB0BPSNM12 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","indexable":true}}