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Diffuse sensing means the emitter and receiver live in the same housing and the sensor detects light reflected back from the target itself, so it needs no separate reflector — convenient for short-range object detection on conveyors, small-parts feeders and packaging lines where mounting a reflector on the far side is awkward. The infrared beam is rated to a 23.6 INCH sensing distance, with sensing oriented 90 DEG to the side of the barrel, so the body can thread through a bracket while the optical axis looks out sideways. ## Electrical interface Power is 12 TO 24 VDC, the output is a PNP sourcing transistor in the NC (normally closed) configuration, and the load current is rated 100 MILLIAMPERE — i.e. it sources up to 100 mA to a sinking PLC input or a small relay coil, not a heavy load. Response time is 1 MILLISECOND on and off, with an operating (switching) frequency of 500 HZ, so it can keep up with fast parts on a conveyor without missing counts. A yellow LED on the housing indicates output state, giving a visual check during commissioning without a meter. ## Environment and mechanical fit The housing is PBT plastic with a threaded 18 mm body, sealed to NEMA 4X/12 and IP67, which covers washdown zones and outdoor mounting on a process skid. Operating temperature spans -13 TO 131 DEG F, so it sits comfortably in unheated cabinets and most factory floors without cold-start or heat-soak derating on the sensing range. Connection is the standard 4-pin M12 micro connector, and the sensor body threads into the usual 18 mm through-hole bracket — drop-in for any panel laid out around the XUB form factor. ## Compliance paperwork The sensor carries UL, CSA and CE approvals, which is the usual decl-pack content for shipping to North American and European sites. The product ships with a California Proposition 65 warning covering DINP and DIDP phthalates — the kind of line item the receiving dock should see on the packing slip and route into the chemical-exposure file.","metaTitle":"Square D XUB5APBWM12 Diffuse Photoelectric, 12-24 VDC, 23.6","metaDescription":"Square D XUB5APBWM12 XUB-series adjustable diffuse photoelectric sensor, infrared, 23.6 in range, 12-24 VDC, 100 mA, NC/PNP, 18 mm barrel, M12 4-pin.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["Photoelectric Sensors"],"specifications":{"UPC":"78590146630","Type":"ADJUSTABLE PROXIMITY DIFFUSE","Model":"XUB","title":"XUB5APBWM12","Approval":"UL, CSA, CE","Category":"Photoelectric Sensors","Material":"PBT","Enclosure":"NEMA 4X/12, IP67","description":"SQUARE D XUB5APBWM12: PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR 18MM PNP XUB","Construction":"THREADED","Load Current":"100 MILLIAMPERE","Sensing Beam":"INFRARED","Sub-Category":"Tubular Reflex/Reflective Photoelectric Sensor","UPC 12 Digit":"389110157461","Response Time":"1 MILLISECOND (ON/OFF)","Barrel Diameter":"18 MM","Connection Type":"4 PIN MICRO CONNECTOR","Number of Wires":"3","lifecycle_stage":"current","Sensing Distance":"23.6 INCH","Sensing Position":"90 DEG SIDE","Operating Voltage":"12 TO 24 VDC","Manufacturer Brand":"Square D Co.","Product Description":"Telemecanique XUB5APBWM12 Photo-Electric Sensor 18Mm Pnp Xub","Output Configuration":"NC, PNP","Operating Temperature":"-13 TO 131 DEG F","Additional Information":"LED INDICATOR COLOR YELLOW (OUTPUT); OPERATING FREQUENCY 500 HZ","Full Technical Description":"Adjustable Proximity Diffuse Type; Pbt Material; 4 Pin Micro Connector Connection Type; 3 Wire(S); UL, CSA, CE Approval; 12 to 24 VDC Operating Voltage; NEMA 4X/12, IP67 Enclosure; Threaded Construction; -13 to 131 Deg F Operating Temperature; NC, PNP Output Configuration; 23.6 Inch Sensing Distance; 1 Millisecond (On/Off) Response Time; 90 Deg Side Sensing Position; 100 Milliampere Load Current; 18 mm Barrel Diameter; Infrared Sensing Beam; LED Indicator Color Yellow (Output); Operating Frequency 500 Hz; XUB Model","Proposition 65 Warning (CA)":"WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including: Diisononyl phthalate (DINP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. 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