Sensing performance and target
The XS912R4PAM12 detects ferrous-metal targets at a 10 mm nominal sensing distance from the front face, with a 12 mm barrel diameter threading into a standard M12 panel cut-out. The 303 stainless steel sensing face and body are specified for that target class, so substitution into an existing non-flush M12 slot calls for the same ferrous-target geometry rather than a general-purpose M18 or M8 upgrade.
Electrical interface and wiring
Power in is 12 to 24 VDC on a 3-wire PNP normally-open output, terminated through a 4-pin M12 male connector. The output switches up to 200 mA of load current at a 400 Hz switching frequency, which is the ceiling for high-speed counting or small-part detection in this class — not the rating to size a solenoid or motor load against.
Environment, enclosure, and approvals
The enclosure is rated IP68/69K, so the body tolerates high-pressure, high-temperature washdown and continuous immersion — common in food-and-beverable, bottling, and outdoor machinery lines. Operating temperature spans -13 to 158 °F, and the part carries UL (Canada and US) and CE approvals on its listing.
Sourcing posture
Lifecycle stage is recorded as current, so the part is sourced to order against an RFQ rather than pulled from a last-time-buy window. For maintenance buyers holding this code as a critical spare for an installed Telemecanique XS M12 line, the same order code remains the specified-into-BOM fit; no cross-reference or alternate MPN is named on this listing.