The SICK OD1-B100H50A15 is a 2D Laser Displacement Sensor from the OD Mini series, built for non-contact profile measurement in tight spaces. It mounts directly to a chassis or machine frame — no DIN rail required — and delivers RS485 data via a 5-pin M12 connector on a pigtail cable. Supply range is 12 ~ 24VDC, so it runs off standard industrial power supplies without a separate converter. Installation distance spans 50.0mm ~ 150.0mm, giving you a 100mm working window to position the sensor relative to the target. Operating temperature is -10°C ~ 40°C, which covers most factory-floor environments but not freezing storage or hot-zone applications.
The 50-150mm installation range is the sensor's standoff window — the part must be mounted so the target surface falls within that band. Outside it, the 2D profile data degrades or drops out. For a line-down swap, measure your existing sensor's mounting bracket distance first. RS485 output (implied by the 5-pin M12 connector and description) means the sensor communicates over a differential serial bus — common for longer cable runs and multi-drop networks. The 12~24VDC supply is shared with most PLC I/O power rails, simplifying wiring. IP67 is dust-tight and protected against temporary immersion — a practical spec for washdown zones but not for continuous submersion. The chassis-mount form factor means you need a bracket or plate; no DIN-rail clip is included.
For a BOM freeze or line-down replacement, this part is a clean drop-in for any panel originally spec'd with the OD1-B100H50A15. If you're cross-referencing from a different order code, the closest functional sibling is the OD1-B100H50A14 — same sensor type, same 50-150mm range, same IP67, but terminated with a bare connector instead of a cable with connector. The wiring pinout is identical; the difference is the pigtail length and connector style.