What it is and where it fits
The Siemens 3RG7214-6DK42 is a SIMATIC PXO650 K80 diffuse photoelectric sensor with background suppression, built for presence and position detection in industrial automation. It operates on universal control voltage 20-320 V AC/DC, switches PNP output up to 200 mA, and offers a sensing range of 0.2 to 1 meter. The housing is 83x61x25 mm with a PG11 cable gland and 5-pole connection, rated IP67 for washdown or dusty environments. A programmable light/dark-on selector and an adjustable timer (0.01 to 1 second) give it flexibility for conveyor, packaging, or material handling lines where background suppression is needed to ignore reflective surfaces behind the target.