The Siemens 3RG7214-6MC42 is a SIMATIC PXO650 K80 diffuse sensor with background suppression, built for detection against a defined backdrop. It runs on universal voltage 20-320 V AC/DC, with a sensing range of 0.2 to 1 meter, and outputs via a relay C-contact (antivalent) through a 5-pole PG11 connector. The housing is 83x61x25 mm, rated IP67, and includes an onboard timer adjustable from 0.1 to 10 seconds.
The antivalent C-contact relay gives both normally-open and normally-closed signals from a single sensor head, simplifying wiring for fail-safe or dual-state logic. The PG11 gland accepts standard 5-pin M12-style cabling. The built-in timer (0.1–10 s) can delay the output on pickup or dropout, useful for debouncing or sequencing in conveyor or pick-and-place cells.