Presentation

Safety detection solutions

Limit switches

Miniature design, metal, type XCS M

XCSM

520576

With head for linear movement (plunger). Fixing by the body

pre-cabled

2
Page 1/188

With head for rotary movement (lever). Fixing by the body

520577

3
4

Page 1/188

5
6
7
8
9
10

1/186

General characteristics

Safety detection solutions

Limit switches

Miniature design, metal, type XCS M

Environment
Conformity to standards

Products
Machine assemblies

Product certifications
Maximum safety level (1)
Reliability data B10d
Protective treatment
Ambient air temperature
Vibration resistance
Shock resistance
Electric shock protection
Degree of protection
Materials
Repeat accuracy

EN/IEC 60947-5-1, UL 508, CSA C22-2 n 14

EN/IEC 60204-1, EN/ISO 14119
UL, CSA
PL=e, category 4 conforming to EN/ISO 13849-1 and SIL 3 conforming to EN/IEC 61508
50,000,000 (data value for a service life of 10 years can be limited by contact and mechanical
wear)
Standard version: TC
For operation: - 25...+ 70C. For storage: - 40+ 70C
XCS M snap action: 5 gn. XCS M slow break: 25 gn (10500 Hz)
conforming to EN/IEC 60068-2-6
25 gn (18 ms) conforming to EN/IEC 60068-2-27
Class I conforming to IEC 6140
IP 66, IP 67 and IP 68 (1) conforming to EN/IEC 60529; IK 06 conforming to EN50102
Body: zamak. Head: zamak. Safety screws: 5-lobe torque. Protective plate: steel.
0.05 mm on the tripping points, with 1 million operating cycles for head with end plunger

Contact block characteristics

Rated operational characteristics

Rated insulation voltage
Rated impulse withstand voltage
Positive operation (depending on model)
Resistance across terminals
Short-circuit protection
Minimum actuation speed

a AC-15; B300 (Ue = 240 V, Ie = 1.5 A)

c DC-13; R300 (Ue = 250 V, Ie = 0.1 A), conforming to EN/IEC 60947-5-1 Appendix A
Ui = 400 V degree of pollution 3 conforming to EN/IEC 60947-5-1
Ui = 300 V conforming to UL 508, CSA C22-2 n14
U imp = 4 kV conforming to EN/IEC 60947-1, EN/IEC60664
NC contacts with positive opening operation conforming to IEN/IEC 60947-5-1 Appendix K
25 mW conforming to EN/IEC 60255-7 category 3
6 A cartridge fuse type gG (gl)
Snap action contact: 0.01 m/minute,
Break before make, slow break contact: 6 m/minute

1
2
3
4

(1) Using an appropriate and correctly connected control system.

Millions of operating cycles

AC supply
50/60 Hz a
o inductive circuit

b Conforming to EN/IEC 60947-5-1 Appendix C

b Utilisation categories AC-15 and DC-13
b Maximum operating rate: 3600 operating cycles/hour
b Load factor: 0.5
XCSM snap action
XCSM slow break
(NC + NC + NO, NC + NC + NO + NO contact) (NC + NC + NO contact)
5
4
3
2
1

Ithe
48 V
110 V

0.5

12/24 V

230 V
0.1
0.5

DC supply c

Millions of operating cycles

Electrical durability

5
4
3

Ithe

12/24/48 V

230 V

110 V

0.5

0.1

4 56
10
Current in A

0.5

4 56

10

Current in A

Power broken in W for

Power broken in W for
5 million operating cycles
5 million operating cycles
Voltage
V
24
48
120
Voltage
V
24
48
120
o
o
W
3
2
1
W
4
3
3
(1) Protection against prolonged immersion: the test conditions are subject to agreement
between the manufacturer and the user.

8
9
10

1/187

References,
characteristics

Type of head

Safety detection solutions

Limit switches

Miniature design, metal, type XCS M

Pre-cabled

Plunger (fixing by the body)

Rotary (fixing by the body)

Metal end plunger

Thermoplastic roller
lever

1
2

Type of operator

Roller plunger

BU

BK

RD

References

BN

RD-WH

5 mm

BU

BK

VT

BU

BK

RD

BN

XCS M4110L1

BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU
VT-VT-WH
RD-RD-WH
BK-BK-WH
BN-BU
VT-VT-WH

VT-WH

RD-WH

BK-WH

4-pole NC + NC + NO + NO
snap action

5 mm

2.6

1.8

4.2(P)

BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU
VT-VT-WH
BK-BK
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU
VT-VT-WH

25
BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU

mm
1.4

0.165
closed
open

0.170

On end

By 30 cam

BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU
VT-VT-WH
RD-RD-WH
BK-BK-WH
BN-BU
RD-RD-WH

7
Maximum actuation speed
Mechanical durability
Minimum force or torque

Cabling

9
10

1/188

For tripping
For positive opening
3-pole contacts
4-pole contacts

0.5 m/s
0.5 m/s
10 million operating cycles
8.5 N
7N
42.5 N
35 N
PvR cable, 7 x 0.5 mm2, length 1 m (1)
PvR cable, 9 x 0.34 mm2, length 1 m (1)
(1) For a 2 m long cable, replace L1 by L2.
For a 5 m long cable, replace L1 by L5.

25
BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU

45(P)
36 90

90

BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU
VT-VT-WH
RD-RD-WH
BK-BK-WH
BN-BU
RD-RD-WH

25 70(P)

90
12

0.205
0.210
(A) = cam displacement
(P) = positive opening point
NC contact with positive opening operation

Characteristics
Switch actuation
Type of actuation

90

XCS M4116L1

25 70(P)

12

45(P)
36 90

25 70(P)

BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU
RD-RD-WH
BK-BK-WH
BN-BU

12
XCS M3716L1

XCS M4115L1

3.1(A) 7(P)

90

12
XCS M3715L1

4.6 mm

XCS M3916L1

25 70(P)

BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU
RD-RD-WH
BK-BK-WH
BN-BU

3.1(A) 5.6(P)
BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU

0.8

Weight (kg)
Contact operation

mm

XCS M4102L1

5 mm

3.1(A) 7(P)

BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU
BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU

1.8 3.1(P)
0

XCS M3915L1

1.4
XCS M3702L1

0.8
XCS M3710L1

BN

RD-WH

BK-WH

3-pole NC + NC + NO
break before make,
slow break

XCS M3902L1

1.8 4.2(P)

BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU

GN-YE

XCS M3910L1

BK-BK-WH
RD-RD-WH
BN-BU
RD-RD-WH
BK-BK-WH
BN-BU

GN-YE

3-pole NC + NC + NO
snap action

RD

BK-WH

GN-YE

Steel roller lever

1.5 m/s
0.5 N.m
0.1 N.m

Safety detection solutions

Dimensions,
schemes

Limit switches

Miniature design, metal, type XCS M

Pre-cabled

Dimensions

XCSMpp10L1

XCSMpp02L1
.

.
.
.
(1)

(1)

(1) Protective plate fixed by 5-lobe torque safety screws.

XCSMpp15L1

XCSMpp16L1

31

31

(1)

(1)

(1) Protective plate fixed by 5-lobe torque safety screws.

Connections

Wiring to PL=b, category 1 conforming to

EN/ISO 13849-1
Example with 3-pole NC + NC + NO contact and protection
fuse to prevent shunting of the NC contact, either by cable
damage or by tampering.
(1)

Example with 3-pole NC + NC + NO contact with mixed redundancy of the contacts and the
associated control relays. Opening and closing of the guard necessary to activate K1.
F1
BU

BK

RD

BU

RD

BK

F1

K2

BN

RD-WH

BK-WH

KM1
K2

K1

K1
GN-YE

BN

RD-WH

GN-YE

BK-WH

Wiring to PL=d, category 3 conforming to EN/ISO 13849-1

KM2

KM1

KM2

K1

K2

M
K

K2

(1) Signalling contact.

H1

K1

H1: guard closed indicator light.

Example of guard monitoring using 2 limit switches and 1 safety module (PL=e, category 4/SIL3)
Operation in positive and negative (combined) mode

9
10

XPS

1/189