Technical Datasheet: KEYENCE GS-13PC

Model Designation: GS-13PC

Product Type: Non-Contact RFID Safety Interlock Switch (Compact Type – Sensor Unit)

Series: GS Series Safety Interlock Switches

1. Product Characteristics & Application

• Sensor Type: RFID Non-Contact Safety Interlock Switch.

• Operating Principle: Uses high-security RFID coded technology to contactlessly detect the presence of the matching actuator unit mounted on machine guards, doors, or safety gates.

• Special Features: Extremely compact footprint with high misalignment tolerance. Features integrated diagnostic LED status indicators on the front edge (INPUT, READY, OSSD) for instantaneous visual troubleshooting of safety loops directly on the factory floor.

• Application: Designed specifically for machine guarding automation, safety door locking mechanisms, and hazardous area isolation across high-speed packaging, automotive assembly, and manufacturing processing lines.

2. Electrical Data

• Supply Voltage: $24\text{ V DC} \pm 20\%$ (Class 2 power source compliant)

• Rated Power Consumption: $\le 0.8\text{ W}$ max.

• Safety Outputs: 2 × OSSD (Output Signal Switching Device) semiconductor outputs.

• OSSD Rated Current: $\le 150\text{ mA}$ max.

• Cascading Connection: Supports series connection (daisy-chaining) of multiple units while maintaining high safety performance integrity.

3. Performance & Safety Ratings

• Safety Level Compliance: Category 4 / PLe (EN ISO 13849-1), SIL 3 (IEC 61508) when configured correctly in industrial safety systems.

• Response Time: Rapid risk-time shutdown execution engineered for total machinery operators and hand-reach zone safety.

• Circuit Protections: Reverse polarity protection, short-circuit protection (SCP), and overvoltage surge suppression.

4. Mechanical & Environmental Data

• Housing Profile: Ultra-compact, low-profile rectangular cast structure with side metal reinforcement sleeves.

• Mounting Design: Dual slotted oval fastening holes optimized for flexible orientation adjustment on aluminum profile frameworks or steel sheets.

• Ingress Protection Rating: Enclosure rating compliant with harsh industrial environments (IP65/IP67/IP69K typical for the GS family).

• Connection Type: Integrated heavy-duty flexible pigtail connection cable terminating in an industrial multi-pin quick connector plug.

• Manufacturer: KEYENCE CORPORATION | 1-3-14, Higashinakajima, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, 533-8555, Japan.

5. Indicator Layout & Mapping

The front status indicator panel displays real-time diagnostic illumination parameters:

• INPUT: Displays upstream cascading sensor loop condition status.

• READY: Illuminates when the matching actuator target is inside the operational sensing zone window.

• OSSD: Indicates the active switching status of the dual independent safety output lines (Green = Safe/Closed, Red = Open/Tripped).

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