Operating Instructions
Safety Switch TX...
Technical data
Parameter
Value
Housing material
Die-cast alloy, cathodically dipped
Degree of protection
Cable entry
IP67
Plug connector
IP65
Mechanical life
1x10
operating cycles
6
Ambient temperature
TX.../TX...BH10/TX...BH12
-20 ... +80 °C
TX...SR11, TX...RC18
-20 ... +70 °C
Degree of contamination
3 (industrial)
(external, acc. to EN 60947-1)
Installation orientation
Any
Approach speed, max.
20 m/min
Extraction force (not locked)
35 N
Retention force
TX1/TX2
20 N
TX3
50 N
Actuating force, max.
35 N
Actuation frequency
1,200/h
Switching principle
Slow-action switching contact
Contact material
Silver alloy, gold flashed
Connection
TX...
Cable entry M20x1.5
TX...BH10
Plug connector BH10, 9-pin+PE
TX...BH12
Plug connector BH12, 11-pin+PE
TX...SR11
Plug connector SR11, 11-pin+PE
TX...RC18
Plug connector RC18, 18-pin+PE
Conductor cross-section rigid/
0.34 ... 1.5 mm
flexible
Connection to switching
Screw terminals
element
Connection to printed circuit
board
Cage-pull clamps
Rated insulation voltage
TX...
Ui = 250 V
TX...BH10, TX...BH12,
TX...SR11, TX...RC18
Ui = 50 V
Rated impulse withstand voltage
TX...
U
= 2.5 kV
imp
TX...BH10, TX...BH12,
TX...SR11, TX...RC18
U
= 1.5 kV
imp
Conditional short-circuit
100 A
current
Switching voltage, min.,
12 V
at 10 mA
Utilization category acc. to IEC 60947-5-1
TX...
AC-15 4 A 230 V /
DC-13 4 A 24 V
TX...BH10, TX...BH12,
AC-15 4 A 50 V /
TX...SR11, TX...RC18
DC-13 4 A 24 V
Switching current, min., at
1 mA
24 V
Short circuit protection
(control circuit fuse) acc. to
4 A gG
IEC 60269-1
Convent. thermal current I
4 A
th
Solenoid operating voltage U
/
AC/DC 24 V (+10%/-15%) 8 W
B
solenoid power consumption
AC
110 V (+10%/-15%) 10 W
(TX3...024:
AC
230 V (+10%/-15%) 11 W
I
= 2 A for T
= 250 ms)
B
IMP
Duty cycle
100%
Switching frequency, max.,
45 min
-1
for TX3
Control voltage U
S
AC/DC
24 V
for TX3...024
Locking force F
F
= 1,700 N
max
S
F
Locking force F
max
Zh
(F
=
Zh
acc. to EN ISO 14119
1.3
Reliability values acc. to EN ISO 13849-1
B
10D
5 x 10
6
At DC-13 100 mA/24 V
Fig. 2: Switching elements and switching functions
2
Plug connector
BH10
Plug connector
BH12
Plug connector
SR11
) = 1,300 N
Plug connector
RC18
Fig. 3: Connector assignment and circuit diagrams
41
41
42
33
34
33
21
22
21
11
12
11
41
42
41
33
34
33
21
22
21
13
14
13
41
42
41
31
32
31
21
22
21
11
12
11
&
1
2
4
5
3
LED
LED
U
U
0V
S
B
GN
RD
TX3...024
Leading with
screen bonding
clamp
8
1
7
2
9
10
6
3
5
4
Leading with
screen bonding
1
8
clamp
9
2
10
12
7
11
3
6
4
5
4
5
3
6
10
2
11
7
9
1
8
Leading with
12
11
screen bonding
1
18
clamp
17
13
2
10
19
16
14
9
3
15
8
4
7
5
6
7
41
TX.B-...
42
42
34
33
34
22
21
22
12
11
12
TX.C-...
42
41
42
34
33
34
22
21
22
14
13
14
41
TX.D-...
42
42
32
31
32
22
21
22
12
11
12
1
2
3
4
U
L D
E
L D
E
0
V
B
G
N
R
D
TX1/TX2
TX3...110
TX1...BH10
TX2...BH10
1
7
5
2
GN
3
4
9
RD
PE/8
TX3...BH12
4
10
1
5
2
GN
3
5
12
RD
PE/9
TX3...SR11
1
9
4
11
GN
7
2
5
3
5
3
10
1
RD
PE/12
TX1...RC18
1
TX2...RC18
6
GN
7
2
15
13
9
3
4
16
19
11
RD
PE/12
TX3...RC18
1
6
4
17
GN
7
2
15
13
9
3
5
16
19
11
RD
PE/12
3
41
42
4
3.
3.
6
1
21
22
2
1.
1.
10
42
4
3
41
3.
3.
6
1
21
22
2
1.
1.
11
41
42
8
3.
3.
6
21
22
4
1.
1.
2
41
42
8
3.
3.
14
21
22
10
1.
1.
5
8
41
42
3.
3.
14
21
22
10
1.
1.
5