Linear displacement sensor WPA-F-T-0050-A 0000X000X00X0XX

contactlessabsolute magnetostrictivemagnetostrictive

Overview
The WPA-F series is a contactless magnetostrictive linear position transducer based on HYPERWAVE technology with a PROFINET IO (IEEE 802.3) interface. The non‑contact magnetic cursor removes electrical wear, delivering long service life and high accuracy for absolute position and velocity measurements in real‑time industrial applications.

Functional highlights

• Fieldbus: PROFINET IO RT & IRT (ver. 2.3) with General Profile or Encoder Profile support
• Real‑time transmission of position, speed and alarms; optional auxiliary diagnostics (running hours, real temperature, peak detection, supply coherence, cursor presence, PROFINET‑specific alarms)
• Configurable via GSDML files to support Industry 4.0 data collection, statistics and predictive maintenance
• PI (PROFIBUS–PROFINET) certification for firmware quality and immunity testing

Main features

• Strokes: 50–4000 mm
• Absolute position and velocity measurement
• Quick mounting with steel brackets
• Sliding or floating magnetic cursor (contactless)
• High resistance to vibration and shock (DIN IEC68T2/6: 15 g)
• Protection rating: IP67
• Operating temperature: -40…+85 °C
• Power supply: 10–32 Vdc
• PROFINET IO RT & IRT; IRT supports synchronized cycles down to 250 μs
• Supports General Profile (up to 16 independent cursors) or Encoder Profile

Applications & benefits
Designed for harsh industrial environments requiring durable, long‑life absolute position sensing with fieldbus connectivity. Suitable where real‑time position/speed feedback, high EMC immunity and embedded diagnostics are needed for machine control, process monitoring and Industry 4.0 integration.