Chapter - Logical Sensors Sinking/Sourcing - Switches current on or off. Plain Switches - Switches voltage on or off. Solid State Relays - These switch AC outputs. TTL (Transistor Transistor Logic) - Uses 0V and 5V. Sensor output types
Switched outputs (e.g. Relays)
Sourcing (supplies voltage/current)
Sinking (to the common)
Wiring
A PLC Input Card For a Sinking (NPN) Sensor
PLC Input card for Sourcing (PNP) sensors
Symbols and Wiring Conventions
Photo-optical sensors
Photo-optic - Opposed mode
Photo-optic - retroreflective
Photo-optic - Diffuse
Photo-optic alignment and beam size
Photo-optics - focussed
Optical Properties
Capacitive Sensors
Relative Capacitive Values
Inductive sensors
Other sensor types Reed switches Hall effect switches Fluid flow Etc….
Sensor tradeoffs Material Distance Accuracy …..