An npn sensor is typically referred to as a sinking sensor which means the sensor can be thought of as sinking or receiving signal input power from the i o card.
Npn no proximity sensor wiring.
So let s get started and i will share my experiences.
We will be wiring a capacitive proximity switch into the input of our click plc.
I have seen many 2 wire sensors that are destroyed because no load was placed on them before connecting.
The ck1 00 2h is an 18mm diameter npn pnp n o n c.
In our case low leakage current this is one of the features of this am series inductive proximity sensor.
Watch the video below to see the wiring and operation of our pnp npn sensor to the click plc input.
That means that the sensor can be wired as positive sourcing or negative sinking switch.
Wiring 3 wire dc npn and pnp sensors.
Recall that a sourcing pnp sensor sends power and signal to a sinking module while a sinking npn sensor receives power and signal from a sourcing module.
Here s a quick way to wire npn and pnp devices.
Either the load is connected to negative and the positive is switched pnp continue reading an easy way to remember pnp and npn sensor.
I get asked often on how to wire npn and pnp devices to the programmable logic controller.
I have managed to destroy a few sensors in the process.
Here s a simple way remember how to wire up a 3 wire dc pnp or npn sensor.
The black wire is the output load wire of the sensor.
So there you have it.
This can be confusing at first when looking at the wiring diagrams.
3 wire dc sensors can have a pnp sourcing or npn sinking output.
0 8ma short circuit protection this will protect the sensor from incorrect wiring.
As you can see wiring a 3 wire sensor is not too difficult.
Which wire goes where.
But the signal output wire of proximity sensor must be connected to the signal input point of plc so when a npn proximity sensor is connected the signal flows from the input signal terminal of plc and the other end of load.
Selectable output with a 12mm sensing distance.
Just make sure the correct sensor part number is selected for the correct transistor circuit.
Npn proximity sensor is characterized as low level conduction its signal flows from the load to the proximity sensor.
No nc and sensing.