FAQs
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- What are the main types of housing material for inductive proximity sensors?
- My inductive proximity sensor is being damaged by weld spatter, how can I stop this happening?
- When I use welding equipment, surrounding inductive proximity sensors malfunction. What causes this and what can I do to prevent it?
- What is the difference between an inductive proximity sensor normally open (NO), normally closed (NC), and complementary (NO + NC) outputs?
- Can you buy chemical-resistive inductive proximity sensors?
- Can inductive proximity sensors detect glass, wood or plastic?
- Can an inductive proximity sensor detect ferrous and non-ferrous metal objects and targets?
- Can an inductive proximity sensor detect non-metal objects?
- Are all inductive proximity sensors waterproof?
- Are inductive proximity sensors only available with PNP or NPN outputs?
- With retroreflective photoelectric sensors, is there any change in performance if the reflector is placed vertically or horizontally?
- Which hole of an amplifier unit can a through-beam fibre unit be inserted into?
- What principle is used to detect a reflective photoelectric sensor?
- When using a fibre unit mounted to a movable part, are there models that are less affected by repetitive bending?
- What is wavelength of light?
- What is the repeat accuracy for photoelectric sensors?
- What is the difference between a reflective fibre unit and a coaxial reflective one?
- What is the difference in output between an NPN and a PNP transistor?
- What is mirror surface rejection of a retroreflective sensor?
- What is a photoelectric sensor?
- What is the allowable bending radius of coaxial or shielded cables for photoelectric and proximity sensors?
- What can I adjust in the sensitivity setting of a photoelectric sensor?
- What happens when direct sunlight hits the lens of a receiver?
- What does the slit in through-beam photoelectric sensors do and how is it used?
- What does reversing the polarity of power supply do to a sensor?
- My reflector's fogged up, how can I fix it?
- Can other reflectors be used with retroreflective photoelectric sensors instead of the ones supplied?
- Can I use a photoelectric sensor outdoors?
- Can I use alcohol to wipe off dirt from the lens surface of photoelectric sensors?
- Can I buy heat-resistant photoelectric sensors?