Inductive Sensors with IO-Link permit uninterrupted data communication from the controller all the way down to the field level. Diagnostic information for preventive maintenance measures can thus be queried continuously from the sensor’s error output and increases system availability. Three selectable switching distances and selection of either high or low frequency offer additional flexibility, and decrease the number of variants thus reducing inventory costs. Furthermore, a broad range of configuration options is made available via IO-Link. For example, the sensor’s output function can be programmed as normally closed (NC), normally open (NO) or antivalent (NO and NC). The switching output can be configured as either PNP or NPN.
Sample applications:
- End-position detection
- Position detection
- Material tracking
- Part recognition