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Understanding Proximity Sensors

This document discusses proximity sensors. A proximity sensor can detect nearby objects without physical contact by emitting an electromagnetic field or beam and detecting changes in the field or return signal. Different proximity sensors are suitable for different targets, such as capacitive or photoelectric sensors for plastic and inductive sensors requiring a metal target.

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Understanding Proximity Sensors

This document discusses proximity sensors. A proximity sensor can detect nearby objects without physical contact by emitting an electromagnetic field or beam and detecting changes in the field or return signal. Different proximity sensors are suitable for different targets, such as capacitive or photoelectric sensors for plastic and inductive sensors requiring a metal target.

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t is a Proximity Sensor

roximity sensor is a sensor able to detect the


sence of nearby objects without any physical
tact
roximity sensor often emits
electromagnetic field or a beam of electromagnetic
iation (infrared, for instance), and looks for changes
he field or return signal.
e object being sensed is often referred to as the
ximity sensor's target.
erent proximity sensor targets demand different
sors.
example, a capacitive or photoelectric sensor might
uitable for a plastic target; an inductive proximity
sor always requires a metal target.

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