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    Inductive proximity sensors operate using the principle of inductance. When a metal object moves into the sensor's field of detection, it disturbs the electromagnetic field and reduces the sensor's oscillation. This change is detected by the sensor's circuitry and produces an output signal. Capacitive proximity sensors produce an electrostatic field and detect changes in capacitance rather than disturbances to an electromagnetic field. Hall effect sensors vary their output voltage in response to a magnetic field and are used for proximity switching, positioning, speed detection, and current sensing applications.

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    Inductive proximity sensors operate using the principle of inductance. When a metal object moves into the sensor's field of detection, it disturbs the electromagnetic field and reduces the sensor's oscillation. This change is detected by the sensor's circuitry and produces an output signal. Capacitive proximity sensors produce an electrostatic field and detect changes in capacitance rather than disturbances to an electromagnetic field. Hall effect sensors vary their output voltage in response to a magnetic field and are used for proximity switching, positioning, speed detection, and current sensing applications.

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    Inductive proximity sensors operate using the principle of inductance. When a metal object moves into the sensor's field of detection, it disturbs the electromagnetic field and reduces the sensor's oscillation. This change is detected by the sensor's circuitry and produces an output signal. Capacitive proximity sensors produce an electrostatic field and detect changes in capacitance rather than disturbances to an electromagnetic field. Hall effect sensors vary their output voltage in response to a magnetic field and are used for proximity switching, positioning, speed detection, and current sensing applications.

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    Inductive proximity sensors operate using the principle of inductance. When a metal object moves into the sensor's field of detection, it disturbs the electromagnetic field and reduces the sensor's oscillation. This change is detected by the sensor's circuitry and produces an output signal. Capacitive proximity sensors produce an electrostatic field and detect changes in capacitance rather than disturbances to an electromagnetic field. Hall effect sensors vary their output voltage in response to a magnetic field and are used for proximity switching, positioning, speed detection, and current sensing applications.

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    Inductive Proximity Sensors

    Inductive proximity sensors operate under the electrical


    principle of inductance. Inductance is the phenomenon
    where a fluctuating current, which by definition has a
    magnetic component, induces an electromotive force
    (emf) in a target object. To amplify a devices inductance
    effect, a sensor manufacturer twists wire into a tight coil
    and runs a current through it.
    An inductive proximity sensor has four components; The
    coil, oscillator, detection circuit and output circuit. The
    oscillator generates a fluctuating magnetic field the shape
    of a doughnut around the winding of the coil that locates
    in the devices sensing face.
    When a metal object moves into the inductive proximity
    sensors field of detection, Eddy circuits build up in the
    metallic object, magnetically push back, and finally reduce
    the Inductive sensors own oscillation field. The sensors

    Capacitive Proximity Sensors


    Capacitive proximity sensors are similar to inductive proximity
    sensors. The main difference between the two types is that
    capacitive proximity sensors produce an electrostatic field
    instead of an electromagnetic field. Capacitive proximity switches
    will
    sense
    metal nears
    as well
    non-metallic
    such
    as paper,
    When
    an object
    theas
    sensing
    surface materials
    it enters the
    electrostatic
    glass,
    liquids,
    and cloth. and changes the capacitance in an oscillator
    field of
    the electrodes
    circuit. As a result, the oscillator begins oscillating. The trigger circuit
    reads the oscillators amplitude and when it reaches a specific level
    the output state of the sensor changes. As the target moves away
    from the sensor the oscillators amplitude decreases, switching the
    sensor output back to its original state.

    Capacitive sensors depend on the dielectric constant of the target.


    The larger the dielectric number of a material the easier it is to
    detect. The following graph shows the relationship of the dielectric
    constant of a target and the sensors ability to detect the material
    based on the rated sensing distance (Sr).

    Hall effect sensor


    AHall effect sensoris atransducerthat varies its outputvoltagein
    response to amagnetic field.Hall effectsensors are used
    forproximityswitching, positioning, speed detection, and current
    sensing applications

    How does the Hall effect


    work?
    When an electric current flows through a material, electrons
    (shown here as blue blobs) move through it in pretty much a
    straight line.

    Put the material in a magnetic field and the electrons inside it are
    in the field too. A force acts on them (the Lorentz force) and makes
    them deviate from their straight-line path.

    Now looking from above, the electrons in this example would bend
    as shown. With more electrons on the right side of the material
    than on the left, there would be a difference in potential (a
    voltage) between the two sides, as shown by the green arrowed
    line. The size of this voltage is directly proportional to the size of
    the electric current and the strength of the magnetic field.

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