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Course Material 03 - Sensor PDF

This document discusses key specifications for inductive and capacitive sensors: response frequency is the number of detections per second, reduction factor indicates how sensing range is reduced for different materials compared to a steel reference, and response curve shows how targets can be detected from the front or side of the sensor.

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Course Material 03 - Sensor PDF

This document discusses key specifications for inductive and capacitive sensors: response frequency is the number of detections per second, reduction factor indicates how sensing range is reduced for different materials compared to a steel reference, and response curve shows how targets can be detected from the front or side of the sensor.

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Switching frequency, Reduction factor and Response curve of Inductive sensor and

capacitive sensor
Response Frequency:
• The number of detection repetitions that can be output per second when the standard
sensing object is repeatedly brought into proximity.
• See the accompanying diagram for the measuring method

Reduction factor:
The reduction factor is the factor by which the sensing range is reduced based on
different materials compared to steel FE 360 (St37) as a reference material for inductive
proximity switches and a grounded plate for capacitive proximity switches. The smaller the
reduction factor, the smaller the sensing range for the specific material. This reduction factor
can vary depending on the housing and shielding material, among other criteria. For this
reason, the customer should refer to the value in the relevant data sheet.
For inductive proximity switches, the conductivity/permeability quotient of the target
is the parameter for the reduction factor. The following table contains some typical values for
the reduction factor:
Response Curve:
Target Approach:
The sensor can either be approached head on or from the side. When approaching
from the side the switching position can be estimated from the area of target that is visible
to the sensor.

Figure: Target may approach from the front or side


If the target is curved, then the sensing distance will be reduced as a proportion of the
target is further away from the sensor.

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