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A
Absorbent Materialsaccuracy
acoustic interferenceair movement and densities
air pressureALARM set point
ALARMS pushbuttonalignment
alternating current (AC)ambient
ambient acoustical noiseambient temperature
ampere (Amp)analog
analog limitsanalog response
attenuation 
B
background sensing modebackground suppression
backup detectionbeam
beam anglebeam plot
break-beam sensing 
C
CE markchemical compatibility
coincidental secondary echo conditioncommon
cone diameterconfiguration switches
connectorcontinuous load current
continuous waveControl Compartment
couplercrosstalk
crystalcurrent consumption
current loop or signal current loop (4-20 mA)current pulse
current sinking outputcurrent sourcing output
cycle time 
D
Dairy 3A Sanitary Standardsdeadband
Delay On/Off controlDELAYS pushbutton
differential height inspectiondigital output
diodedip switch
direct current (DC)direct/inverse output
dual-level On/Off latchdual-level sensing
E
echoelectrostatic
environmental compatibilityESD (Electrostatic Discharge)
ETL safety label 
F
false echofar (low) limit
fixed sensing window (width)fluorosilicone rubber
foreground suppressionfrequency
frequency drift 
G
gain adjustmentgain setting
gate-controlled sensingground
H
hermetic sealhertz (HZ)
hysteresis 
I
impedanceinput
input voltageintrinsic safety
IP ratingisolated output (or input)
J
jam (gap) detection 
K
KHz 
L
latch (latching logic)LED (light emitting diode)
limit adjustment resolutionLIMITS pushbutton
line transientslinear output
linearityload
load resistancelogic/actuation
long-range ultrasonic proximity sensorloss of echo
M
mAmicroprocessor-based intelligence
MICROSONIC®multiplexing
N
near (high) limitNEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) Enclosure Standards
normally closed (N.C.)normally open (N.O.)
NORYL®NPN
NPN current sinking output 
O
object (target)object sensing mode
object surface area versus distance to sensorOff delay time
off-state leakage currentOn-delay time
open collectoroscillate
outputoutput load range
P
piezopiezoelectric
PNPPNP current sourcing output
potentiometerpotting
power consumptionpower supply
power/connection typeproximity sensing
pull-down resistorpull-up resistor
pulsepushbutton configuration
PVC 
R
rate potentiometerreflector angle
remote type sensorrepeatability
resistanceresolution
respect to a smooth, flat surfaceresponse potentiometer
response time (also called sensing rate or cycle time)retroreflective
reverse polarityRS232
S
sensing limitssensing mode
sensing rangesensing window
sensor angle with sensor functionality
serial communicationsshape of the object
shieldshielded cable
silicone rubbersingle file conveyor sensing mode
sinkingSmart Sensor
sonic frequencysourcing
spanstep response
SUPERPROX®surface reflection properties
surface-to-beam angleswitching rate
synchronized sensing 
T
temperaturetemperature dependence
thru-beam (or “break-beam”) sensingtransducer
triacturbulence
U
ULTEM®ultrasonic operating principle
ultrasonic sound 
V
VACVolt
Voltage 
W
warrantywatt
web break detection and material sag controlwindow
window-edge accuracy

 
Tools
Sensor Selector
Interactive Flash Animation for Bottle Packaging Conveyor Line for Sensors
Flash Animation for Bottle Packaging Conveyor Line for Sensors
 
Literature

XUV Shortform
V106
Sensor Shortform
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