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A
Absorbent Materials	accuracy
acoustic interference	air movement and densities
air pressure	ALARM set point
ALARMS pushbutton	alignment
alternating current (AC)	ambient
ambient acoustical noise	ambient temperature
ampere (Amp)	analog
analog limits	analog response
attenuation
B
background sensing mode	background suppression
backup detection	beam
beam angle	beam plot
break-beam sensing
C
CE mark	chemical compatibility
coincidental secondary echo condition	common
cone diameter	configuration switches
connector	continuous load current
continuous wave	Control Compartment
coupler	crosstalk
crystal	current consumption
current loop or signal current loop (4-20 mA)	current pulse
current sinking output	current sourcing output
cycle time
D
Dairy 3A Sanitary Standards	deadband
Delay On/Off control	DELAYS pushbutton
differential height inspection	digital output
diode	dip switch
direct current (DC)	direct/inverse output
dual-level On/Off latch	dual-level sensing
E
echo	electrostatic
environmental compatibility	ESD (Electrostatic Discharge)
ETL safety label
F
false echo	far (low) limit
fixed sensing window (width)	fluorosilicone rubber
foreground suppression	frequency
frequency drift
G
gain adjustment	gain setting
gate-controlled sensing	ground
H
hermetic seal	hertz (HZ)
hysteresis
I
impedance	input
input voltage	intrinsic safety
IP rating	isolated output (or input)
J
jam (gap) detection
K
KHz
L
latch (latching logic)	LED (light emitting diode)
limit adjustment resolution	LIMITS pushbutton
line transients	linear output
linearity	load
load resistance	logic/actuation
long-range ultrasonic proximity sensor	loss of echo
M
mA	microprocessor-based intelligence
MICROSONIC®	multiplexing
N
near (high) limit	NEMA (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 sensor	Off delay time
off-state leakage current	On-delay time
open collector	oscillate
output	output load range
P
piezo	piezoelectric
PNP	PNP current sourcing output
potentiometer	potting
power consumption	power supply
power/connection type	proximity sensing
pull-down resistor	pull-up resistor
pulse	pushbutton configuration
PVC
R
rate potentiometer	reflector angle
remote type sensor	repeatability
resistance	resolution
respect to a smooth, flat surface	response potentiometer
response time (also called sensing rate or cycle time)	retroreflective
reverse polarity	RS232
S
sensing limits	sensing mode
sensing range	sensing window
sensor angle with	sensor functionality
serial communications	shape of the object
shield	shielded cable
silicone rubber	single file conveyor sensing mode
sinking	Smart Sensor
sonic frequency	sourcing
span	step response
SUPERPROX®	surface reflection properties
surface-to-beam angle	switching rate
synchronized sensing
T
temperature	temperature dependence
thru-beam (or “break-beam”) sensing	transducer
triac	turbulence
U
ULTEM®	ultrasonic operating principle
ultrasonic sound
V
VAC	Volt
Voltage
W
warranty	watt
web break detection and material sag control	window
window-edge accuracy