View Single Post
  #9   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 20-02-2012, 09:29
Unsung FIRST Hero
Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
Broadcast Eng/Chief Robot Inspector
AKA: Big Al WFFA 2005
FRC #0111 (WildStang)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Wheeling, IL
Posts: 10,763
Al Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond repute
Re: PNP Inductive Sensor

Jeff,
As others have pointed out, the PNP version is difficult to interface. It is meant to drive a secondary device such as a light or relay. You could use it to turn on an external NPN transistor through a resistor. The collector of the NPN device then can be used to pull the input to the DSC low. In most cases, I would recommend that this device be replaced with a NPN output device to prevent any possible damage to the DSC by inadvertently connecting it directly to the DSC.
__________________
Good Luck All. Learn something new, everyday!
Al
WB9UVJ
www.wildstang.org
________________________
Storming the Tower since 1996.