Thread: How should we wire the photoswitchs?
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Re: How should we wire the photoswitchs?
Hi Al and Alan,

The data sheet says the low end of the power supply range is 10.8 volts. We often log voltages below that value when the robot is running. Do you think this would be an issue. I was thinking about a converter that would maintain 12 or 24 volts, similar to what is inside the PD board. Alternatively it would be nice to be able to connect it to the 24 VDC that runs the cRio. We tried that last year with some optical sensors and it got called out as illegal by Andy's inspection crew.

Any thoughts on this?

-Hugh