Training aim To learn about the switching characteristics of an inductive proximity sensor.
Exercise definition · Study the exercise. You will find hints and explanations in the textbook ‘Proximity
Sensors’.
· Before the practical construction of the exercise, read through the data sheets of
the components required.
· Assemble the components.
· You can carry out the exercise in accordance with the description in paragraph
"Practical assembly".
· Make a note of everything you consider of particular interest.
Warning
The electrical power supply must be switched on only after all connections have
been established and checked. After completion of the exercise, the voltage supply
must be switched off before the components are dismantled.
Problem description On an assembly station the presence of magazine shafts is monitored using
inductive sensors. Measure the switching distance of various inductive sensors in
order to determine the switching distance between a metal object and the sensor.
Positional sketch
Function description Inductive sensors contain an oscillator circuit, which consists of a parallel resonance
circuit with inductance and capacitance as well as an amplifier. By means of a ferrite
shell core of the inductance (coil), the electromagnetic field is directed towards the
outside.
Layout
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3
2
4
Electrical connections
BN(1)
1
BK(4)
BU(3)
+24 V DC
Electrical circuit diagram
BN(1)
BK(4)
BU(3)
0V
Practical assembly 1 Mount the distribution unit, the positioning slide and the inductive sensor unit 1
onto the profile plate. The inductive sensor is mounted centrally in front of the
middle of the positioning slide (see fig. "Layout"). Connect the 24V electrical power
supply and the inductive sensor to the distribution unit (see fig. "Electrical
connections").
Now take the calibrating plate in mild steel (S 235 JR, part 3) from the set of test
objects and fit it into the material fixture of the positioning slide.
Measure the switching distance of the sensor. Make a note of the point, at which the
signal change occurs when the plate approaches the sensor, and also the point at
which the signal change occurs when you move the plate away from the sensor. The
difference between these two points is the hysteresis of the sensor.
Practical assembly 2 Carry out the same measurements with the inductive sensor unit 2.
Repeat the measurements several times in order to check the reproducability of the
switching distance.
Switch-on point:
Switch-off point:
Hysteresis:
Switch-on point:
Switch-off point:
Hysteresis:
Conclusions
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