2 wire sensors
- Thread starter legacy-signs
- Start date
breezy
Moderator
legacy-signs
Legacy Signs
Ok.
I'll send you some pics when I go to my shop tomorrow.
Thanks
I'll send you some pics when I go to my shop tomorrow.
Thanks
zombieengineer
ZombieEngineer
@legacy-signs
If the two wires are brown and blue then connect brown to the Masso +ve supply and the blue wire to a Masso input.
Apparently 2 wire proximity switches pass about 1 mA of current when off and >3 mA when on.
The Masso inputs require about 3 mA before they activate.
If the two wires are brown and blue then connect brown to the Masso +ve supply and the blue wire to a Masso input.
Apparently 2 wire proximity switches pass about 1 mA of current when off and >3 mA when on.
The Masso inputs require about 3 mA before they activate.
legacy-signs
Legacy Signs
zombieengineer
ZombieEngineer
@legacy-signs
According to the manufacturer's web-site, your device is a "shield type proximity switch".
Took me a few minutes to realize how these switches actually work - they are a reed switch and magnet in the opposite arms.
These devices are triggered by a piece of iron/steel shielding the magnetic field (doubt that aluminum or copper have sufficient magnetic permeability to trigger).
Treat the two wires as connected to a simple mechanical switch which is normally closed (NC) until triggered (perfect for limit switches providing you are not machining steel).
According to the manufacturer's web-site, your device is a "shield type proximity switch".
Took me a few minutes to realize how these switches actually work - they are a reed switch and magnet in the opposite arms.
These devices are triggered by a piece of iron/steel shielding the magnetic field (doubt that aluminum or copper have sufficient magnetic permeability to trigger).
Treat the two wires as connected to a simple mechanical switch which is normally closed (NC) until triggered (perfect for limit switches providing you are not machining steel).
- One wire to Masso power supply positive and the other wire to a Masso input.
- In the Masso F1 screen you will need to invert the input as it should be "active on limit".
legacy-signs
Legacy Signs
Thank you for your help!
Hi there, if you don’t mind @zombieengineer would you mind casting your wisdom over these two wire proximity sensors,
I have a few of them on my mill that Iam wiring up, I just wanted to make sure I connected them properly and don’t do any damage, also not sure if I would need to run a resister on them
I have the FL7M-2K6H
They look like that would be a good thing for others to incorporate into machine builds, they are fairly cheap, easy to mount and seem to be very accurate from what I have read,
I’ve added a link to them
There seems to be numerous ways to wire them, even though they are only two wire and I wasn’t sure what the safest way to connect to Masso would be
I have a few of them on my mill that Iam wiring up, I just wanted to make sure I connected them properly and don’t do any damage, also not sure if I would need to run a resister on them
I have the FL7M-2K6H
They look like that would be a good thing for others to incorporate into machine builds, they are fairly cheap, easy to mount and seem to be very accurate from what I have read,
I’ve added a link to them
There seems to be numerous ways to wire them, even though they are only two wire and I wasn’t sure what the safest way to connect to Masso would be