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Inductive proximity switch
An inductive proximity switch detects a documented target without a mechanical contact actuator.
Schematic
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IEC inductive proximity sensor: normally open 3 wire with connector
Inductive proximity sensor form: Normally Open 3 Wire with connector.
In plain English
What does IEC inductive proximity sensor: normally open 3 wire with connector mean?
An inductive proximity sensor detects a metallic target through the effect it has on an electromagnetic sensing field. This entry identifies the normally open 3 wire with connector form in the publisher's IEC-context family.
A simple example
A metal flag on a carriage can produce a controller input without touching a mechanical switch. The normally-open designation starts with a non-conducting output or open contact in the documented reference condition; operation changes that state. The three-wire form distinguishes supply, return and switching output. Confirm sourcing or sinking operation from the actual sensor circuit before connecting it to an input.
What the drawings help you do
The connector variant adds a separable field interface. Keep the mating connector designation, pin numbers and cable-core mapping visible at that boundary. Target material, sensing distance and output circuit are product properties; an inductive mark does not identify PNP, NPN or a universal terminal assignment.
This particular reference
Inductive proximity sensor form: Normally Open 3 Wire with connector. This entry adds the normally open 3 wire with connector detail to the broader inductive proximity sensor family. Target material, sensing distance and output circuit are product properties; an inductive mark does not identify PNP, NPN or a universal terminal assignment.
- Normally open / normally closed
- The contact state in the normal condition defined for the drawing.
- Terminal
- An identified point where a conductor connects.
- Signal
- Electrical information passed between devices, rather than necessarily the main power supply.
Read the source: AutoCAD Electrical: Inductive proximity switches
IEC · Normally Open 3 Wire with connector
Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview: Inductive Switches, HPX11IN3C / VPX11IN3C. This identifies the publisher's library context; exact IEC graphics and database identities are not asserted.
Shown as an independently authored educational illustration. Use the cited publication and drawing legend to verify the required drafting form.
Schematic · IND
What it represents
An inductive proximity sensor detects a metallic target through the effect it has on an electromagnetic sensing field. This entry identifies the normally open 3 wire with connector form in the publisher's IEC-context family.
A metal flag on a carriage can produce a controller input without touching a mechanical switch. The normally-open designation starts with a non-conducting output or open contact in the documented reference condition; operation changes that state. The three-wire form distinguishes supply, return and switching output. Confirm sourcing or sinking operation from the actual sensor circuit before connecting it to an input.
The connector variant adds a separable field interface. Keep the mating connector designation, pin numbers and cable-core mapping visible at that boundary. Target material, sensing distance and output circuit are product properties; an inductive mark does not identify PNP, NPN or a universal terminal assignment.
How to read it
- The normally-open designation starts with a non-conducting output or open contact in the documented reference condition; operation changes that state.
- The three-wire form distinguishes supply, return and switching output. Confirm sourcing or sinking operation from the actual sensor circuit before connecting it to an input.
- The connector variant adds a separable field interface. Keep the mating connector designation, pin numbers and cable-core mapping visible at that boundary.
- Target material, sensing distance and output circuit are product properties; an inductive mark does not identify PNP, NPN or a universal terminal assignment.
Information to show or reference
- Identify the target, sensing mode and expected normal condition.
- Label supply, output and connector pins from the actual device diagram.
- Reference output circuit type, operating range and controller input.
A distinction that matters
This entry adds the normally open 3 wire with connector detail to the broader inductive proximity sensor family. Target material, sensing distance and output circuit are product properties; an inductive mark does not identify PNP, NPN or a universal terminal assignment.
Sources you can follow
These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.
AutoCAD Electrical: Inductive proximity switches
Public Inductive Switches table explicitly lists HPX11IN3C / VPX11IN3C with this operating or connection form. Vendor graphics are linked, not copied.
About this graphic
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