{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-photoelectric-emitter-interface-emitter-receiver-with-form-c","name":"IEC photoelectric emitter interface: emitter - receiver with form c","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"TX","aliases":["HPE13B16SC","VPE13B16SC","photoelectric emitter interface Emitter - Receiver with Form C"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"Photoelectric emitter interface form: Emitter - Receiver with Form C.","description":["A photoelectric emitter supplies the light used by an optical sensing system; a complete sensing pair also needs a receiver. This entry identifies the emitter - receiver with form c form in the publisher's IEC-context family.","A conveyor may place the emitter on one side and a separate receiver on the other so an object can interrupt the optical path. Form C identifies a changeover output with a common and two alternative paths; it does not establish which terminal numbers the selected device uses.","A supply connection to an emitter is different from a switched detection output. Check the listed terminal and output form rather than assuming every optical device has the same interface."],"readingNotes":["Form C identifies a changeover output with a common and two alternative paths; it does not establish which terminal numbers the selected device uses.","A supply connection to an emitter is different from a switched detection output. Check the listed terminal and output form rather than assuming every optical device has the same interface."],"drawingChecklist":["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."],"distinction":"This entry adds the emitter - receiver with form c detail to the broader photoelectric emitter interface family. A supply connection to an emitter is different from a switched detection output. Check the listed terminal and output form rather than assuming every optical device has the same interface.","facts":[{"label":"Drawing form","value":"Emitter - Receiver with Form C"},{"label":"Public vendor block names","value":"HPE13B16SC / VPE13B16SC. Autodesk identifiers, not standards database IDs."},{"label":"Drawing purpose","value":"photoelectric emitter interface"},{"label":"Graphic scope","value":"Independently authored educational illustration; not certified standard geometry, a terminal pinout or a product footprint."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"s28-iec-photoelectric-emitter-switches","relevance":"Public Photoelectric Emitter Switches table explicitly lists HPE13B16SC / VPE13B16SC with this operating or connection form. Vendor graphics are linked, not copied."}],"related":["photoelectric-emitter-receiver-switch","plc-digital-input","terminal"],"artwork":"s28-iec-photoelectric-emitter-interface-emitter-receiver-with-form-c","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Emitter - Receiver with Form C","reference":"Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview: Photoelectric Emitter Switches, HPE13B16SC / VPE13B16SC. This identifies the publisher's library context; exact IEC graphics and database identities are not asserted."},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does IEC photoelectric emitter interface: emitter - receiver with form c mean?","introduction":"A photoelectric emitter supplies the light used by an optical sensing system; a complete sensing pair also needs a receiver. This entry identifies the emitter - receiver with form c form in the publisher's IEC-context family.","example":"A conveyor may place the emitter on one side and a separate receiver on the other so an object can interrupt the optical path. Form C identifies a changeover output with a common and two alternative paths; it does not establish which terminal numbers the selected device uses.","drawings":"A supply connection to an emitter is different from a switched detection output. Check the listed terminal and output form rather than assuming every optical device has the same interface.","terms":[{"name":"Terminal","meaning":"An identified point where a conductor connects."},{"name":"Signal","meaning":"Electrical information passed between devices, rather than necessarily the main power supply."},{"name":"Schematic","meaning":"A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Identify the device and form","Read the connections and state","Check the equipment reference"],"caption":"A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.","sources":[{"label":"Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview: Photoelectric Emitter Switches","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-CAF5714C-3562-40A0-A957-AB06150A5658.htm"}],"detail":"Photoelectric emitter interface form: Emitter - Receiver with Form C. This entry adds the emitter - receiver with form c detail to the broader photoelectric emitter interface family. A supply connection to an emitter is different from a switched detection output. Check the listed terminal and output form rather than assuming every optical device has the same interface.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-photoelectric-emitter-interface-emitter-receiver-with-form-c","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/iec-photoelectric-emitter-interface-emitter-receiver-with-form-c.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"s28-iec-photoelectric-emitter-switches","title":"Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview: Photoelectric Emitter Switches","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-CAF5714C-3562-40A0-A957-AB06150A5658.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public photoelectric emitter switches family names and vendor block tokens. Horizontal, vertical and rotated placements are not separate engineering functions. Exact standard geometry is not reproduced.","checkedOn":"2026-10-28","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public Photoelectric Emitter Switches table explicitly lists HPE13B16SC / VPE13B16SC with this operating or connection form. Vendor graphics are linked, not copied."}]}