- P|Prox displacement sensor
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P|Prox displacement sensor: Installation guidelines
Thank you for your purchase of a P|Prox displacement sensor. On the following pages, you will find information to help you install and program the sensor as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
Should you need additional support, feel free to contact our service center at 800-441-8246 and speak to one of our applications engineers.
Mechanical installation recommendations
This device achieves the accuracies specifiied in the data sheet after a 15-minute warm-up period.
The images and tables that follow show the primary methods of mounting inductive proximity sensors. The free space around and between sensors and surrounding metal is dependent on the application calibration. Please observe these guidelines for best performance of the displacement sensor.
| Application configuration | Target | Type | Installation | a | b | c | d | e | f |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory calibration | aluminum 24x24 | M12 | flush | 6 | 12 | 36 | 24 | - | 8xSn |
| aluminum 36x36 | non-flush | 24 | 18 | 48 | - | 36 | |||
| 1-point calibration | aluminum 24x24 | M12 | flush | 6 | 12 | 36 | 24 | - | |
| aluminum 36x36 | non-flush | 24 | 18 | 48 | - | 36 | |||
| 3-point calibration | steel 12x12 | M12 | flush | 0 | 6 | - | 24 | - | |
| steel 24x24 | non-flush | 10 | 12 | 36 | - | 24 |
| Application configuration | Target | Type | Installation | a | b | c | d | e | f |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory calibration | aluminum 36x36 | M18 | flush | 9 | 18 | 54 | 36 | - | 8xSn |
| aluminum 54x54 | non-flush | 36 | 27 | 72 | - | 54 | |||
| 1-point calibration | aluminum 36x36 | M18 | flush | 9 | 18 | 54 | 36 | - | |
| aluminum 54x54 | non-flush | 36 | 27 | 72 | - | 54 | |||
| 3-point calibration | steel 18x18 | M18 | flush | 0 | 9 | - | 36 | - | |
| steel 36x36 | non-flush | 15 | 18 | 54 | - | 36 |
| Application configuration | Target | Type | Installation | a | b | c | d | e | f |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory calibration | aluminum 60x60 | M30 | flush | 15 | 30 | 90 | 60 | - | 8xSn |
| aluminum 120x120 | non-flush | 33 | 45 | 120 | - | 120 | |||
| 1-point calibration | steel 60x60 | M30 | flush | 15 | 30 | 90 | 60 | - | |
| steel 120x120 | non-flush | 33 | 45 | 120 | - | 120 | |||
| 3-point calibration | steel 30x30 | M30 | flush | 0 | 15 | - | 60 | - | |
| steel 60x60 | non-flush | 22.5 | 30 | 90 | - | 60 |