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  1. P|Prox displacement sensor
  2. IO-Link benefits

P|Prox displacement sensor: IO-Link benefits

Proactive monitoring of production quality and machine health prevents downstream process issues and machine downtime. The Pprox displacement sensor’s IO-Link capabilities helps you address small issues before they become more time-consuming and expensive to fix. With fast, easy integration, you’ll have continuous, accurate, and precise data at your fingertips.

Benefits at-a-glance

Real-time alerts and reactions

  • Send alerts to stack lights or other communications mediums immediately.
  • Shut down machines automatically to prevent equipment failures or poor quality products.
  • Increase quality control and machine efficiency, saving money on production and maintenance costs.

Digital process values

  • Continuous and accurate distance measurement.
  • No A/D conversion loss.

Internal temperature measurement

  • High precision applications may require temperature compensation.
  • Device temperature is measured continuously and can be used to calculate compensation.

Other device diagnostics

  • Device status
  • Number of power cycles
  • Number of operating hours

Plug and work integration

  • Ready to use out of the box.
  • Automatically connect to the IO-Link master via standard M12 cable.

IO-Link process data configuration

IO-Link process mapping of digital data from P|Prox