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Would a PNP sensor be sourcing or sinking?


Issue:
Would a PNP sensor be sourcing or sinking?

Product Line:
Electronic Sensors and Machine Cabling

Environments:
OsiSense Photoelectric Sensors

Causes:
Installation

Resolution:
PNP connects the positive side of the sensor to the load this is called sourcing,
NPN connects the load to the negative side of the sensor. This is called sinking.

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