A part number with a lot of options
Four items: sensing method, range, output and connection. One item carries three options.
How to read the part number
The fictional part number SNS-PX08-NPN-M8 is split into 4 items.
| In the part number | Item | Options |
|---|---|---|
SNS |
Family |
SNS = Sensor (fictional)
|
PX08 |
Sensing method and range |
PX04 = Inductive, 4 mm range PX08 = Inductive, 8 mm range CP10 = Capacitive, 10 mm range
|
NPN |
Output |
NPN = NPN open collector PNP = PNP open collector
|
M8 |
Connection |
M8 = M8 connector M12 = M12 connector CB = 2 m flying lead
|
Notes
- The capacitive type also detects non-metals. Ranges are for the standard target.
What went into this one
Two facts in one item, or two items?
Here the sensing method and the range share an item, because those four characters mean one thing together. Split the range in two if you would rather have them apart.
A unit never breaks from its number
"8 mm" stays whole at the end of a line, and so does a unit inside a sentence.
A note belongs to one option
Only the capacitive type needs the caveat, so the note sits inside that description. Its position says it is not a warning about the whole thing.
Open this example yourself
Save the JSON below and load it with the tool's “Open JSON”; SNS-PX08-NPN-M8 is then yours to edit. A quick way in: replace the options under “Family” with your own product's.
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