inductive proximity sensor with DAQ

[rodeo87]

Hi everyone

I am planing to connect my inductive proximity sensor with NI-9215 DAQ but not sure will that thing work perofectly. Also i don't know how to connect my sensor with the BNC terminal.

The sensor I am using is from automation direct AM9-05-1A with input volatage of 10-30 VDC and output voltage range from 0-5 VDC.

I want DAQ to monitor my output signal from sensor.

[johnsold]

What DAQ device are you using? What is the BNC "terminal" connected to? 

It appears that the sensor comes with a 4-conductor connector. Two pins will need to connect to a power supply. Two pins will connect to the DAQ input. One of the two pins in each case is the ground, common, or L- pin.

Lynn

[rodeo87]

Hey lynn

I am planing to use NI-9215 DAQ. Here is the link for that.

http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/208793.

Since this kind of DAQ has BNC type of connectivity with it so I am not sure how to connect my sensor with this connector.

Thanks

[rodeo87]

I have cDAQ - 9174 with me as chassis option

[johnsold · Accepted solution]

It appears that you have two choices.

1. Cut the connector off the sensor and wire the appropriate conductors to a piece of coaxial cable with a BNC plug (and separately to the power supply).

or

2. Get a jack which matches the plug on the sensor cable and wire its terminals to a coaxial cable with BNC plug and to the power supply.

Lynn 

[rodeo87]

Thanks Lynn