In this animated object, learners examine the signals produced by sourcing and sinking two-wire sensors. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated object, learners examine the signals produced at the N.O. (normally open) and N.C. (normally closed) outputs of sourcing and sinking four-wire sensors. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated activity, learners examine the operation of an ultrasonic sensor and the procedure to perform zero and span adjustments. A brief quiz completes the object.

Learners examine the operation of an inductive proximity sensor in this animated object. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated object, learners examine how a Hall-effect sensor operates. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners study the operation of the retro-reflective optical sensor, along with the guidelines that should be followed regarding the target size, reflector size, alignment, and the reflectivity of the target.

In this animated object, learners examine the operation of a capacitive proximity sensor. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated object, learners examine the switch settings for the on-delay, off-delay, and one-shot timing functions of an optical sensor. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated activity, learners examine how to change the gain of an optical sensor to overcome environmental conditions and distance.

This animated lesson shows the operation and characteristics of thru-beam optical sensors.

In this animated object, learners study how conductive probe sensors are used to measure conductive liquid in a container.

In this animated object, learners study how displacement level sensors are used to measure the level of liquid in a tank.

Learners study the operation of capacitive probe sensors used to measure levels in a tank.

Learners examine how a radiation pyrometer converts the frequency of electromagnetic waves to a temperature reading.

In this animated object, learners examine how two- three- and four-wire sourcing and sinking sensors operate. A brief quiz completes the activity.

The learner will understand how to correctly wire a three-wire sinking and sourcing sensor.

In this animated object, learners study the effects of making sensitivity adjustments to a capacitive sensor.

In this animated object, learners study what happens if the maximum switching speed of a proximity sensor is exceeded.

This animated lesson shows how a photoelectric sensor, connected to a ladder circuit, causes the cylinder of a hydraulic circuit to extend and retract.

In this animated and interactive object, learners follow three steps to calibrate an opposed optical sensor. They consider horizontal alignment, the sensitivity setting, and having an effective beam.