Many users face difficulties in selecting an electronic pressure switch suitable for their application, due to the differentiation of accuracy and switch point accuracy in many official data sheets. Nevertheless, there is a significant difference between the switch …
Pressure switch
Overview: How does the IO-Link work?
Jürgen Reiser | Know-howHow does the IO-Link communication interface of WIKA's pressure switch PSD-30 actually work? IO-Link is a point-to-point connection (i.e. not a new field bus) between sensor/actuator and a field bus master such as a PLC. The supply of the field device (pin 1 and …
Objectives of the VDMA specification sheet for fluid sensors, Part 1 pressure switches
Jürgen Reiser | PressureAs WIKA representative, I have made a contribution to the preparation of the “VDMA Specification Sheet for Fluid Sensors 24574-1 Part 1 Pressure Switches”. What were the objectives of this VDMA committee? Very simple: The objective of the VDMA specification is to …
14-segment-display vs. 7-segment-display: Advantages/comparison with regard to readability in electronic pressure switches
Jürgen Reiser | GeneralDurable, robust and easy-to-read are the requirements for the display of industrial electronic pressure switches. State-of-the-art is typically a 4-digit 7-segment LED display in red. However, in particular the display of letters on the seven segments is only possible …
Connection diagram of PNP and NPN transistor outputs for electronic pressure switches
Jürgen Reiser | GeneralManufacturers of electronic pressure switches often offer both PNP and NPN switching outputs. Here is a brief explanation how the two different outputs should be connected. In principle, both are bipolar transistors in which only the internal arrangement of the pn …