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Volume 8—Sensing Solutions CA08100010E—July 2015 www.eaton.com V8-T3-71
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3.11
Inductive Proximity Sensors
E56 Pancake Sensors
E56 Pancake Sensors
Contents
Description Page
E56 Pancake Sensors
Product Selection
E56 Pancake Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V8-T3-72
Compatible Connector Cables . . . . . . . . . . . V8-T3-73
Technical Data and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . V8-T3-74
Wiring Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V8-T3-75
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V8-T3-75
E56 Pancake Sensors
Product Description
The E56 Pancake Sensor
from Eaton’s Electrical Sector
is a high performance
inductive proximity sensor.
The E56 Pancake provides
greater sensing ranges than
other inductive sensor
package types.
The E56 Pancake family
provides convenience and
ease of wiring with auto-
configurable, complementary
outputs. (Auto-configurable
outputs automatically detect
an NPN or PNP output
configuration and switch the
sensor accordingly, without
user intervention.) Power and
output LEDs make trouble-
shooting much easier than
conventional proximity
sensors, which usually only
feature output LEDs. These
convenience features,
combined with the
performance of the E56
Pancake, make it an excellent
inductive sensing solution for
applications requiring an
extremely rugged, long-range
sensing solution.
Application Description
Typical Applications
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Heavy-duty trucks, cranes
and machinery
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Steel mills
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Pipe and rod
manufacturing
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Automotive manufacturing
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Amusement parks
Features
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Longest inductive sensing
ranges available (up to
100 mm)
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Three sizes to meet your
application needs, with
maximum ranges of 50, 70
or 100 mm
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Complementary outputs
(1NO/1NC) on four-wire
DC models
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Auto-configure output
technology on four-wire
DC models, which
automatically detect how
the sensor has been wired
(NPN or PNP) and switch
the sensor without user
intervention
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Small diameter, two-wire
AC models feature a
selector switch inside the
housing, enabling output
contacts to be used as
either NO or NC
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Robust design featuring
vibration and impact-
absorbing potting
compound
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Ideal for extreme
temperatures or high
pressure washdown
environments
Standards and Certifications
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DANGER
THIS SENSOR IS NOT A
SAFETY DEVICE AND IS NOT
INTENDED TO BE USED AS A
SAFETY DEVICE. This sensor
is designed only to detect
and read certain data in an
electronic manner and
perform no use apart from
that, specifically no safety-
related use. This sensor
product does not include
self-checking redundant
circuitry, and the failure of
this sensor product could
cause either an energized
or de-energized output
condition, which could result
in death, serious bodily
injury, or property damage.
For the most current information
on this product, visit our Web site:
www.eaton.com