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Industrial automation · manufacturing · OT — updated 2026-09-25

PNP / NPN (sourcing / sinking)

DC sensor output wiring styles.

PNP (sourcing) switches the +24 V side; NPN (sinking) switches the 0 V side. Sensor type must match the input module's common wiring or signals read inverted — or never arrive.

See also: PLC · Remote I/O

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