Chapter  4  Installing Hardware and Wiring 
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4.8.1.4  Two-wire Proximity Switch 
Please use the two-wire proximity switch whose leakage current I
L
 is less than 1.5 mA when the switch is OFF. 
If the leakage current is larger than 1.5 mA, please connect the divider resistance Rb gotten from the formula 
below. 
  (k Ω) 
  Sinking 
 
 
  Sourcing 
 
   
S/S
 X0.0
I
/O
Rb
IL
24VDC
Two-wire proximity switch
Internal 
circuit
S/S
 X0.0
I/O
Rb
IL
24VDC
Internal 
circuit
Two-wire proximity switch