Chapter 2 System Components
2-20 HAWK MV-4000 Smart Camera Guide
You can also connect a single output signal in a sourcing configuration, such that the
common pin is connected to a sinking device and the dedicated pin is connected to the
power supply. However, in this configuration, the other two output signals are not
available. The exact connection between the output signal, the connected device, and the
power source depends entirely on the type of device to which you connect.
(Equivalent circuit only.)
When an output signal is on, the circuit between its Output pin and Output Common pin is
closed, allowing current to flow from the Output pin to the Output Common pin, if the
Output pin is attached to a power source or a sourcing device. When an output signal is
off, the circuit between the Output pin and the Output Common pin is opened and no
current flows through.
Important: The power source must be provided externally.