Detector having remote dialogue facilities
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1. An apparatus for detecting the proximity of a target comprising:
- a housing, said housing containing a proximity detector configured to provide an output signal communicating a position of said target in front of said housing, said proximity detector configured to receive input parameters and adjust operation of said proximity detector based on said input parameters;
a connection block configured to communicate said input parameters to said proximity detector, said connection block separate from said housing; and
a cable having a first end and a second end, said first end removably connected to said housing and said second end connected to said connection block, said cable configured to convey said output signal and said input parameters.
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A proximity detector having a housing and issuing an output signal whose state is a function of the position of a target or of the frequency of passage of a target, where the detector parameters can be set by an operator using operator dialog facilities communicating with the detector by dialog signals. The dialog facilities are separated from the detector housing and can be incorporated into a connection block connected to the detector housing by a connecting cable which conveys the dialog signals and the detector output signal.
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1. An apparatus for detecting the proximity of a target comprising:
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a housing, said housing containing a proximity detector configured to provide an output signal communicating a position of said target in front of said housing, said proximity detector configured to receive input parameters and adjust operation of said proximity detector based on said input parameters;
a connection block configured to communicate said input parameters to said proximity detector, said connection block separate from said housing; and
a cable having a first end and a second end, said first end removably connected to said housing and said second end connected to said connection block, said cable configured to convey said output signal and said input parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for detecting the proximity of a target comprising:
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a housing, said housing containing a proximity detector configured to provide an output signal communicating a frequency of passage of said target in front of said housing, said proximity detector configured to receive input parameters and adjust operation of said proximity detector based on said input parameters;
a connection block configured to communicate said input parameters to said proximity detector, said connection block separate from said housing; and
a cable having a first end and a second end, said first end removably connected to said housing and said second end connected to said connection block, said cable configured to convey said output signal and said input parameters. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for detecting the proximity of a target comprising:
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a housing, said housing containing a detector configured to provide an output signal communicating a position of said target in front of said housing or a frequency of passage of said target in front of said housing, said proximity detector configured to receive input parameters and adjust operation of said proximity detector based on said input parameters; and
input means configured to communicate said input parameters to said proximity detector, said input means separate from said housing;
output means configured to display said output signal; and
a cable having a first end and a second end, said first end removably connected to said housing and said second end connected to said input means, said cable configured to convey said output signal and said input parameters. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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