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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2011
Sorin Fericean, Leonberg, DE;
Frank Kruepl, Walddorfhaeslach, DE;
Markus Fritton, Neuhausen, DE;
Thomas Reider, Bonlanden, DE;
Sorin Fericean, Leonberg, DE;
Frank Kruepl, Walddorfhaeslach, DE;
Markus Fritton, Neuhausen, DE;
Thomas Reider, Bonlanden, DE;
Balluff GmbH, Neuhausen, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic component for a sensor apparatus comprising a first terminal device for connecting a sensitive device which is influenceable by a target, a second terminal device for the external communication, and a control device and/or an evaluation device which provides output signals, wherein the component is programmable via the second terminal device, characterized by a first programming level in which parameters for the setup of the sensor apparatus are adjustable and a second programming level in which a characteristic curve of the sensor apparatus is adjustable, wherein the first programming level is hierarchically superordinate to the second programming level and adjustments and/or possibilities of adjustment in the second programming level are a function of adjustments in the first programming level.