Wire (3-Wire) Digital Input Devices | Basic Automation

Connecting standard input devices is usually straight-forward. They connect directly to the dual level terminal blocks in the control panel. The bottom row contains the hot (or positive) reference wire connection on the left, and the neutral (or negative) reference wire connection on the right. The top row is the input signal to the PLC that is the status of the input device.

Below is a typical proximity sensor field device wiring diagram.  There are a wide variety of field sensors available on the market.  This is shown using PNP wiring scheme.  Wiring is usually/can be polarity sensitive.  Refer to the manufacturer’s installation instructions for specific wiring diagrams per your application.