1. What is the purpose of the application?
2. What is the type of power supply available? AC or DC? What is the rated voltage?
3. What equipment does the detection system control? Conveyor or inspection system?
4. What is the output load?
5. What is the required operating speed of the system? Describe the speed in terms of how many parts or conveyors pass through per minute.
6. What is the distance between the sensor installation point and the target?
7. What is the environment like? Including clean, dusty, hot, cold and other aspects.
8. What is the size and shape of the target object?
9. What is the target surface like? For example, shiny or diffuse.
10. What is the background color behind the target object at the detection site?
11. How far is the background from the target object?
