Help with proximity sensors

**D-man** · 14-04-2016

Urgh they are from Hong Kong!! Hate it when they advertise being in the UK!

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**Clive S** · 14-04-2016

Originally Posted by D-man

Ones that will work with my board? Something simple with two wires?

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Sorry I edited my post to take out the proxy sensors as they need more than 5V but if you have another say 12v or 24v power supply you could use them as you say the 2 wire one are more simple

**D-man** · 14-04-2016

Ok I'm lost now, when I use micros switches I don't have a problem they work straight from home 1 and ground.

I was hoping that the plunge switch I linked to would do the same is that correct?

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**Web Goblin** · 14-04-2016

Yes a simple switch will work fine without any other stuff attached. You could still use the proxy switches but you would also need relays.

**D-man** · 14-04-2016

See that's getting technical to me pal, I will stick to the simple switch for now and do a bit more brain training on the proxy switches lol

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**Clive S** · 14-04-2016

Originally Posted by D-man

Ok I'm lost now, when I use micros switches I don't have a problem they work straight from home 1 and ground.

I was hoping that the plunge switch I linked to would do the same is that correct?

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Yes they will be fine

**D-man** · 14-04-2016

I've gone for the push button ones. If I add a small LED between the switch would this light up to let me know it's touched etc but like the led on the proxy ones?

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**Clive S** · 14-04-2016

Originally Posted by D-man

I've gone for the push button ones. If I add a small LED between the switch would this light up to let me know it's touched etc but like the led on the proxy ones?
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I would have to think about that as I have had a bit of a drink now but if you did you would need a current limiting resistor in series with it about 500 ohm you could always try it and see.