How best to use this height sensor

Hi,
I am fitting this type of sensor to my torch.

The question I have is, should I use this as an ohmic type sensor or must I use it on the float switch input?

The three sensors are connected in parallel and will pick up metal on any side of the torch.

I think you may have a problem at this stage as I don't think the offsets for either will work as they are only in one direction.
It may be a case of see how it goes and if it is not correct then we will need to change the offsets to suit. At least it will be easy to test with the Probe Test feature.

Hi Phill,
I am not sure what the offsets do other than just tell the software how far to retract after the switch has made. Please help me understand how PlasmaC does it

The offset is the distance from the top of the material to the tip of the torch when the sensor is activated. So for a float switch it would equal the distance the float travelled to operate the switch and for ohmic it is usually zero. The ohmic offset was to allow for an separate probe that extended just below the torch tip.
What you want would be doable, just a bit of programming time and test time. It would probably be best to do it with ohmic so you then have the option of float switch as backup.

Ok that makes sense. This sensor effectively senses at a couple mm below the torch and is setup with a gauge plate. So I thought that it should function the same as an ohmic sensor. Especially with what you explained above.
The sense distance is 8mm and we mount it so that the torch does not touch the plate at a known offset.

From memory there is only 1mm of offset for ohmic but we could easily increase that if necessary.

Might have to be a parameter as one could use a sensor with different sens length. The mounting could also be slightly different for various torches.

It is set with a spinbutton on the GUI.

Does that mean it is a variable or something in the python code that will change?

Well my memory is terrible, I just checked and it is 25mm, that should be plenty for you.
It is user settable in the Config Panel.