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Fiber optic sensor false triggering
False triggering in IFM sensor setups is most often due to electrical noise, environmental contamination, improper mounting, or target/material mismatch. The main causes, with technical detail, are: 1. Electrical Noise and Interference EMI/RFI: Electromagnetic or radio-frequency. The problem is that the interrupt gets false triggering from nearby AC switches and contactors. This phenomenon can disrupt automated processes, cause production errors, and lead to system downtime. In this. Among the reasons why optical fibers are such an attractive are their low loss, high bandwidth, immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI), small size, light weight, safety, relatively low cost, low maintenance, etc.