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PNP 出力の親機に、NPN 出力の子機など

English translation: For example, connecting an extention unit with a NPN-output to a main unit with a PNP-output

23:49 Feb 7, 2009
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Japanese term or phrase: PNP 出力の親機に、NPN 出力の子機など
出力タイプの異なる子機(PNP 出力の親機に、NPN 出力の子機など)は、増設できません。
Roger Johnson
Local time: 12:23
English translation:For example, connecting an extention unit with a NPN-output to a main unit with a PNP-output
Explanation:
You know PNP and NPN are two types of bipolar transistors?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_transistor

PNP transistor uses a positive power supply and NPN transistor uses a negative power supply. I guess this is why they can't be connected to each other.
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Yuki Okada
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Local time: 20:23
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3 +1For example, connecting an extention unit with a NPN-output to a main unit with a PNP-output
Yuki Okada
1e.g. NPN output slave on/to/for PNP output main/base/master unit
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For example, connecting an extention unit with a NPN-output to a main unit with a PNP-output


Explanation:
You know PNP and NPN are two types of bipolar transistors?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_transistor

PNP transistor uses a positive power supply and NPN transistor uses a negative power supply. I guess this is why they can't be connected to each other.

Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 20:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 88
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okay, thanks

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e.g. NPN output slave on/to/for PNP output main/base/master unit


Explanation:
http://www.ia.omron.com/product/family/398/index_l_u.html

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