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Created by: Ariya Man at: 5/14/2012 11:10 AM (11 Replies)

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5/14/2012 11:10 AM	Rate (0)
Ariya Man Posts: 90 Rating: (7)	Hi Does anyone know what the difference between Dry and Wet contactsfora DigitalOutputis? Do they have the same meaning with Switch and Delay?
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5/14/2012 11:24 AM	Rate (1)
Ayman Elotaify Platinum Member Joined: 5/28/2008 Last visit: 9/9/2024 Posts: 4515 Rating: (839)	Ariya Man Hi Does anyone know what the difference between Dry and Wet contactsfora DigitalOutputis? Do they have the same meaning with Switch and Delay? Hello, Dry contact is voltage free contact. You can get it from a relay output module or via an external relay. Wet contact: I have never hear this. But if you mean non-dry contact, then you should know the control voltage of it. Hope this helps.
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5/14/2012 11:31 AM	Rate (0)
viralpatel Silver Member Joined: 11/18/2010 Last visit: 8/5/2022 Posts: 523 Rating: (32)	Ariya Man Hi Does anyone know what the difference between Dry and Wet contactsfora DigitalOutputis? Do they have the same meaning with Switch and Delay? hi, dry means normal contact (shorting link)For Di and wet contact means providing or passing some volt/current to DI regards, viral

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5/14/2012 11:40 AM	Rate (0)
BeVee Gold Member Joined: 7/18/2011 Last visit: 10/9/2023 Posts: 521 Rating: (91)	Hi Ariya Man, In addition to previous posts, Wikipedia states the following about wet contact: Wet contacts aremercury wetted, which gives certain operational advantages. Dry contacts means a relay that does not use mercury wetted contacts. Kind regards, BV

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5/14/2012 2:00 PM	Rate (0)
Ariya Man Posts: 90 Rating: (7)	Ok, so what is the difference between an DO module with relay output and switching output?
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5/14/2012 2:08 PM	Rate (0)
Marcjan Platinum Member Joined: 4/22/2010 Last visit: 5/3/2024 Posts: 5697 Rating: (715)	Hello, what do you mean by switching output? All digital outputs are switching. Relais outputs have contacts like a switch, you have to provide a supply to one of the contacts, othe one provides then your supply when activated. Transistor outputs provide + 24V when activated . I suggest you have a look at [url=http://support.automation.siemens.com/CN/view/en/8859629] S7-300 Module Data[/url] to read more about dif output modules. Regards, Marcjan
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5/14/2012 2:28 PM	Rate (0)
Ariya Man Posts: 90 Rating: (7)	this is what i read in a book recetly. it has divided DO modules with two different outputs, relay and switched.... and im wondering why?
Ariya Man Posts: 90 Rating: (7)	Last edited by: Ariya Man at: 5/14/2012 2:29 PM
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5/14/2012 3:03 PM	Rate (0)
Marcjan Platinum Member Joined: 4/22/2010 Last visit: 5/3/2024 Posts: 5697 Rating: (715)	Hello, Well i suppose that by switching outputs the mean the Transistor outputs. These outputs provide a voltage at the outputs. Regards, Marcjan
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5/21/2012 12:23 PM	Rate (0)
PPND Posts: 103 Rating: (6)	in very simple terms: If the field device itself is capable of providing the contact voltage reqired to detect an input then the contact on the module end is called the dry contact. Alternately, if we provide the contact supply to the field and the device in the field is a passive device then it is called the Wet Contact.
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5/21/2012 7:01 PM	Rate (0)
gre_m Posts: 947 Rating: (45)	in additional: DO module with relay output make full break or full contact. But DO module with switching output retain the remainder of resistance. With relay output modules have a limited number of switches.
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