PaulKraemer Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 ???Hi,I work in the industrial automation industry, but I do not have a strong electronics background. Alot of devices I am forced to deal with (drives, tension controllers, temperature controllers) have discrete inputs that you can use to tell the device to perform some action (start, stop, enable, etc.) I've read alot of manuals for these devices, and most of them use either the word "sink" or "source" in the description of these inputs. I do not have a great understanding of these terms. I was wondering if someone could give me an explanation in laymans terms, or point me towards anything I can read that may have a good explanation.Thanks,Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alun Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 A curreent sink means it connects the output to 0V - remember the current is sinking from +V to 0V.A current source is whe the output becomes connected to +V - remember it is providing a source of current from +V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulKraemer Posted August 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 :)Thanks guys, that was a big help!Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 a plumbing store is a good source for a sink.... ;DA little humor ::)MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ante Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 That’s a good one MP! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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