This document describes the fourth learning module for the Industrial Automation Technician.
Pathway Status: This module index is under active development. Available lessons are linked below; additional lessons and assessments will be added as they are completed.
This article is part of the DigiKey Structured Learning Pathways.
Location: Industrial Automation Technician
Author: Aaron Dahlen | MSEE | Senior Applications Engineer, DigiKey
Last updated: 27 Jul 2026
- Introduction to the Inductive Proximity Sensor
- Sourcing and Sinking Configurations in Industrial Control Circuits
- Applications of Type PNP and NPN Sensors
- Quadrature Encoder
- Guide to Precision Encoders
- Getting Started with Non-Contact Industrial Thermal Sensors
- Teardown of a SICK Reflex Array Sensor