U18The faces are identified. That should mean something. Can you give us the part number?
Alright, thanks. And the active side faces the motor cylinder correct?Yes, it matters. The side with the beveled edges is normally the active side. It also matters for the pin out. This link has some pretty good illustrations.
Ron
The motor was opened at some point, and some of the sensors got squished a little, so I didn’t know how they were originally, or if it even mattered.That is not a part number I can find. Here's a TI part: http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/dr...l-digikeymode-df-pf-null-wwe&ts=1590355212167
On one side you will be closer to the sensor. On the other side, further away. It may or may nor make a difference, but why change from what the manufacturer did?
You know I never gave that a thought till you just mentioned it. I mean my entire life it never crossed my mind shoe laces work both ways. While like you I never used them in such a manner I have worked with some hall sensors where the opposite side was sensitive to the opposite pole. I have some old discontinued 4 wire Allegro chips which go high on one wire for one pole and high on another wire for the other pole. I always liked them and can't figure out why they were discontinued.The point I tried to make was, "it depends." Yes, they will detect something from both faces. But most people use the designated face, In fact, I have never seen an application where that wasn't the case.
It's a little like lacing shoes, You can go bottom to top (the usual way) or top to bottom. Both ways work, but the performance will be different.