User Manual
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AUTOMATION & PROCESS 
TECHNOLOGIES
953
Optional Housing Style 
- Mounting Threads
Blank
Raised face hex 
base (standard) - 
Threads will be the 
same as “Units of 
Measure” unless 
specified otherwise.
R
US Threads with 
raised face hex 
base
F
US Threads with 
flat face hex base
M
Metric Threads with 
raised face hex 
base 
N
Metric Threads with 
flat face hex base
C
Sensor cartridge 
only - No hex base
Optional Housing Style 
- Mounting Threads
Blank
Raised face hex 
base (standard) - 
Threads will be the 
same as “Units of 
Measure” unless 
specified otherwise.
R
US Threads with 
raised face hex 
base
F
US Threads with 
flat face hex base
M
Metric Threads with 
raised face hex 
base 
N
Metric Threads with 
flat face hex base
C
Sensor cartridge 
only - No hex base
953 LED Output Summary
Output 953A 953D 953SSI
Flashing Red Flash memory corrupt Flash memory corrupt Flash memory corrupt
Flashing Red/Green EE memory corrupt EE memory corrupt EE memory corrupt
Flashing Green N/A N/A N/A
Flashing Yellow Communication/programming mode Communication/programming mode Communication/programming mode
Fast Flashing Yellow Programming input held asserted Interrogation input held asserted Clock input held asserted
Solid Red No magnet signal detected No magnet signal detected No magnet signal detected
Green/Red Blip (1s to 0.12s) N/A Max Gain but signal detected and within range Max Gain but signal detected and within range
Solid Green Magnet signal detected and within the 
programmed range
Normal probe operation; magnet signal and 
interrogation pulse detected
Normal probe operation; magnet signal 
and SSI clock operational
Solid Yellow Magnet signal detected outside of the 
programmed range
No external interrogation pulse detected No SSI clock pulses detected
Yellow/Red Blip (1s to 0.12s) N/A N/A SSI clock pulses do not match 
LDT SSI data length
Green/Yellow Blip (1s to 0.12s) N/A N/A LDT data not synchronous with controller 
(if LDT is programmed for synchronous mode)
953A/D/SSI VMAX
™
 LDT










