User Manual

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AUTOMATION & PROCESS
TECHNOLOGIES
952
Magnetostrictive LDT
for High Shock and Vibration Areas
Gemcobrandpositionsensingproductshavebeen
knownforsurvivalinharshindustrialenvironments.
Wehavetakenovertwentyyearsexperiencein
magnetostrictivelinearsensorsandmarrieditwith
ourunderstandingofruggedindustrialsensorsto
developtheBlueOxLDTastheindustry’srsttruly
ruggedmagnetostrictivelineartransducer.
TheBlueOxLDTislabtestedandeldprovento
standuptohighshockandvibration.Withtest
resultsof2,000Gsofshockand30Gsofrandom
vibrationwithoutfalsesignalsormechanical
damage,theBlueOxLDTisreadytoperformonthe
mostdemandingapplications.
Inadditiontoitsabilitytowithstandshockand
vibration,theBlueOxLDTisruggedinotherways.
Sensingtubeconstructionisweldedstainless
steel,suitableforinsertionin5000PSIhydraulic
cylinders.Theelectronicsareenclosedbehindan
aluminumhousingwithO-ringsealsforIP67indoor
applications(TypeNema6ratingandstainlesssteel
coversandconnectorsareavailableasaspecial
option).
The952BlueOxisavailablewithAnalog,Control
Pulse,VariablePulseorRS422Start/Stopoutputs.
The952iscompatiblewithPLCinterfacecards
andour1746LDTInterfaceCard.The16bit
resolutionanalogoutputisprogrammableoverthe
entireactivestrokelength.Theunitscaneasilybe
changedintheeldfroma0-10VDCtoa10-0
VDCora4-20mAtoa20-4mA.Asanadded
feature,theoptionaldifferentialanalogoutputallows
thedistancebetweentwomagnetstobemeasured.
TheBlueOx,withitshighresolutionandrugged
construction,isathomeinheavydutyareassuchas
lumbermills,steelmills,stampingplants,assembly
automation,materialhandling,roboticsandany
otherindustrywherehighlyaccurateandreliable
continuouslinearpositionsensingisneeded.
Specifications
Input Voltage
Analog: 13.5 to 30 VDC
Digital: 13.5 to 26.4 VDC, or +/- 15 VDC
Current Draw
< 200mA at 15 VDC
Output
Analog: 0 to 10 VDC or 10 to 0 VDC, 4 to 20mA or 20 to 4mA
Digital: Start/Stop, Control Pulse or Pulse-Width Modulated/
Variable Pulse (PWM/VP)
Resolution
Internal
Analog Output
0.001”
16 Bit (1 part in 65,535)
Linearity
+/-0.05% of Full Scale
Repeatability
+/-0.006% of Full Scale
(+/- .002 inch min.)
Hysteresis
+/-.02% of Full Scale
Operating Temperature
Head Electronics
Guide Tube
-40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C)
-40° to 221° F (-40° to 105° C)
Operating Pressure
5000 psi Operational, 10,000 psi Spike
Span Length
2” to 168”
Null Zone
2”
Dead Band
2.5”
Connectors
12mm Micro 5 Pin, CE Approved (Analog Only),
10 Pin 1/4 Turn MS Connector, Potted Pigtail Assembly,
Optional Temposonics II & III Connectors
Update Time
Analog
Digital
1ms (Stroke Lengths 1” to 50”)
2ms (Stroke Lengths 51” to 100”)
3ms (Stroke Lengths 101” to 150”)
4ms (Stroke Lengths 151” to 168”)
Controller Dependent
Enclosure
IP67
Approvals
CE ( Analog 12mm Micro 5 Pin Connector Only )
Specications are subject to change without notice.
Specications are based on a typical 36” LDT .
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