How To Read LVDT?
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Anyone ever interface a stamp to an LVDT? I have one mounted inside
a hydraulic cylinder that I need to read the position of. Anyone
know of any off the shelf products or circuits to do this?
Thanks,
Ron
a hydraulic cylinder that I need to read the position of. Anyone
know of any off the shelf products or circuits to do this?
Thanks,
Ron
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with the linear position???
Depending on how fast you need your feedback information, you have some
options.
If you do not need quick feedback, the POT command will work.
If you need quick feedback, probably will need a BS2 SX and an A/D converter.
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http://ak-industries.com/lvdt.htm
A google search will give even more data;;
Sincerely,
Leroy Hall
http://home.fuse.net/leroy
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From: <ronjeremy912@h...>
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Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 3:29 AM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] How To Read LVDT?
: Anyone ever interface a stamp to an LVDT? I have one mounted inside
: a hydraulic cylinder that I need to read the position of. Anyone
: know of any off the shelf products or circuits to do this?
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: Thanks,
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if you paste the link into google, and search on that, you will be
offered a 'translate this page'
For some reason, I thought that a wheatstone bridge was the needed
ampliphier for this.
It appears that the curcuit is similar to the one used for a spring
load cell. I think Beau has a simple schematic on his site. I know
there are references in the archives.
So much of what I see is Greek that French throws me for a loop.
Dave
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Hall" <leroy@f...> wrote:
> A real nice visual of it's operation can be found at:
>
> http://ak-industries.com/lvdt.htm
>
> A google search will give even more data;;
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Leroy Hall
> http://home.fuse.net/leroy
>
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> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 3:29 AM
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] How To Read LVDT?
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>
> : Anyone ever interface a stamp to an LVDT? I have one mounted
inside
> : a hydraulic cylinder that I need to read the position of. Anyone
> : know of any off the shelf products or circuits to do this?
> :
> : Thanks,
> : Ron
> :
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but how
does a transformer measure some thing? This visual answers that question nicely
and the
good part is you don't even have to ask the question to understand the answer.
Thanks
for asking your question, it has brought this subject into the light, where I am
sure it
will get good exposure..
Sincerely,
Leroy Hall
http://home.fuse.net/leroy
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From: <davemucha@j...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 3:02 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: How To Read LVDT?
: Nice visual.
:
: if you paste the link into google, and search on that, you will be
: offered a 'translate this page'
:
: For some reason, I thought that a wheatstone bridge was the needed
: ampliphier for this.
:
: It appears that the curcuit is similar to the one used for a spring
: load cell. I think Beau has a simple schematic on his site. I know
: there are references in the archives.
:
: So much of what I see is Greek that French throws me for a loop.
:
:
: Dave
:
:
:
: --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Hall" <leroy@f...> wrote:
: > A real nice visual of it's operation can be found at:
: >
: > http://ak-industries.com/lvdt.htm
: >
: > A google search will give even more data;;
: >
: > Sincerely,
: >
: > Leroy Hall
: > http://home.fuse.net/leroy
: >
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: > From: <ronjeremy912@h...>
: > To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
: > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 3:29 AM
: > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] How To Read LVDT?
: >
: >
: > : Anyone ever interface a stamp to an LVDT? I have one mounted
: inside
: > : a hydraulic cylinder that I need to read the position of. Anyone
: > : know of any off the shelf products or circuits to do this?
: > :
: > : Thanks,
: > : Ron
: > :
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Thanks for the link. There is also some good information and an
illustration at:
http://www.rdpelectrosense.com/displacement/lvdt/lvdt-principles.htm
Site is also in english. After looking at how it worked, I was
wondering if anyone had done this with a stamp. Looks like you have
to measure phase angle of output waveform and compare it to the
input. I'm not exactly sure how to go about doing that. Seems like
you'd have to digitize the waveform and perform some trig functions
on it - a task that could prove impossible with a stamp. Thought
maybe someone knew of a chip or something that could do all this for
you and then just give counts relating to position.
Ron
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Hall" <leroy@f...> wrote:
> Sometimes a good visual can speak many words. I have often heard
of an LVDT, but how
> does a transformer measure some thing? This visual answers that
question nicely and the
> good part is you don't even have to ask the question to understand
the answer. Thanks
> for asking your question, it has brought this subject into the
light, where I am sure it
> will get good exposure..
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Leroy Hall
> http://home.fuse.net/leroy
either
secondary depending on the core's relative position. The amplitude of the
signal
appearing at either secondary would be dependent on the core's position. A
simple diode
bridge on the output of both end coils and a A/D converter from the bridge would
give
numbers relative to position. These numbers could easy be dealt with, with the
stamp.
This is how I would attack the problem anyway.
Sincerely,
Leroy Hall
http://home.fuse.net/leroy
Original Message
From: <ronjeremy912@h...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 11:53 AM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: How To Read LVDT?
: Leroy,
:
: Thanks for the link. There is also some good information and an
: illustration at:
:
: http://www.rdpelectrosense.com/displacement/lvdt/lvdt-principles.htm
:
: Site is also in english. After looking at how it worked, I was
: wondering if anyone had done this with a stamp. Looks like you have
: to measure phase angle of output waveform and compare it to the
: input. I'm not exactly sure how to go about doing that. Seems like
: you'd have to digitize the waveform and perform some trig functions
: on it - a task that could prove impossible with a stamp. Thought
: maybe someone knew of a chip or something that could do all this for
: you and then just give counts relating to position.
:
: Ron
:
: --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Hall" <leroy@f...> wrote:
: > Sometimes a good visual can speak many words. I have often heard
: of an LVDT, but how
: > does a transformer measure some thing? This visual answers that
: question nicely and the
: > good part is you don't even have to ask the question to understand
: the answer. Thanks
: > for asking your question, it has brought this subject into the
: light, where I am sure it
: > will get good exposure..
: >
: >
: > Sincerely,
: >
: > Leroy Hall
: > http://home.fuse.net/leroy
:
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