LVDT Signal Conditioning
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GE Gas Turbine LVDTs with an ASG S1A LVDT Signal ConditionerBy: Ed Herceg Chief Technology Officer The Alliance Sensors Group model S1A module is the most advanced single channel LVDT signal conditioner available today. It will operate practically any LVDT currently on the market, but occasionally users can be confused by unusual LVDT configurations,ASG LVDT signal conditioner using its RS-485 communication portOperating an ASG LVDT signal conditioner using its RS-485 communication port ASG LVDT signal conditioners incorporate an RS-485 two-wire multi-drop serial communications interface for up to 16 devices. This port enables half-duplex serial communication by which a module can be set up and calibrated remotely and system data can be read or stored on a PC running a terminal program like Hyper Terminal with a 2-wire RS-485 converter for the computer's serial port or USB port connected to terminals J3-1 and J3-2 of the signal conditioner. The communication parameters are: 9600 bps, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit (9600, NP, 8, 1), with echo on. Be sure that the RS-485 connection for Data A (D-) is connected to J3-2 and Data B (D+) is connected to J3-1. ASG LVDT Signal Conditioning modules Graphic User Interface (GUI) Instructions1. Connect a 2-wire RS-485 port converter to the computer on which this GUI is to run and connect the converter's output terminals to the RS-485 bus connections on the LVDT module(s), Data A (D-) connects to terminal J3-2 and Data B (D+) connects to terminal J3-1, but always follow the data polarity (D) indicated above, regardless of the letters used for the data lines. Specific differences between ASG's S2A and SC-200 LVDT signal conditioner modulesThe S1A and SC-100 LVDT signal conditioners are very similar; however, each unit was designed with specific features for the markets it serves in mind, so there are a few differences between them. Recommendations for DC power supplies and USB-based data acquisition hardware for use with ASG's signal conditioners and DC-operated sensorsDC Power SuppliesThere are two distinct types of DC power supplies that convert the AC power line voltage into How to Use the Failure Warning Output at J2-2 of an ASG S1A LVDT Signal ConditionerThe S1A LVDT signal conditioner module offers an open-collector failure warning output signal which is available at J2-2 on the blue terminal block connector. This output is a connection to the collector of an internal transistor switch, whose factory default mode of operation is Normally Open (NO). In NO mode a device connected between the +24 V DC supply and J2-2 will have no current flow when the module is operating without error, producing a logic High (+24 V) at J2-2, but if a failure occurs, current will flow producing a logic Low (0) at J2-2. Hot Swapping S1A LVDT Signal Conditioning ModulesUnder the right conditions, an S1A module can be "hot swapped" with another module having the same internal DIP switch settings and loaded with values in certain EEPROM locations that match those in the original module. If S1As are connected in a multi-module array, this process will take the selected module off-line, but if done carefully, will allow the remaining modules in the array to operate normally. To prepare the replacement module for a hot swap, the configuration data of the original module, which should have been obtained previously and saved for a possible hot swap, is needed. If this data is not available, connect to the RS-485 port of the original module with a PC and terminal program, and use the Config command to get it. Using that data, set the internal DIP switches and jumpers of the new module to match, then power it up and use its RS-485 port as noted above to load the values of ADC HI, ADC Lo, In Pot, Gain, and, if needed, FOP, FD, and LF using the Set command for each value. Our Technical Support Staff: We have more than 150 years and three generations in the position sensor business and are expert application engineers at what we sell. We have real world experience and know how to solve your measurement challenges. Need help technical help with your measurement application? Call us today 856-727-0250. Our Web Site: We are constantly improving our website and adding new sensors to our product offerings.
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