Deadlocked with a displacement sensor

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Good evening

Currently a student, I am in the middle of a study project for an application in terms of travel.
I have the PY1 linear displacement sensor that my school bought from http://www.sensel-measurement.fr/15-capteur-de-deplacement
However, I'm a bit stuck about using it.. What electronics should I use it with? I'm a little lost in this application and it's delaying my study...

Thank you very much in advance  

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Tell us more about your project :-)

 

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- Have you been to the sensor manufacturer's website (Sensel seems to be only a reseller)? There is probably a "support" section that contains integration booklets.

 

 - why not contact Sensel or the manufacturer of the sensor (Sensel seems to be only a reseller)?

In general, these companies have dedicated services to answer this kind of question.

 

I imagine that you are not alone on this project and that there will be other sensors, what are the other technologies chosen?

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Hello

 

 

I found the documentation of this sensor on the Gefran website.

 

This first link gives the information you are asking for, I think:

http://www.gefran.com/en/download/3212/attachment/fr

 

And the general documentation:

http://www.gefran.com/en/download/3120/attachment/fr

http://www.gefran.com/en/download/4137/attachment/fr

 

You can also download the 2D / 3D models and certifications:

http://www.gefran.com/en/product_categories/38-rectilinear-displacement-transducers(rc1)/products/72-py1-rectilinear-displacement-transducer#downloads3d

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For your sensor problem, you'll control it with a PLC :-) (the manufacturer offers you some)

 

Here is the range

http://www.gefran.com/fr/fr/product_categories/166-plate-forme-d-automatisation-avancee-gcube-advanced(rc94)?selected_menu=products

 

The software for management

http://www.gefran.com/fr/fr/product_categories/175-gf_project(rc94)/products/289-gf_project#downloads

 

A connection module for example

http://www.gefran.com/fr/fr/product_categories/83-functional-i-os(rc94)/products/286-r-mix-module-8-inputs-8-logic-outputs-4-inputs-2-analog-outputs-2-transformer-inputs

 

The operator interface

http://www.gefran.com/fr/fr/product_categories/142-gf_vedo-hl(RC94)

 

After that, it all depends on your project and what the sensor is associated with.

As stefbeno pointed out , you must have other elements.

 

In order for us to help you, you need to explain this project to us a little more 8-)

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Hello

 

We should be a little more precise about the purpose of this measure. Is it just to have a value on a display? Should you make a dynamic acquisition?

 

The sensor itself is quite simple. It's a potentiometer. As indicated in the documentation, it is necessary to feed on pins 1 and 3. We then recover a variable tension between pins 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 depending on the direction of travel. It is this variable tension that must be analyzed.

Ideally, the measurement should have been calibrated beforehand on the limit stops, for example.

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Hello jujuscience

We don't know what you're talking about, but if it's electronics in general, I recommend this Digital Indicator > http://www.sensel-measurement.fr/indicateurs-numeriques/49-paxd-indicateur-numerique-multi-entree-universelle.html that seems to do the trick.
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