Haha, thanks Steve! Yeah, I had to raise and then immediately lower the volume several times througout, but still educational and enjoyable. Thanks Randy and Alex for another great presentation.
Keep in mind, flush-mounting will reduce a capacitive sensors range somewhat. So, if you are having trouble with this, or would just like more range and you are not forced to flush-mount them, leave it sticking out a bit.
It would be great if someone would add links to all the presentations in the individual series at the top of the sessions. So this sesion would have links to the first 2 presentations before it.
I was interrupted during the original presentation. I just went back and replayed the presentation on this page without accessing the archive. will I get credit for attending this presentation?
I'm not sure how that rotary position sensor works. is it capacitive? i thought they were implementing these sensors with semiconductor based generators and silicon based optical encoders.
Danlafleur: Thanks. Last ckt I made used SS relays from Mouser that switched 120 VAC with a 6 ma DC trigger. Much better than having to build a relay chain to get to the output requirement. I will need something in the future for an automotive application that can directly control glow plugs. So the output would be hundreds of amps DC at 10-13 V.
You can buy a L3G4200D MEMS gyroscope for less than $30 retail if you don't need a part that is designed for extreme conditions - Cost is relative depending on the application and cost of downtime :-)
It's not just the volume level--- the interruptions interrupt the presentor, distracting them and throwing off their presentation. I can figure out what slide he's on.
$900 seems like a lot of money, until that's what you need to solve a problem. I remember inertial navigation units in a sealed platform with real gyros, acellerometers ans lots of precision mechanical parts.
My confusion may come from looking at the time diagram, where a pulse that is initially 90 degres ahead of the reference pulse, may miss the clock and the pulse that is 270 degres may be taken as behind the reference pulse.
On pp #13 sine and cosine both have the same values...
Resolvers have quadrature outputs. You also need to look at the colors. For a resolver position of 0, the sine output is zero and the cosine output is full scale. At 45 degrees, they are equal at 0.707* full scale.
I used to work in a sandpaper factory. The metalic dust got in erery thing and scratched up all the infrared bar code stripes I worked with something fierce
Aren't the phases measured separately as process outputs?
The two sensors look at the same encoding disk. They are set during manufacture so that the phase is approximately 90 degrees apart (electrically). Mechanically, they can be anywhere around the circumference of the disk. They just need to be spaced so that when one sensor transisitions, the other sensor is in the middle of bar.
Alex, could you use a softer voice when you chime in? My volume is at mx so I can hear Randy. When you join in my pods are blown off and then I can't hear Randy because my ears are filled with blood. Thanks
@alaskaman66, as danlafleur mentioned, if the optical disk gets contaminated, then it would certainly affect the output and yes, the emitter/detector components are sealed.
Are encoders still available using different coding schemes such as BCD, Binary, etc.? Are "Gray codes" still used where only one bit changes from one position to the next?
Alaskaman66: igbts have a gate input as opposed to the base of a transistor. As long as the port pin can supply the required charge fast enough to switch at the rate you want it shouldwork.
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