Smart force measurement with a parameterizable measurement amplifier

• Force measurement easily accomplished
• Intelligently designed portfolio for a range of forces and installation options
• For harsh industrial environments
• Durable for cyclical loads in the entire nominal force range

• Possible appliaction for limited installation space
• For harsh industrial environments
• Passive sensor with plug connection

• Simple testing of the machine without a physical sensor with remote access
• Simulation of amplification functions for easy commissioning

• Simple and reproducible parameterization of sensors via IO-Link
• Individual matching to specific machines for even more precise measurements
• Analog signal range can be freely parameterized and adjusted to the measurement range

• Direct output of the process value in different units for simple measurement value monitoring
• Peak value memory for reliable maximum value recognition
• Sample & hold function for the time synchronization of measurement value recording by several sensors
• Low-pass filter for optimized signal/noise ratio

• Application-specific parameterization of the measurement range
• Setting of the sensitivity via IO-Link through teach by reference or teach by value

• Parameterization of the hysteresis 
• Configuration of the switching behavior and the output polarity
• Choice of 3 different configurations 1-point, 2-point, and window teaching
   

• Smoothing of signal variations on the sensor
• Increase of the signal/noise ratio

• Detailed device status
• Hour counters
• Quality bit

• Alarm bit to display invalid measurement signals
• Freely configurable signal value at the analogue output for error detection

• Peak value storage functions for the reliable real-time detection of maximum and minimal values
• Sample & hold for precise measured values at defined times for precise settings

Benefit from the data provided by present-day intelligent sensors to enhance process transparency, to improve efficiency and to cut down on costs. Find out here how IO Link will be of help.

• Evaluation, parameterization and use of smart sensor solutions with IO-Link
• Understanding and exploiting the full potential of IO-Link devices
• Visualization of functions from different sensor manufacturers
• Easy-to-use PC software with clear design and helpful additional information

Thanks to the dual channel with an analogue and digital output, force sensors can be used in both conventional control architectures as well as via a digital interface. The benefits of IO-Link can therefore be used during sensor commissioning, which considerably simplifies the parameterization. Nevertheless, the sensor can control the process via the analog output.

Nominal force, linearity, creep: An overview and detailed explanation of the most important terms in force measurement technology can be found here.