Alliance Sensors Group Announces the S1A LVDT Signal Conditioner; Attempts Have Been Made to Imitate It, But the S1A Has Never Been Duplicated
S1A - the World's Most Advanced Signal Conditioner with Push Button Calibration specifically designed for the power generation industry with special features requested by the powergen marketplace.
Moorestown, NJ, June 13, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Alliance Sensors Group Offers World’s Most Advanced AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner.
S1A DIN rail module reduces setup to just minutes while offering digital communications.
Alliance Sensors Group offers the S1A AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner that features smart and fast LVDT setup with built-in null indication and simple front panel push buttons to set zero and full scale. Engineered to work with the widest range of AC-LVDTs, RVDTs and inductive half-bridge sensors including 3-wire GE LVRTs and GE gas turbine LVDTs with the buck-boost, the S1A DIN rail module supports LVDT operation and indicates most common failures.
The S1A offers a choice of 4 excitation frequencies, 8 analog DC outputs (6 DC voltage and 2 current loop outputs) and RS-485 digital communications. Ideal applications for the S1A module include turbine control systems, steam valve position feedback, and other types of redundant control systems that use LVDT position sensors.
In the past, AC-operated LVDT linear and rotary position sensors were difficult to calibrate as traditional signal conditioners require operators to use trimmer pots. With the S1A AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner, the internal microprocessor eliminates the need to calculate jumper connections for gain, range, etc. The operator simply finds null, then moves the LVDT core to one end of the range and presses the zero button. Once set, the LVDT core is moved to the other end of a specified range and the full scale button is pressed. The S1A is fully calibrated with the position sensor.
“The S1A works with about 98% of AC-operated LVDTs on the market, including GE gas turbine LVDTs,” notes John Matlack, VP of Sales and Marketing, Alliance Sensors Group. “With its built-in null indicator and smart setup with two front panel push buttons, the S1A AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner can calibrate LVDTs 4 to 20x faster than traditional signal conditioners.”
In the event of a failure, a new S1A DIN rail module can be “hot swapped” into an existing installation, with initial calibration data having been saved, then reloaded via the RS-485 port. Standard signal conditioners would require a full calibration. Through the digital communications link, the S1A also can be setup remotely using a computer, which simplifies operations if the unit is already installed on a DIN rail in a cabinet.
For installations where there are multiple position sensors, the S1As can be master/slaved to prevent cross talk between sensor signals. Should a master fail, ordinary signal conditioners will revert back to their own oscillators, opening them to the same cross talk the master/slave configuration was designed to prevent. If the S1A master were to fail, the first slave would become a new master for the other slaves.
Other significant features of the S1A include:
- Color coded plug-in connections
- Self-diagnostics for LVDT winding failures or cable disconnection.
- Detected output errors drive analog outputs out of range, which is especially important for applications using redundant LVDTs
- Extended two year warranty offers value to systems integrators who buy units long before they are put into use
For more information on the S1A AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner, please refer to the web site at http://www.alliancesensors.com/lvdt-signal-conditioner-din-rail-mounted-s1a-series or contact the factory at sales@alliancesensors.com
About Alliance Sensors Group
Headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey, Alliance Sensor Group (http://www.alliancesensors.com/) is an LVDT and RVDT sensor manufacturing company offering engineering and application support in solving specific measurement challenges within the power generation, fluid power and manufacturing industries. Combining more than 150 years of sensors experience, our technical and application support staff have extensive experience in providing the right sensor for challenging rotary and linear position measurement applications.
S1A DIN rail module reduces setup to just minutes while offering digital communications.
Alliance Sensors Group offers the S1A AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner that features smart and fast LVDT setup with built-in null indication and simple front panel push buttons to set zero and full scale. Engineered to work with the widest range of AC-LVDTs, RVDTs and inductive half-bridge sensors including 3-wire GE LVRTs and GE gas turbine LVDTs with the buck-boost, the S1A DIN rail module supports LVDT operation and indicates most common failures.
The S1A offers a choice of 4 excitation frequencies, 8 analog DC outputs (6 DC voltage and 2 current loop outputs) and RS-485 digital communications. Ideal applications for the S1A module include turbine control systems, steam valve position feedback, and other types of redundant control systems that use LVDT position sensors.
In the past, AC-operated LVDT linear and rotary position sensors were difficult to calibrate as traditional signal conditioners require operators to use trimmer pots. With the S1A AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner, the internal microprocessor eliminates the need to calculate jumper connections for gain, range, etc. The operator simply finds null, then moves the LVDT core to one end of the range and presses the zero button. Once set, the LVDT core is moved to the other end of a specified range and the full scale button is pressed. The S1A is fully calibrated with the position sensor.
“The S1A works with about 98% of AC-operated LVDTs on the market, including GE gas turbine LVDTs,” notes John Matlack, VP of Sales and Marketing, Alliance Sensors Group. “With its built-in null indicator and smart setup with two front panel push buttons, the S1A AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner can calibrate LVDTs 4 to 20x faster than traditional signal conditioners.”
In the event of a failure, a new S1A DIN rail module can be “hot swapped” into an existing installation, with initial calibration data having been saved, then reloaded via the RS-485 port. Standard signal conditioners would require a full calibration. Through the digital communications link, the S1A also can be setup remotely using a computer, which simplifies operations if the unit is already installed on a DIN rail in a cabinet.
For installations where there are multiple position sensors, the S1As can be master/slaved to prevent cross talk between sensor signals. Should a master fail, ordinary signal conditioners will revert back to their own oscillators, opening them to the same cross talk the master/slave configuration was designed to prevent. If the S1A master were to fail, the first slave would become a new master for the other slaves.
Other significant features of the S1A include:
- Color coded plug-in connections
- Self-diagnostics for LVDT winding failures or cable disconnection.
- Detected output errors drive analog outputs out of range, which is especially important for applications using redundant LVDTs
- Extended two year warranty offers value to systems integrators who buy units long before they are put into use
For more information on the S1A AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner, please refer to the web site at http://www.alliancesensors.com/lvdt-signal-conditioner-din-rail-mounted-s1a-series or contact the factory at sales@alliancesensors.com
About Alliance Sensors Group
Headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey, Alliance Sensor Group (http://www.alliancesensors.com/) is an LVDT and RVDT sensor manufacturing company offering engineering and application support in solving specific measurement challenges within the power generation, fluid power and manufacturing industries. Combining more than 150 years of sensors experience, our technical and application support staff have extensive experience in providing the right sensor for challenging rotary and linear position measurement applications.
Contact
Alliance Sensors Group
John Matlack
856-727-0250
www.alliancesensors.com
John Matlack
856-727-0250
www.alliancesensors.com
Contact
Categories