Sensors and Actuators

Sensors and Actuators

Sensors and Actuators


These sensors and actuators are fully compatible and only available as add-ons to HILINK, RAPCON, EASYIO and SIMLAB. They come with demo Simulink models.


DC Motor with Encoder

This system comes with a Simulink model to control the system.

  • Motor: 12 V PM motor with carbon brushes
  • Encoder: 1024 cpr encoder with index
  • Shaft: 3 mm shaft diameter
  • No-load speed: ~ 4400 rpm
  • Size: ~ 1.7” x 1.3” x 3.3” (4.2 cm x 3.2 cm x 8.9 cm)
  • Weight: ~ 0.4 lb (185 g)

Accelerometer

3-axis (x, y, z), 16-bit outputs
±2g, ±4g, ±8g or ±16g range

Gyroscope

3-axis (x, y, z), 16-bit outputs
±250 °/s, ±500 °/s, ±1000 °/s or ±2000 °/s range

Temperature Sensor

16-bit outputs
-40 °C to +85 °C range

Operating voltage: 5.0 V
Operating current: 4.0 mA
Size: 0.6” x 0.8” x 0.1” (15.6 mm x 20.3 mm x 2.6 mm)
Weight: 0.04 oz (1.1 g)

IMU Simulink Library

Real-time 6 DoF measurements
Up to 2.4 kHz sampling rate
Kalman filter (time-varying and time-invariant)
Complementary filter (first and second order)

Magnetometer

3-axis (x, y, z), 12-bit outputs

±88 µT, ±130 µT, ±190 µT, ±250 µT, ±400 µT, ±470 µT, ±560 µT, ±810 µT range

Operating voltage: 5.0 V
Operating current: 0.2 mA
Size: 0.5” x 0.6” x 0.1” (13.2 mm x 14.4 mm x 2.6 mm)
Weight: 0.03 oz (0.8 g)

IMU Simulink Library

Real-time 6 DoF measurements
Up to 2.4 kHz sampling rate
Kalman filter (time-varying and time-invariant)
Complementary filter (first and second order)

Stepper Motor with Gearbox

  • Model: PAS 3206-041
  • Step angle: 360° / 48 stepper motor * 6 / 25 gear ratio = 1.8°
  • Resolution: 48 steps / revolution stepper motor * 25 / 6 gear ratio = 200 steps / revolution
  • Position accuracy: ±5% maximum
  • 12 V nominal input voltage, 8 W rated input power
  • 200 mN m (15 oz in) rated output torque, 60 rpm rated output speed
  • 35 Ω winding resistance
  • 4 phase bifilar, 6 24 AWG leads, sleeve bearing, hardened steel gears
  • 33 mm x 60.33 mm x 82.55 mm (2.375″ x 2.375″ x 3.350″), 510.3 g (18 oz)

Incremental Encoder with Commutator

  • Model: P/N 90408-038 (RCM21D4-1024/2-3/8+-5/5-LD/LD-1-H-G6)
  • Incremental encoder with index pulse and three phase commutation signals
  • 54.75 V to 5.25 V operating voltage range, 150 mA maximum operating current
  • Differential or single line driver, seperate supply lines for encoder and commutator
  • Quadrature (A and B) and index (X) signals and their complements
  • Three phase commutation signals (S1, S2, S3) and their complements
  • 1024 pulses per revolution, 0.0879 deg accuracy encoder resolution
  • 2 commutation cycles per revolution
  • 11” x 0.84” (53.6 mm x 21.34 mm) with 0.3751” (9.53 mm) hub bore, 2.3 oz (65 g)

RC Servo

  • Standard size servo with metal or plastic gears (requires external 5 V power supply)
  • 8” x 1.6” x 1.7” (20 mm x 40 mm x 44 mm)
  • 2 oz (58 g) metal gears, 1.3 oz (38 g) plastic gears

Temperature Sensor

  • 1 V to 5.5 V operating voltage range, 6 μA operating current
  • 5 mV/°C sensitivity
  • ±1 °C  accuracy
  • Output: v = 19.5e-3 * T + 0.4, v in V, T in °C

Hall Effect Sensor

  • 5 V to 5.5 V operating voltage range, 5.6 mA operating current
  • 50 V/T sensitivity
  • Ratiometric rail-to-rail output
  • Output: v = 50.0 * B + 2.5, v in V, B in T

Photoresistor (Light Dependent Resistor)

  • Light resistance: ~ 10 kΩ at 10 lx
  • Dark resistance: >1 MΩ
  • 2″ lead spacing
  • 25 ms response time

Infrared Distance Sensor

  • 5 V to 5.5 V operating voltage range, 30 mA operating current
  • 10 cm to 80 cm (4″ to 32″) range
  • Output: v = 27.0 / d, v in V, d in cm
  • 16” x 0.5” x 0.53” (29.5 mm x 13.0 mm x 13.5 mm), 0.12 oz (3.5 g)

Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

  • 5 V to 5.5 V operating voltage range, 10 mA operating current
  • 2 cm to 450 cm (0.8″ to 177″) range
  • Output: w = d / 170.0, w in s (w is the output pulse width), d in m
  • 75” x 0.81” x 0.75” (45.0 mm x 20.0 mm x 18.0 mm), 0.34 oz (9.7 g)

Hall Effect Current Sensor

  • 5 V to 5.5 V operating voltage range, 10 mA operating current
  • -5 A to +5 A range, 1.2 mΩ internal resistance, 0.185 V/A sensitivity
  • Output: v = 0.185 * i + 2.5, v in V, i in A
  • 22” x 0.51” x 0.39” (31 mm x 13 mm x 10 mm), 0.12 oz (3.3g)

Incremental Encoder

  • 54.75 V to 5.25 V operating voltage range, 30 mA operating current
  • Quadrature (A and B) outputs
  • 100 pulses per revolution, 0.9 deg accuracy
  • 1” x 1” x 1” (2.54 cm x 2.54 cm x 2.54 cm) with 0.125” (3.175 mm) shaft, 1.38 oz (39 g)

 

Relay Module

  • 5 V to 5.5 V operating voltage range, 60 mA operating current
  • 10 A, 250 V AC relay, optical isolation
  • Normally closed and normally open contacts
  • 75” x 2” x 0.75” (20.0 cm x 50.0 cm x 20.0 cm), 0.5 oz (14 g)