Capacitive Sensor KS

Capacitive Sensor KS

Capacitive Sensor KS

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document introduces WayCon capacitive sensors, which operate based on the principle that the reactance of a plate capacitor is proportional to the distance between the plates. These sensors are designed for high-resolution measurements and are suitable for extreme environments.

Technical Data Sensor Heads
The sensors offer measurement ranges from 50 µm to 10 mm with high accuracy and temperature independence. They are capable of operating in temperatures ranging from -50 to +200 °C, with custom probes available for up to +450 °C. The sensors are protected up to IP68 and can function in environments with nuclear radiation, high vacuum, or near absolute zero.

Technical Data Electronics
The electronics are available in single or multi-channel configurations, with analog output ranging from 0 to 10 V. They are designed for cost-effectiveness and reliability, with features such as a display and compensator for static and dynamic measurements.

Description Electronics
The electronics measure the distance between the sensor and a conductive target without contact, forming an electrical capacitor. The system is calibrated in length units and includes a display for static and dynamic measurements. The design ensures minimal influence from cable capacity changes.

Technical Drawing
Technical drawings provide detailed dimensions for sensor heads and electronics, ensuring proper installation and integration into systems.

Cables
The document emphasizes the importance of using original triaxial cables, which are integral to the resonant circuit and should not be altered. These cables are designed for optimal measurement results and are available in various lengths and configurations.

Order Code
The order code section provides a detailed breakdown of available sensor heads, cable lengths, and electronics configurations, allowing for customized solutions based on specific measurement needs.

Key Features
- High resolution and measurement accuracy
- Wide temperature range and environmental resilience
- Customizable probes and electronics
- Suitable for dynamic and static measurements in various industrial applications

Applications
Capacitive sensors are used in dynamic measurements on turbines and motors, wear measurement on bearings, concentricity measurement on shafts, and thickness measurement in semiconductor production, among others.
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Catalog excerpts

Capacitive Sensor KS-1

Content: Introduction Technical Data Sensor Heads Technical Data Electronics Description Electronics Technical Drawing Cables Order Code Series KS Key-Features: - extremely high resolution (Nanometer) - Measurement ranges 50 pm up to 10 mm 2 - Accuracy is independent of temperature 6 - High class electronics, one or multi-channel 7 - Cost effective electronics KL 9 - Protection class sensors up to IP68 - Reliable measurements even in extreme environments, like nuclear radiation, high vacuum or near 0 K - Customized probes feasible

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Capacitive Sensor KS-2

INTRODUCTION The design of the WayCon capacitive sensors is based on the fact that the reactance of an ideal plate capacitor is proportional to the distance between the plates. The measurement sensor is a guard ring capacitor, whose guard ring is connected to the inner shield of the double shielded measuring cable. A negative feedback amplifier keeps this protective shield tuned exactly to the potential of the sensor centre electrode. This ensures an almost homogeneous field between the capacitor plates along the entire measuring range and nearly complete independence of changes in cable capacity....

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Capacitive Sensor KS-3

TECHNICAL DATA - STANDARD SENSORS K0005 Measurement range Coefficient of thermal expansion Temperature error sensitivity Operating temperature Diameter active area Minimum target diameter Connection cable depending on the connected electronics 2) manufacturing tolerance 3) only use listed cables. For more information see section „Cables“. 1) SENSOR HEAD EXAMPLES Standard sensors K0005...K0200 Custom sensors examples

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Capacitive Sensor KS-4

TECHNICAL DATA - 1-CHANNEL ELECTRONICS KL Sampling rate Power consumption Operating temperature Housing construction Voltage output Temperature drift offset (Ua = 0 V) aluminium die-cast Amplifier with trimming potentiometer Temperature error sensitivity Power supply Storage temperature Long term drift offset (Ua = 0 V) Frequency dependency Ua = 0 V: <5 mVPP, typ. 2 mVPP / Ua = 10 V: <10 mVPP Sensitivity factor based on the measurement range based on the resolution 3) These specifications are valid for the use of the probe K0100 (measurement range 0...1000 µm). The display and its labelling are...

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Capacitive Sensor KS-5

TECHNICAL DATA - MULTICHANNEL ELECTRONICS KS2 Linearity 1) (at 0...40 °C, dielectric: air) Sampling rate Power supply Power consumption Operating temperature Storage temperature Warm up time Weight Housing construction Voltage output Sensitivity Temperature error sensitivity Temperature drift offset (Ua = 0 V) Long term drift offset (Ua = 0 V) Frequency dependency Ua = 0 V: <5 mVPP, typ. 2 mVPP / Ua = 10 V: <10 mVPP based on the measurement range 2) These specifications are valid for the use of the probe K0100 (measurement range 0...1000 µm). The display and its labelling are designed for 0...1000...

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Capacitive Sensor KS-6

DESCRIPTION ELECTRONICS Features The device measures, without contact, the distance between the front side of the sensor and the conductive surface of the target. Sensor and target form an electrical capacitor. The device is calibrated in length units. It includes a display and a compensator with digits. Therefore, static measurements with the compensation method as well as the deflection method are possible. An outlet provides a voltage value proportional to the distance for static and dynamic measurements. The zero point of the output voltage may be accurately shifted by means of the compensator....

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Capacitive Sensor KS-7

TECHNICAL DRAWING - SENSOR HEADS K0020 TECHNICAL DRAWING - ELECTRONICS 64

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Capacitive Sensor KS-8

Attention: The cable is part of the resonant circuit and must therefore not be shortened, bent or changed in any other way. The cable is a specially manufactured triaxial-cable, designed for best measurement results. Please use original cables only.

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Capacitive Sensor KS-9

ORDER CODE K Sensor head: measurement range 0...0.05 mm 0...0.2 mm 0...0.5 mm 0...1 mm 0...2 mm 0...3 mm 0...5 mm 0...10 mm L Sensor cable: cable length 1m 3m Cable version for MR ≤0.5 mm 2 x straight connector 1 x angular, 1 x straight connector Cable version for MR ≥1 mm 2 x straight connector 1 x angular, 1 x straight connector K Electronics 1-channel, without display, cable 1 m 1-channel, without display, cable 3 m 1-channel, with display 1-channel, with display, upgradeable 2-channel, with display ... 8-channel, with display The scope of delivery of the KL and KL3M electronics includes a...

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