Proximity Sensor

 Proximity sensors currently come in

four flavors:
• IR
• Ultrasonic
• Capacitive
• Inductive
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 Infrared proximity sensors
Infrared proximity sensors work by
sending out a beam of IR light, and
then reading the reflection of any nearby
objects from characteristics of
the returned signal.
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 Example:-
 GP2D05
 GP2D15
 SICK LASER RANGE FINDER
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 GP2D05:-

 $19 Price
 To place an order:
Order can be placed at
www.acroname.com
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 GP2D05:-
 Supply voltage 5 to 10v
 Output Terminal Voltage -0.3 to +10V (analog)
  Operating Temperature -10 to +60C°
  Storage Temperature -20 to +70 C°
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 GP2D15:-
 $12 Price
 To place an order:
Order can be placed at
www.acroname.com
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 GP2D15:-
 Supply voltage -3 to 7v
 Output Terminal Voltage -0.3 to VCC+0.3
  Operating Temperature -10 to +60C°
  Storage Temperature -20 to +70 C°
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 SICK LASER RANGE FINDER:-
 $4000 Price
 To place an order:
Order can be placed at
www.mobilerobots.com
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 SICK
 Range Maximum 80 m (262.5 ft) / 10 m (32.8 ft)
 Angular Resolution 0.25° / 0 .50° / 1.00° (selectable)
 Response Time 53 ms / 26 ms / 13 ms
 Data Interface RS 232 / RS 422 (configurable)
 Transfer Rate 9.6 / 19.2 / 38.4 / 500 kBd
 Switching Outputs 3 x PNP, typical 24 V DC OUT A, OUT B

 Supply Voltage 24 V DC ± 15%

 Weight approx. 9 kg (19.8 lb)
 Dimensions 352 x 228.5 x 266 mm (13.86 x 9.0 x 10.47 in)
 Environment Indoor
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 SICK mode of operation
• Covers 180 degrees of area
• Send a laser beam after every 1 degree
• Reads the reflection & measure distance
• Can detect the size of the obstacle
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 Ultrasonic proximity sensor:
Ultrasonic sensors are subject to
noise and sporadic false
readings, just like any other
sensor system.
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 Ultrasonic proximity sensors

• Example:-
• SONAPROX
• SensComp 7000 Transducer
• Ranging Module 6500
• SRF04 Ultrasonic
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 SONAPROX - Ultrasonic Proximity
Sensor
 $150 Price
 To place an order:
EMS 2600 Salem Ave. St. Louis Park, MN USA (952) 922-2028
(P)     (952) 922-2091(F)
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 SONAPROX - Ultrasonic Proximity sensor
SPECIFICATIONS SONAPROX
RANGE 5-12 INCHES
POWER <50mA @ 24 VDC
UPDATE RATE 25/SEC. (8 sample average
standard)
BEAM PATTERN 12 DEGREE CONE (3DB)
TRANSDUCER GLASS REINFORCED EPOXY
- 200 KHZ
OUTPUT NPN or PNP
ACCURACY +/- 2%
HOUSING 7/8-14 PVC
TEMPERATURE -40/185F
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 SONAPROX - Ultrasonic Proximity sensor
Part Number Descriptions
 
Codes
SP (ST / 90) Model number (straight
or 90 degree)
N/P Output type (npn or pnp)
-7 Cable length (7 ft.
standard)
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 SONAPROX - Ultrasonic Proximity sensor
o Application
 Useful in the replacement of many conventional
microswitch and mechanical switch applications
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 SensComp 7000 Transducer:-

• $19 Price
 To place an order:
SensComp, Inc.
36704 Commerce Rd.
Livonia, Michigan 48150
Ph: 734-953-4783
Fax: 734-953-4518
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• SensComp 7000 Transducer:-
• It is an electrostatic transducer, specifically intended for
operation in air at ultrasonic frequencies
• Optimum transmitting & receiving freq. Is 50 kHz
• Range depends on the transmitting signal
Typical Beam Pattern
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 Ranging Module 6500
• $36 Price
• To place an order:

email: [email protected]
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 Ranging Module 6500
• Range 6 inches to 35 feet
• Freq 50 kHz
• Supply voltage 4.5 to 6.8V
• Output 5V (pulse)
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 Mode of operation
1) It require the start signal
2) Transmits 16 pulses of 50 kHz via transducer
3) When an obstacle is detected it sets the ECHO pin
4) Obstacle distance can be measured as
(time of flight)/2
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 SRF04 Ultrasonic
• $32 Price
• To place an order:

email: [email protected]
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 SRF04 Ultrasonic
 Max Range 10.7 meter
 5v Supply
 Echo pulse output
 Trigger pulse input
 Operating freq is 40 kHz

 Beam Pattern
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 Mode of operation
 It has different transmitter & receiver
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 Capacitive proximity sensor:
Can sense distance to objects by
detecting changes in capacitance around it.
When power is applied to the sensor, an
electrostatic field is generated and reacts to
changes in capacitance cause by the presence
of a target.
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 Capacitive proximity sensor
• Example:-

• CAPACITANCE Sensors
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 CAPACITANCE Sensors

 $79 list 18mm Sensor

 $99 list 30mm Sensor

EMS 2600 Salem Ave. St. Louis Park,
MN USA (952) 922-2028 (P)  (952) 922-2091(F)
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 CAPACITANCE Sensors
SPECIFICATIONS CAP18 CAP30
RANGE 20mm 30mm
VOLATAGE 10-30VDC 10-30VDC
FREQUENCY 100Hz 100Hz
OUTPUT NPN NPN
TEMPERATURE -20 to60 deg C -20 to60 deg C
HOUSING IP-66 IP-66
HUMIDITY 35-95% RH 35-95% RH
SENSITIVITY ADJ 14 turn trim pot 14 turn trim pot
MATERIAL Polymid Cu plated Ni
WEIGHT 70g 160g
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 CAPACITANCE Sensors
Part Number Codes DESCRIPTION

CAP18 18mm sensor - 20mm range

CAP30 30mm sensor - 30mm range

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 Proximity sensors
• Inductive proximity sensor:
Another method for sensing
distance to objects is through the
use of induced magnetic
fields. The problem with this method is
that it is largely confined to sensing
metallic objects.
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 Inductive proximity sensor:
• Its behavior depends on the dielectric
properties of obstacle
• The higher the dielectric constant (water), the
more sensitive a inductive sensor is to
that target.The sensing distance
depends on the dielectric constant
of the target and the surface
areas of the probe and the target.
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 INDUCTIVE proximity sensor

• Example:-

• INDUCTIVE proximity sensor

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• INDUCTIVE proximity sensor

18mm   $39 list 8mm   $39

list 

30mm  $49 list  12mm   $25 list 

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• INDUCTIVE proximity sensor
SPECIFICATION IP3015 IP3010 IP1808 IP1805 IP1204 IP0801
DIAMETER 30mm 30mm 18mm 18mm 12mm 8mm

RANGE 15mm 10mm 8mm 5mm 4mm 1mm

VOLTAGE 10-30vdc 10- 10-30vdc 10-30vdc 10-30vdc 10-30vdc

30vdc
CURRENT <10mA <10mA <10mA <10mA <10mA <10mA
CONSUMPTION
FREQUENCY 500Hz 500Hz 800Hz 800Hz 2.5KHz 2.5KHz

OUTPUT NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN

MOUNTING Unshielded FLUSH unshielded FLUSH unshielded FLUSH

HOUSING IP67 IP67 IP67 IP67 IP67 IP67

HYSTERISIS <10% <10% <10% <10% <10% <10%

RANGE RANGE RANGE RANGE RANGE RANGE
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• INDUCTIVE proximity sensor
Part Number Descriptions
Codes
IP3015 15mm unshielded M30x1.5 NPN NO

IP3010 10mm shielded M30x1.5 NPN NO

IP1808 8mm unshielded M18x1 NPN NO

IP1805 5mm shielded M18x1 NPN NO

IP1204 4mm unshielded M12x4 NPN NO

IP0801 1mm shielded M8x1 NPN NO

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• INDUCTIVE proximity sensor

Generally used in automation and control

applications.
 Pressure Sensors

 Examples :-
• Pressure sentry
• SURSENSETM precision very low
pressure sensors
 Pressure Sensors
 Pressure Sentry - $175 - $190 List price
 0-5V Pressure sensor - $165 List price - 
mating connector $12
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 Pressure Sentry
specifications SONARANGE SENTRY
Range 0-15psi sensor = 0-30' tank
Resolution 1 in 256 over full range (1 LSB = 1.4" approx.)

Power 110VAC (220 optional)

Relays 1 or 2  5A SPDT
Enclosure NEMA 4 with hinged cover
Display .56"  Green LED - 4 Digit
Setpoint Programmable
Terminals PCB screw type connectors
Hysterisis programmable (0-999 value) +/- from setpoint

Sensor power +5VDC @ 20mA

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 Pressure sentry sensor
Pressure Sensor 
1/4" NPT Steel
15 PSI
Shown w/cable attached
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 Pressure Sentry
Part number codes Description

PS Pressure Sentry model number

-1/2 one or two output relays

-V110/V220 Voltage input 110VAC or

220VAC

Example: PS-2-V110 Pressure Sentry, 2 setpoint relays, operating

on 110VAC 
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 APPLICATIONS:
 Used in pump control application
 It is programmable which make it robust
 Two alarm set points
 Two relay outputs
 Different pressure values can be set
 By using scaling factor fluid can be measured in liters
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 SURSENSETM precision very low

pressure sensors

Dc series
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 FEATURES

· Ranges from 0.5 to 30 "H2O and 2.5 to 75

mbar differential or gage
· Precision temperature compensated
· Calibrated offset and span
· Extremely low position sensitivity
· Excellent long term stability
· Ratiometric output or internal supply regulation
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 Specifications:

 Maximum ratings (for all devices)

 Supply voltage VS 4.9 to 5.1 V (DC...C4)
7 to 30 V (DC...R4, DC...R5)
 Lead temperature (soldering 5 sec.) 315 °C
 Maximum load current
Source 2 mA
Sink 20 µA
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 Environmental specifications (for all devices)

 Temperature range
 Compensated 0 to 50°C
 Operating -25 to +85°C
 Storage -40 to +125°C
 Humidity limits (non-condensing) 0 to 95 %RH
 Velocity Sensors
 Example:
• Inductive Velocity Sensor MSZ214/218
 Velocity Sensors
 Inductive Velocity Sensor MSZ214/218
 Description
Velocity sensors MSZ214 and MSZ218 are
electro-magnetic transducers with self excitation.
MSZ214 has a diameter of 14 mm (M14 thread)
and MSZ218 a diameter of 18 mm
(M18 thread).
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 Features

 Contactless sensing of mechanical motion such as the rotational

speed of drives or shafts.
 Pulses are generated by the movement of ferrous gear teeth, for
example, as they pass the sensor head.
 The electronic control circuitry and sensor head are designed as an
integral unit.
 The electronic control circuitry is reverse polarity protected.
 A digital output is available corresponding to the frequency of
movement past the sensor.
 Available either with 2 m permanent cable or with 3-pole connector
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 Mode of operation
A ferro magnet actuator such as a gear, screw-head or slot in a shaft, passes nearto the
sensor face, causing the magnetic field to change such that voltage is induced in the coil
of the sensor. This voltage is converted into a digital output signal by means of a
comparator and made available to the user via a transistor output. The output frequency
is directly proportional to the actuator speed. As this principle is based on voltage
induction, the actuator needs to have a certain minimum circumferential speed in order
to induce a voltage high enough to be evaluated. A rotational motion from “zero” speed
cannot therefore be detected . The benefit of this principle is the high upper frequency
limit of <= 20 kHz.
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 Technical data
Mechanical data:
Outer thread metric
MSZ214 M 14x1
MSZ218 M 18x1
Housing stainless steel 1.4305/AISI 303
Max. tightening torque 50 Nm with MSZ214
100 Nm with MSZ218
Max output freq 20 kHz.
Voltage supply DC 5 V...36 V
Max. pull out force (connection cable) 50 N
Max. pressure (sensor face) 25 bar/362.5 PSI
Vibration ±0.76 mm (55 Hz), to IEC 60068-2-6; 10
frequency cycles/axis
Shock 30 g (11 ms) to IEC 60068-2-27
Connection 2 m three-wire cable or 3-pole connector
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 Ordering information
 Type No.
 MSZ Inductive Velocity Sensor
 214 diameter/thread M14x1
 218 diameter/thread M18x1
 Version
 M stainless steel 1.4305/AISI 303
 Output signal
 1 open collector 40 V/40 mA
 Connection
 A 2 m cable, with open end
 B 3-pole connector with cable box,
 without cable
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 Output
Digital frequency output
Output frequency fout = Z x n/60 (Hz)
Z = number of teeth on the pick-up
n = rotational speed of the pick-up in 1/min (rpm)
Open collector - NPN
Umax = 40 V
Imax = 40 mA

With integral overload protection.

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 Water Velocity Sensor
Water velocity is the measure of the speed at
which water travels, or the distance it travels over a given
time, and is measured in meters per second.
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Sona tek RiverCAT - River Discharge
Measurement

 Can measure distances up to 25 meters from

the instrument.
 Doppler processing technique using 8-bit, A/D
signal processing provides consistent
performance over a wide range of flow
conditions. 
 The RiverCat can be controlled across the river
via remote operation or mounted directly to a
boat (vessel-mount operation).
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 SonTek RiverCAT water velocity sensor
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 Popular RiverCAT Applications

 The RiverCAT has been designed to work in a wide variety

of applications including:

• Stream gauging and discharge measurements

• Computer modeling calibration and confirmation
 Magnetic field sensor

• KMZ51

• $51 Price
• To place an order:
SensComp, Inc.
36704 Commerce Rd.
Livonia, Michigan 48150
Ph: 734-953-4783
Fx: 734-953-4518
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 Specifications
 Voltage 5v
 Output in PWM form (0 to 360 degrees)
 Current 20mA Type.
   Resolution 0.1 Degree
 Accuracy 3-4 Degrees approx (after calibration)
 Weight 0.03 oz.
   Size 32mm x 35mm