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D5 & D6 LVDT Displacement Transducer

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image of D5 LVDT Displacement Transducer
These transducers are for displacement / position measurement. They make an accurate position measurement of the movement of the armature (the sliding part) relative to the body of the displacement transducer.
This transducer uses the Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT) principle which means that it is probably the most robust and reliable position sensor type available. The strength of the LVDT sensor's principle is that there is no electrical contact across the transducer position sensing element which for the user of the sensor means clean data, infinite resolution and a very long life.
The LVDTs are available as either unguided or spring return versions.
Unguided version.
On our D5-D6 unguided LVDTs the armature assembly is a separate component, to make a measurement the user must guide the armature inside the body without touching the sides. Our D5-D6 unguided position measurement transducers are appropriate where external guidance is available and give truly non-contact operation
End (axial) exit cable.
dimensional drawing of D5/HK
D1=0.374'' (0.370'' to 0.374'')
D3=0.079''
TGF=M3x0.5
X=Center of range
Type Range Linearity error (% F.S.) L X (nom) ID Total weight Armature weight TF Inward over-travel Sensitivity (nom)
D6/02500U ±2.5mm (±0.1'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 1.69'' 0.8'' 0.114'' 0.6oz 0.06oz 0.60'' 0.06'' 375mV/V
D6/05000U ±5mm (±0.2'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 2.20'' 1.0'' 0.114'' 0.7oz 0.06oz 0.73'' 0.08'' 700mV/V
D5/300HK ±7.5mm (±0.3'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 2.28'' 1.2'' 0.100'' 0.7oz 0.06oz 0.73'' 0.15'' 502mV/V
D5/400HK ±10mm (±0.4'') ±0.5/±0.25 2.48'' 1.3'' 0.100'' 0.9oz 0.07oz 0.73'' 0.17'' 576mV/V
MD5/500HK ±12.5mm (±0.5'') ±0.5/±0.25 3.11'' 1.4'' 0.100'' 1.2oz 0.08oz 0.73'' 0.17'' 775mV/V
MD5/1000HK ±25mm (±1'') ±0.5/±0.25 4.50'' 1.9'' 0.100'' 1.2oz 0.11oz 0.72'' 0.16'' 475mV/V
MD5/2000HK ±50mm (±2'') ±0.5/±0.25 8.25'' 2.9'' 0.100'' 2.2oz 0.19oz 0.73'' 0.20'' 535mV/V
MD5/3000HK ±75mm (±3'') ±0.5/±0.25 11.75'' 3.9'' 0.100'' 3.1oz 0.26oz 0.73'' 0.20'' 525mV/V
Side (radial) exit cable.
dimensional drawing of D5/HKRA
A=0.2'' (nominal)
D1=0.374'' (0.370'' to 0.374'')
D3=0.079''
TGF=M3x0.5
X=Center of range
Type Range Linearity error (% F.S.) L X (nom) ID Total weight Armature weight TF Inward over-travel Sensitivity (nom)
D6/02500URA ±2.5mm (±0.1'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 1.77'' 0.8'' 0.115'' 0.6oz 0.06oz 0.60'' 0.06'' 375mV/V
D6/05000URA ±5mm (±0.2'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 2.34'' 1.0'' 0.115'' 0.7oz 0.06oz 0.73'' 0.08'' 700mV/V
D5/300HKRA ±7.5mm (±0.3'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 2.37'' 1.2'' 0.100'' 0.7oz 0.06oz 0.73'' 0.15'' 502mV/V
D5/400HKRA ±10mm (±0.4'') ±0.5/±0.25 2.57'' 1.3'' 0.100'' 0.9oz 0.07oz 0.73'' 0.17'' 576mV/V
MD5/500HKRA ±12.5mm (±0.5'') ±0.5/±0.25 3.20'' 1.4'' 0.100'' 1.2oz 0.08oz 0.73'' 0.17'' 775mV/V
MD5/1000HKRA ±25mm (±1'') ±0.5/±0.25 4.59'' 1.9'' 0.100'' 1.2oz 0.11oz 0.73'' 0.16'' 475mV/V
MD5/2000HKRA ±50mm (±2'') ±0.5/±0.25 8.34'' 2.9'' 0.100'' 2.2oz 0.19oz 0.73'' 0.20'' 535mV/V
MD5/3000HKRA ±75mm (±3'') ±0.5/±0.25 11.84'' 3.9'' 0.100'' 3.1oz 0.26oz 0.73'' 0.20'' 525mV/V
Spring return version.
Our D5-D6 spring displacement transducer has bearings to guide the armature inside the measurement sensor and a spring which pushes the armature to the fully out position. Our D5-D6 spring return LVDTs are appropriate where it is not possible to connect the transducer armature to the moving component being measured.
D6/00250A to D6/01000A
End (axial) exit cable.
dimensional drawing of D5/AG
D1=0.315'' (0.3136'' to 0.3146'')
X=Center of range
D6/02500A to MD5/3000AG
End (axial) exit cable.
dimensional drawing of D5/AG
D1=0.374'' (0.370'' to 0.374'')
D3=0.187''
X=Center of range
Type Range Linearity error (% F.S.) L X (nom) Total weight Spring force at X Spring rate Inward over-travel Outward over-travel Sensitivity (nom)
D6/00250A ±0.25mm (±0.01'') ±0.5/±0.25 1.94'' 0.5'' 0.4oz 2oz 11oz/inch 0.02'' 0.02'' 38mV/V
D6/00500A ±0.5mm (±0.02'') ±0.5/±0.25 1.94'' 0.5'' 0.4oz 2oz 11oz/inch 0.01'' 0.01'' 75mV/V
D6/01000A ±1mm (±0.04'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 2.06'' 0.5'' 0.4oz 1oz 11oz/inch 0.07'' 0.03'' 150mV/V
D6/02500A ±2.5mm (±0.1'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 2.39'' 0.5'' 0.9oz 3oz 9oz/inch 0.05'' 0.05'' 375mV/V
D6/05000A ±5mm (±0.2'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 3.08'' 0.5'' 1.1oz 3oz 7oz/inch 0.04'' 0.05'' 700mV/V
D5/300AG ±7.5mm (±0.3'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 3.44'' 0.6'' 1.2oz 4oz 6oz/inch 0.04'' 0.06'' 502mV/V
D5/400AG ±10mm (±0.4'') ±0.5/±0.25 3.88'' 0.7'' 1.4oz 5oz 4oz/inch 0.10'' 0.05'' 576mV/V
MD5/500AG ±12.5mm (±0.5'') ±0.5/±0.25 4.76'' 0.9'' 1.7oz 5oz 4oz/inch 0.10'' 0.05'' 775mV/V
MD5/1000AG ±25mm (±1'') ±0.5/±0.25 7.56'' 1.4'' 2.7oz 10oz 4oz/inch 0.05'' 0.11'' 475mV/V
MD5/2000AG ±50mm (±2'') ±0.5/±0.25 13.74'' 2.6'' 4.9oz 1lbs 4oz/inch 0.17'' 0.13'' 535mV/V
MD5/3000AG ±75mm (±3'') ±0.5/±0.25 20.67'' 3.9'' 7.3oz 1lbs 3oz/inch 0.20'' 0.20'' 525mV/V
D6/00250ARA to D6/01000ARA
Side (radial) exit cable.
dimensional drawing of D5/AGRA
A=0.24'' (nominal)
D1=0.315'' (0.3136'' to 0.3146'')
X=Center of range
D6/02500ARA to MD5/3000AGRA
Side (radial) exit cable.
dimensional drawing of D5/AGRA
A=0.24'' (nominal)
D1=0.374'' (0.370'' to 0.374'')
D3=0.187''
X=Center of range
Type Range Linearity error (% F.S.) L X (nom) Total weight Spring force at X Spring rate Inward over-travel Outward over-travel Sensitivity (nom)
D6/00250ARA ±0.25mm (±0.01'') ±0.5/±0.25 1.98'' 0.5'' 0.4oz 2oz 11oz/inch 0.02'' 0.02'' 38mV/V
D6/00500ARA ±0.5mm (±0.02'') ±0.5/±0.25 1.98'' 0.5'' 0.4oz 2oz 11oz/inch 0.01'' 0.01'' 75mV/V
D6/01000ARA ±1mm (±0.04'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 2.10'' 0.5'' 0.4oz 1oz 11oz/inch 0.07'' 0.03'' 150mV/V
D6/02500ARA ±2.5mm (±0.1'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 2.50'' 0.5'' 0.9oz 3oz 9oz/inch 0.05'' 0.05'' 375mV/V
D6/05000ARA ±5mm (±0.2'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 3.27'' 0.5'' 1.1oz 3oz 7oz/inch 0.04'' 0.05'' 700mV/V
D5/300AGRA ±7.5mm (±0.3'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 3.54'' 0.6'' 1.2oz 4oz 6oz/inch 0.04'' 0.06'' 502mV/V
D5/400AGRA ±10mm (±0.4'') ±0.5/±0.25 4.00'' 0.7'' 1.4oz 5oz 4oz/inch 0.10'' 0.05'' 576mV/V
MD5/500AGRA ±12.5mm (±0.5'') ±0.5/±0.25 4.88'' 0.9'' 1.7oz 5oz 4oz/inch 0.10'' 0.05'' 775mV/V
MD5/1000AGRA ±25mm (±1'') ±0.5/±0.25 7.68'' 1.4'' 2.7oz 10oz 4oz/inch 0.05'' 0.11'' 475mV/V
MD5/2000AGRA ±50mm (±2'') ±0.5/±0.25 13.82'' 2.6'' 4.9oz 1lbs 4oz/inch 0.17'' 0.13'' 535mV/V
MD5/3000AGRA ±75mm (±3'') ±0.5/±0.25 20.75'' 3.9'' 7.3oz 1lbs 3oz/inch 0.20'' 0.20'' 525mV/V
Specification
Excitation/supply (acceptable) 0.5V to 7V rms, 2kHz to 10kHz (sinusoidal)
Excitation/supply (calibrated) 5V rms, 5kHz (sinusoidal)
Linearity error (Standard) ±0.5% F.S.
Linearity error (Optional on some models) ±0.25% F.S.
Linearity error (Optional on some models) ±0.1% F.S.
Temperature coefficient (span) ±0.006% F.S. /℉ (typical)
Operating temperature range -4℉ to 257℉
Electrical termination 6.6ft (integral cable) Longer available to order.
Connection details
D5 D6
Options and accessories
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