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LDC Series Internally Amplified LVDT Displacement Transducer


High accuracy
Stainless steel
High cycle life
Low supply voltage
Input/output isolation
High resolution
Voltage output
image of LDC Series Internally Amplified 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.
Our DC to DC LVDT transducer has all of the benefits of the LVDT sensor principle with the added convenience of built-in LVDT electronics enabling a dc supply and dc output.
This series of displacement transducer is available as either an unguided, captive or spring return version.
Unguided version.
On our LDC 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 LDC unguided position measurement transducers are appropriate where external guidance is available and give truly non-contact operation
Side (radial) exit cable.
dimensional drawing of LVDT unguided
A=0.35''
D1=0.811'' ±0.005''
D3=0.187''
ID=0.268''
TGF=M5x0.8
X=Center of range
Type Range Linearity error (% F.S.) L X (nom) Total weight Armature weight TF Inward over-travel
LDC500 ±12.5mm (±0.5'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 6.89'' 1.7'' 7.5oz 0.60oz 0.59'' 0.6''
LDC1000 ±25mm (±1'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 7.99'' 2.7'' 9.5oz 0.81oz 0.59'' 0.9''
LDC2000 ±50mm (±2'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 12.48'' 3.2'' 13.0oz 1.31oz 0.59'' 0.6''
LDC3000 ±75mm (±3'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 16.93'' 4.7'' 1.1lb 1.94oz 0.59'' 1.1''
LDC4000 ±100mm (±4'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 18.70'' 5.2'' 1.4lb 2.50oz 0.59'' 0.6''
LDC6000 ±150mm (±6'') ±0.5/±0.25 26.22'' 7.2'' 1.9lb 3.53oz 0.59'' 0.6''
LDC8000 ±200mm (±8'') ±0.5/±0.25 33.70'' 10.2'' 2.8lb 4.94oz 1.15'' 1.1''

Captive guided version.
Our LDC captive guided displacement transducer has bearings to guide the armature inside the measurement sensor. Our LDC captive LVDTs are for position measurement applications where guidance may be poor and end bearings may be required.
Side (radial) exit cable.
dimensional drawing of LVDT captive guided
A=0.91''
D1=0.811'' ±0.005''
TGF=M5x0.8
TR=M5x0.8 / 0.43''
X=Center of range
Type Range Linearity error (% F.S.) L X (nom) D3 Total weight TF Inward over-travel Outward over-travel
LDC500C ±12.5mm (±0.5'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 7.64'' 1.5'' 0.187'' 12.0oz 0.59'' 0.4'' 0.47''
LDC1000C ±25mm (±1'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 8.74'' 2.5'' 0.187'' 14.0oz 0.59'' 0.5'' 0.39''
LDC2000C ±50mm (±2'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 13.23'' 3.0'' 0.187'' 1.1lb 0.59'' 0.4'' 0.55''
LDC3000C ±75mm (±3'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 17.64'' 4.5'' 0.187'' 1.4lb 0.59'' 0.9'' 0.59''
LDC4000C ±100mm (±4'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 19.45'' 5.0'' 0.187'' 1.7lb 0.59'' 0.3'' 0.55''
LDC6000C ±150mm (±6'') ±0.5/±0.25 26.93'' 7.0'' 0.187'' 2.3lb 0.59'' 0.5'' 0.67''
LDC8000C ±200mm (±8'') ±0.5/±0.25 34.45'' 10.0'' 0.187'' 3.2lb 1.25'' 0.9'' 0.98''
LDC10000C ±250mm (±10'') ±0.5/±0.25 42.01'' 12.0'' 0.187'' 3.7lb 1.05'' 1.3'' 1.38''
LDC15000C ±380mm (±15'') ±0.5 57.99'' 16.0'' 0.187'' 4.9lb 0.75'' 0.5'' 0.51''
LDC18500C ±470mm (±18.5'') ±0.5 68.50'' 20.0'' 0.236'' 5.8lb 1.05'' 0.2'' 1.30''

Spring return version.
Our LDC 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 LDC spring return LVDTs are appropriate where it is not possible to connect the transducer armature to the moving component being measured.
Side (radial) exit cable.
dimensional drawing of LVDT spring return
A=0.35''
D1=0.811'' ±0.005''
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
LDC500A ±12.5mm (±0.5'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 7.17'' 1.5'' 8.0oz 5oz 2oz/inch 0.0'' 0.51''
LDC1000A ±25mm (±1'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 8.27'' 2.5'' 10.0oz 7oz 3oz/inch 0.1'' 0.39''
LDC2000A ±50mm (±2'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 12.76'' 3.0'' 14.0oz 6oz 2oz/inch 0.3'' 0.55''
LDC3000A ±75mm (±3'') ±0.5/±0.25/±0.1 17.17'' 4.5'' 1.1lb 1lbs 3oz/inch 0.6'' 0.59''

Specification
Excitation/supply (acceptable) 5V to 18V dc, 60mA typical
Output ±2.2V
Output ripple 30mV (peak-to-peak)
Analogue output bandwidth 200Hz (flat)
Output impedance 2 Ω
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) ±0.017% F.S. /℉ (typical)
Operating temperature range -40℉ to 158℉
Electrical termination 6.6ft (integral cable) Longer available to order.

Connection details
LDC

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