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A-308

Signal Conditioner / Demodulator

for LVDT sensors

Vsec
Xs

FEATURES
Small size

45mm

5/6 WIRES

+5

No adjustment required

Vb

High linearity: 0.05%

46mm

Low drift:<50ppm /C of F.S.

High frequency response: up to 20 KHz

0m
0
1
+
d=

Operates with remote sensor: up to 100m

DC output proportional to position
Single or dual supply voltage

d=0
18mm

Built-in controls of frequency, filter offset,

gain, excitation

m
0
0
1
d=

APPLICATIONS

4/5/6 WIRES

Vout

Linear displacement measurement

Dynamic position measurement

50mm

X1

36.25mm

+10

The A-308 is a high accuracy, low cost signal

conditioner board, for use with most
commercial LVDT sensors for accurate
distance/position measurement. Its small size
and high accuracy makes it and ideal
solution for various applications.

Va

5/6 WIRES

Vibrations

50mm

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Technical Specifications

Connection Diagram

DEMODULATOR
J1

Bandwidth

up to 20KHz.

5/6 WIRES

Vsec
+10

Offset drift

C2

GND

Unipolar or Bipolar

Vb
EXC2

POWER
SUPPLY

Supply voltage

15V

5/6 WIRES

Output voltage

11V

Xs

-15V

Primary to secondary
phase shift

GND

R3

Vb

U1

+15V

Va

C3

R4

+
+

R2

EXC1

C1
C2

R1

EXC2

Insensitive

Transducer null voltage

+5

Insensitive

Transducer cable length

Output cable length

LVDT SENSOR

up to 30m.

Vb

4/5/6 WIRES

up to 100m.

C4

LVDT

C3

EXCITATION
Excitation range

3-20 V RMS

OFFSET

OUT

GAIN

GND

Excitation T.C.

U2

EXCITATION

600 ppm / C max.

C1

C2

Va
Vb
EXC2
EXC1

Frequency range

60 mA

m
m
0
0
1
-

Excitation frequency T.C.

d=

20-20000 Hz
(with component change)
-50 dB

POWER SUPPLY
Voltage range
Current (@ no load)
Temperature range

-15V

d=0

30 mA RMA

Output current

GND

100 ppm / dB

+15V

Excitation voltage reject.

THD

LVDT

Any sensor with 1Excitation

coil and 2 output coils

OUT

Va

EXC1

-15V

+
+

GENERAL

X1

C1

EXCITATION

50ppm / C of FS max.

LVDT sensor type

Va
GND

GAIN

+15V

Output

OFFSET

LVDT

50ppm / C of FS max.

OUT
GND
U2

Gain drift

C4
C3

U1

better than 0.05% of FS

Linearity

POWER
SUPPLY

Steel Housing

Vout

Coil Form

Cor

Secondary
Winding B

7V / to 18V
Primary
Winding

18 mA
0-70 C

0m
0
1
+
d=

Side Cap

Secondary
Winding A

Ordering Information:A-308-W-5-3000
Size: W=wide board with frequency screw terminal
T = Tiny board with soldering pins
No. of Wires

Head office: 33 Hayetzira st. Ramat-Gan 52521, ISRAEL,Tel:972-3-5756327/8 Fax:972-3-5756326

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Excitation
Frequency