Course Automation Technology 7: Sensors for automation

Includes:

• Sensor technology experiment board with:
• Inductive and capacitive proximity switches, optoelectronic proximity switch, magnetic field sensor, optoelectronic sensor with fibre optic wave guide
• Two guide rails (X and Y axes) for moving material samples
• Electrically driven X axis with displacement measurement facility
• Motor-driven segmented disc with speed control to determine limiting frequencies
• Counters and frequency meters
• Various interchangeable material samples
• Labsoft browser and course software 

Course contents:

• Introduction to the operation and function of sensors
• Introduction to the application areas of various sensors
• Determining how various material samples affect different sensors
• Measurement of sensing distances, hysteresis, limiting values and switching frequencies for inductive, capacitive, optical and magnetic field sensors
• Explanation of the reduction factor
• Course duration 4 h approx.