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PART NO: 860029-001
Last Revised 01/06/15
1.0 INTRODUCTION
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2.0 THEORY OF OPERATION
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3.0 OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE
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4.0 APPLICATION INFORMATION
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5.0 TARGETS
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5.1 Material ................................................................................................................. 8
5.2 Thickness ............................................................................................................. 9
5.3 Size ....................................................................................................................... 9
6.0 SPECIAL HANDLING CAUTIONS
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6.1 Sensors ................................................................................................................ 9
6.2 Mounting Surface ................................................................................................ 10
7.0 FIXTURING
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7.1 Factors that degrade performance: ...................................................................... 11
7.2 Pivot point requirements: ..................................................................................... 11
7.3 Sensor mounting considerations: ......................................................................... 13
8.0 CROSS-AXIS SENSITIVITY
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8.1 Cross-axis sensitivity may occur under the following conditions: ......................... 14
8.2 Additional points of emphasis about cross-axis sensitivity: .................................. 14
9.0 PIN OUT and CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS
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10.0 USER’S ABBREVIATED FUNCTIONAL TEST
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11.0 SENSOR INSTALLATION GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURE
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11.1 Guidelines .......................................................................................................... 17
11.2 Procedure .......................................................................................................... 17
12.0 CALIBRATION
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12.1 Equipment Required .......................................................................................... 20
12.2 Calibration Procedure Overview ........................................................................ 20
12.3 Calibration Steps ............................................................................................... 21
13.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
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14.0
TERMINOLOGY
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15.0 CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION
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APPENDIX A:
Total System Specifications*(sensor, cable, and electronics) .............. 26
APPENDIX B:
Measuring Range and Performance Tradeoffs .................................... 27
APPENDIX C:
Output Filter Characteristics of the KD-5100 ........................................ 35
