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D6F-series MEMS Flaw Sensor User’s Manual (A286)

 

INDEX 
 
1

 

OUTLINE ........................................................................................................................................ 2

 

2

 

WHAT IS A FLOW SENSOR? ....................................................................................................... 2

 

3

 

STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................. 2

 

3.1

 

B

ASIC COMPOSITION OF FLOW SENSORS

 .................................................................................... 2

 

3.2

 

F

LOW 

S

ENSOR 

P

RODUCT 

L

INEUP

 .............................................................................................. 3

 

4

 

OPERATING PRINCIPLE .............................................................................................................. 4

 

4.1

 

B

ASIC STRUCTURE OF 

MEMS

 FLOW SENSOR CHIP

 ..................................................................... 4

 

4.2

 

D

ETECTING PRINCIPLE OF MASS FLOW SENSOR

 .......................................................................... 6

 

5

 

PRODUCT FEATURES ................................................................................................................. 7

 

5.1

 

C

HARACTERISTICS OF FLOW SENSORS

 ...................................................................................... 7

 

5.1.1

 

Detection range of flow sensors ...................................................................................... 8

 

5.1.2

 

Output signal (operating characteristics) ......................................................................... 8

 

5.1.3

 

Permission pressure performance .................................................................................. 9

 

5.1.4

 

Repeatability .................................................................................................................... 9

 

6

 

USAGE OF FLOW SENSOR ........................................................................................................ 9

 

6.1

 

E

LECTRICAL 

C

ONNECTION

 ......................................................................................................... 9

 

6.2

 

P

ORT STYLE AND INSTALLATION METHOD

 .................................................................................. 10

 

6.2.1

 

Screw type ..................................................................................................................... 10

 

6.2.2

 

Quick fastener type ........................................................................................................ 10

 

6.2.3

 

Manifold mount type ....................................................................................................... 11

 

6.2.4

 

Bamboo type.................................................................................................................. 12

 

6.3

 

A

TTENTION FOR PIPING AND CONNECTION

 ................................................................................ 13

 

6.3.1

 

Cleanup of the inflow gas .............................................................................................. 13

 

6.3.2

 

Stabilization.................................................................................................................... 13

 

6.3.3

 

Measurement of high flow ............................................................................................. 13

 

6.3.4

 

Consideration of the laminar flow .................................................................................. 14

 

6.4

 

T

HE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT

 ........................................................................................... 14

 

6.4.1

 

Temperature characteristics .......................................................................................... 15

 

6.4.2

 

The influence of dust ..................................................................................................... 15

 

6.4.3

 

The influence of pressure and temperature .................................................................. 16

 

6.4.4

 

The influence of the mounting direction ........................................................................ 16

 

6.4.5

 

Output changes in various gases .................................................................................. 17

 

6.4.6

 

The behavior in over flow rate range ............................................................................. 17

 

6.4.7

 

The influence of humidity .............................................................................................. 17

 

6.5

 

A

PPLICATION EXAMPLE

 ............................................................................................................ 18

 

7

 

GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................. 19

 

8

 

WARRANTY AND LIMITED LIABILITY ...................................................................................... 21

 

 

Summary of Contents for D6F Series

Page 1: ...MEMS Flow Sensor MEMS Flow Sensor User s Manual A286 E1 01 D6F series...

Page 2: ...RICAL CONNECTION 9 6 2 PORT STYLE AND INSTALLATION METHOD 10 6 2 1 Screw type 10 6 2 2 Quick fastener type 10 6 2 3 Manifold mount type 11 6 2 4 Bamboo type 12 6 3 ATTENTION FOR PIPING AND CONNECTION...

Page 3: ...ious Types of Flow Sensor and Features 3 Structure 3 1 Basic composition of flow sensors OMRON flow sensors are dedicated to gas it can be used for detecting the mass flow of various types of gases Th...

Page 4: ...ure sensors please refer to the application notes of MDMK 13 0196 A flow sensor s shape and size will differ depending on the type of gas to be measured the flow rate and the port style Please refer t...

Page 5: ...pact Size High Flow Rate D6F 7 City gas 1 LPG Air 2 50 lpm Mass Flow Quick Joint P10 Quick Joint D6F AB71 Air 30 70 lpm Mass Flow Quick Joint P14 Quick Joint Pulsation Reduction D6F P Air 0 1 1 lpm Ma...

Page 6: ...ase thermo scope near the thermopile is made by a semiconductor process The cavity is formed at the bottom of the heater and the thermopile arrays so then it is possible to detect the heat from the he...

Page 7: ...the square root of the mass flow rate of the gas through the sensor surface The output sensitivity and the mass flow rate depend on the composition ratio of the gas Through amplification it is possibl...

Page 8: ...ge DC0V Resistive load 10k Absolute maximum supply voltage DC26 4V Absolute maximum output voltage DC6V Case material PPS Protecting structure IP40 IEC standard Maximum permission pressure 200kPa Pres...

Page 9: ...he output signal voltage with an increase in the flow rate The output signal voltage is a non linear and analog value of DC voltage As a representative example of an analog type flow sensor the output...

Page 10: ...ic because they have a unique flow path design which results in a stable gas flow The repeatability is not guaranteed but a reference value Fig 6 Repeatability characteristic Fig 7 Flow path design 6...

Page 11: ...screw Do not paint a sealant on two screw threads from the tip of the screw 6 2 2 Quick fastener type A quick fastener type for connecting a pipe with a flange is available The quick fastener type can...

Page 12: ...g Inlet Outlet Clamping screw MEMS Flow sensor A5 Type Gasket O Ring Seal Manifold block Fig 12 Connection example for manifold mount type Table 5 Recommended O ring type Product Type Port Style Recom...

Page 13: ...ipe is 4mm maximum outer diameter is 8 6mm and minimum outer diameter is 7 4mm In the case of the D6F P series the maximum outer diameter of the pipe is 4 9mm When using a bamboo type be sure to desig...

Page 14: ...sation but it may not completely remove the effect of pulsation If the effect of pulsation is a concern please use countermeasures to reduce pulsation such as changing to a pump less likely to cause p...

Page 15: ...straight guide but you may be able to measure by attaching a guide of about 5mm 2 Against gas flow exiting from the sensor By putting a buffer tank and or by putting the orifice at the outlet of the...

Page 16: ...or example when using in 10 60 ambient temperature the variation of D6F 01A1 110 will be 3 F S of 25 characteristics which means that there is a case where the variation of 0 12V occurs as a flow sens...

Page 17: ...direction can influence the output characteristics of a flow sensor These characteristics can vary slightly due to the heat distribution of the flow sensor chip as shown in Fig 20 The variation will b...

Page 18: ...in D6F 01A1 110 Left graph 0 to 1 L min range Right graph 0 to 40L min range 6 4 6 The behavior in over flow rate range OMRON s flow sensors define the assumed flow rate range wind speed range in air...

Page 19: ...atic Meter Reading AMI Advanced Metering Infrastructure Control for Gas Mixing Measurement of Gas Consumption Medical Equipments Oxygen Concentration Device Respirator Anesthetic Apparatus Home Medica...

Page 20: ...scale is constant On the other hand in the case of RD prescript the output error depends on the reading value Herein the output full scale is the difference between the minimum output value and the ma...

Page 21: ...does not depend on the temperature and the pressure It is described as kg s kg min in case of SI unit OMRON s MEMS flow sensor will output an equivalent value with the mass flow rate Normal Volumetric...

Page 22: ...erence data is intended to be used just for reference Omron does NOT warrant that the Omron Product can work properly in the range of reference data 3 Examples are intended for reference Omron does no...

Page 23: ...1 Warranty Period One year after your purchase 2 Warranty Omron will provide free of charge replacements of the same number of malfunctioning products 3 Exceptions This warranty does not cover malfun...

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