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5.1 Transducer
Connection
AD104
4
1-Ub
2-GND
3
4
5
6
n.c.
U
Br
2
IN4
IN1
U
Br
3
n.c.
Fig. 5.1:
Transducer connection with the PCB (n.c. - not connected)
The AED amplifier is allready mounted with the transducer. A changing of the modules (AED or transducer) is
only allowed in HBM factory.
For the transducer connection a 4 core
shielded
cable has to be used.
Connection Pads for a full bridge:
Pad
Discription
U
Br
2
bridge excitation 2
IN4
amplifier input 4
IN1
amplifier input 1
U
Br
3
bridge excitation 3
Notes on cable length:
The connection between load cell and electronics should be as short as possible. Depending on the bridge
resistance of the transducer used, line length, and line cross-section of the transducer connection cable, voltage
drops arise that lead to a reduction in the bridge supply voltage. Additionally, the voltage drop on the connection
cable is also temperature-dependent ( copper resistance ). The transducer output signal also changes in
proportion to the bridge supply voltage.
With the 4-wire circuit used, there still result measurement errors in conditions with changing temperatures,
caused by the temperature-dependent cable resistance and possibly also by transitory resistances in the
connectors.
When setting up a measurement chain (electronics outside the transducer) it should also be noted that the
AD104 uses a rectangular carrier frequency for bridge supply. Therefore, the cable length between AD104 and
the transducer is limited to 100 cm max. For high precision applications(>= 3000d), the length should be
reduced to 30cm (shielded cable, shield connection on the measuring body and on the shielded housing for
AD104).
5.2
Serial Interface RS-232 (only AD104-R2)
The
AD104-R2
is a version of the AD104 with an asynchronous, serial interface (UART interface with RS-232
line driver). This interface provide a point – to – point communication (no bus mode).
The baud rate of 1200...38400 baud can be selected for this interface. The following specifications result for the
transmission of one character:
Start bit:
1
Number of data bits:
8
Parity bit:
none / even
Stop bit:
1