MS-201 Modular Sensors Training Set

Recent technological developments in process control and measurements of different technical parameters such as pressure, temperature, flow, etc. lead to an increase in product quality and a decrease in itsmanufacturing costs.

The Modular Sensors Training Set, MS-201, has been designed to introduce variety of sensors, their operation, and appropriate sensor classifications (each class in separate module).

The modules of this set include:

  • MS201MD010: Light Sensor Technology
  • MS201MD020: DC Motor Speed Control
  • MS201MD030: Stepper Motor Control
  • MS201MD040: Linear Position Sensor Technology
  • MS201MD050: Pressure Sensor Technology
  • MS201MD060: Load Cell Technology
  • MS201MD070: Proximity Sensor Technology
  • MS201MD080: Flow & Level Sensor Technology
  • MS201MD090: Temperature Sensor Technology
  • MS201MD100: Speed & Position Sensor Technology
  • MS201MD110: Ultrasonic Sensor Technology

Modules Specification:

MD010 Light Sensor Technology

Function:

Qualitative and quantitative measurements of Photo-resistors, Photo-diods and Phototransistors.

Main Technological Features:

  • Luminosity transduces and related Signal Conditioners
  • Luminosity Control with PID Regulator

MD020 DC Motor Speed Control

Function:

Experimenting PWM contorl techniques of DC motors using industrial discreet and integrated electronic components.

Main Technological Features:

  • Control maximum armature current by applying PWM signal to power transistor
  • Application of PI controller to adjust the motor speed

MD030 Stepper Motor Control

Function:

Experimenting different operating modes of the motor and changing the speed.

Main Technological Features:

  • Unipolar and bipolar drive
  • Full/Half step operation
  • Power circuits for phase driving

MD040 Linear Position Sensor Technology

Function:

understanding linarity, resolution and sensitivity by employing potentiometric position transducers and correspondent signal conditioning circuits.

Main Technological Features:

  • Charactersitics of linear potentiometer
  • Detection of the charactersitic curve
  • Detection of the transducer linearity

MD050 Pressure Sensor Technology

Function:

Matching and Filtering the signal generated by the pressure sensor.

Main Technological Features:

  • Characteristics of Pressure transducers
  • Piezo-resistive transducer
  • Calibration of the signal conditioner

MD060 Load Cell Technology

Function:

Wide range experiments on the subjects concerning force transducers and signal conditioners.

Main Technological Features:

  • Charactersitics of force transducers
  • Calibration of signal conditioner
  • Detection of the Force/Voltage characteristic curve

MD070 Proximity Sensor Technology

Function:

Study of the subjects concerining proximity sensors and signal conditioning circuits.

Main Technological Features:

  • Inductive Sensors
  • Capacitive Sensors
  • Detection of the Distance/Voltage characteristic curve

MD080 Flow & Level Sensor Technology

Function:

Analyzing level, pressure and flow transducers.

Main Technological Features:

  • Signal conditioner for flow transducer
  • Signal conditioner for level/pressure transducer
  • Frequency/Voltage converter

MD090 Temperature Sensor Technology

Function:

Analysis of the temperature transducers and related signal conditioning circuits and automatic temperature control with PID controller.

Main Technological Features:

  • Insustrial PTC transducer
  • Thermoresistance NTC
  • Thermocouple type J
  • RTD Pt-100

MD100 Speed & Position Sensor Technology

Function:

Analyzing speed and position transduces and study of electrical servomechanisms for DC motors.

Main Technological Features:

  • DC permanent magnet motor
  • Tachogenerator
  • Optical encoders
  • 4-quadrant DC-DC MOSFET converter

MD110 Ultrasonic Sensor Technology

Function:

Experimentation of the subjects regarding the ultrasonic sensors and signal conditioning circuits.

Main Technological Features:

  • Piezo-electric materials
  • Charactersitics of the ultrasonic sensors
  • Modulation/Demodulation of the signals