Intelligent connectors are changing sensor technology
More powerful microprocessors have made it possible to create completely self-sufficient digital sensors that function like a measuring device themselves. The intelligence of the digital sensors is located in the connector plug. In addition to the additional flexibility of a digital sensor, individual sensor parameters, such as linearization, scaling, attenuation, averaging, measuring rate or longer comments can also be stored in the intelligent Almemo D7 and D6 connectors (photo) for clear assignment of the sensors to the measuring stations. The digitization of sensors — even those from other vendors — makes it possible to consider the measuring device and sensor separately during a traceable initial calibration or recalibration. The device itself no longer needs to be taken into account during calibration. Each digital sensor with an D7 or D6 connector forms a self-contained, calibratable measuring chain. This means that the sensors can be calibrated independently of the measuring system. Hall 11.1, Stand B64 — Ahlborn Mess- und Regelungstechnik GmbH, Holzkirchen, Germany