Manufacturer of Angle, Position, Speed, Tilt and Current Sensors
The PSCM is a non-contact multiturn angular position sensor based on Hall-effect technology and a cost-effective replacement for absolute encoders. It is also perfectly suited to substitute wire actuated sensors by translating a linear movement into angular position. In the event of a power loss, the sensor will preserve the last measured position.
This compact and rugged sensor is configurable with angular ranges between 720 and 11.520 degrees (up to 32 revolutions) and support for low and high-voltage power supply. The PSCM offers a standard absolute linearity of 1%, which can be customized upon request to 0.1% for applications requiring high accuracy.
The high level of ingress protection, vibration and temperature resistance makes this magnetic sensor well suited for extreme environments of industrial, off-highway, marine and transportation applications. Wire and connector assemblies are available on request.
| Linearity¹ | ±1% absolute (±0.1% on request) | |
| Electrical angular range | Configurable from 720° to 11.520° (2 to 32 turns) | |
| Output protocols2 | Analog (Ratiometric) | |
| Output curve |
standard inverted redundant3 |
05% to 95% Vdc (CW) 95% to 05% Vdc (CCW) 05% to 95% (CW and CCW) |
| Switch output | On request | |
| Resolution | Up to 12 bit | |
| Supply voltage4 |
5V ±10% 10V to 30V | |
| Supply current |
Single output Redundant output |
Typ 32.7 mA Typ 41.2 mA |
1 Ferromagnetic materials close to the sensor (e.g. shaft, mounting surface) may affect the sensor’s linearity.
2 Other output protocols / specifications available on request.
3 Redundant and other output functions available upon request.
4 Please note: Sensor saves last position if power is turned off, but does not count turns if not powered. For applications where the shaft may rotate while the system is not powered and the customer requires a true power-on absolute multi-turn position, Piher can also use an alternative non-contact multi-turn architecture based designed to record rotations of a magnetic system even while powered down and report the absolute position at power-up through. It supports more than 16,000°, and combines turn counting with angle sensing for absolute multi-turn position feedback that is an ideal fit for for applications such as boat lifts, actuators, winches, valves, hoists, and other equipment where the shaft can move without power and the control unit must recover the true position when power returns.
| Rotational life | Up to 50.000.000 cycles |
| Mechanical range | 360° (endless rotation) |
| Shaft diameter | 6mm |
| Operating and storage temperature* | -40° to +85°C |
| Shock | 50g |
| Vibration | 10-2000 Hz; 10g; Amax 0,75 mm |
* Higher on request
