About Loop Powered Devices
Loop powered devices are modules and computer boards which are powered by the system they serve. They derive their power from the input current loop instead of from an external or additional power source. Loop powered devices have two input connections: a positive (+) input where the current loop enters and a negative (-) input where the current loop exits. Typically, loop powered devices such as sensors, transducers, transmitters, isolators, and indicators use a 1-5 mA, 4-20 mA or 10-50 mA current loop, in which a single, twisted-pair cable powers the module and carries the output signal. Outputs are sent to a personal computer (PC), programmable logic controllers (PLC), or digital cross-connect switch (DCS). With 4-20 mA process-monitoring applications, the most common supply voltage is +24 V. Lower supply voltages such as +12 V are used mainly in computer-based systems.
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The Switch to Switched Reluctance | Machine Design Resources Emerson Motor Technologies, emersonmotors.com Short tutorial on SR motors by Freescale Semiconductor, tinyurl.com/5gg8p5 |
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Motors Monthly Features include, velocity loop with encoder or tachometer feedback, high-performance digital current loop, analog current feedback input, sinusoidal |
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The Machine Design Tech Insider www.ni.com Battery-Powered Data Logger The OM-CP-Octprocess data logger automatically measures and records current in the -20 to 120-mA range. |
