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Digitally Derived Analog Signals

Many sensors used in industrial automation applications – linear position sensors and long-range distance sensors being two of the most common types – produce an analog output that is representative of the position or distance being measured.

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Resolution, Accuracy, and Repeatability

Written by: Bjoern Schaefer

Scott’s article on analog resolution provides a great understanding of analog signal evaluation, which I’d like to expand on with a brief summary about typical performance criteria of linear measurement systems.

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Understanding “True Analog” Resolution

Many distance measurement sensors – regardless of the front-end sensing technology employed – deliver an analog output such as 0-10V or 4-20mA.   A key parameter to understand for any distance measurement sensor is the output resolution.   In a position measurement system, resolution is defined as:     

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