Questions tagged [industrial]
Questions related to electronic circuit design in industrial environments where environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, vibration, noise are significant and require careful consideration above what would be needed in commercial settings. Includes questions on Industrial Grade parts.
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How to convert 12~24Vdc range input to steady 12V, 5V and 3,3V for beginners
This is my first try in the power management world - I always used ready to run power supplies to my devices, so here is my current chalenge:
I have a prototype for an industrial device that is ...
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How reliable are screw terminal blocks when the connected cables are allowed to sway a little bit?
2.54 Screw terminal blocks are a really convenient way to wire up devices without the need to solder a port or a jack connector.
However, with all their convenience, how reliable are screw terminal ...
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High reliability, automatic reset, enable switch
I am currently facing the issue that I am currently working on a subsystem for a high power industrial automation system. The panel of this subsystem consists of a lot of components, however here only ...
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Going from PD3 (pollution degree 3) to PD2 using IP54 (ingress protection 54)?
I wonder what is needed to reduce a PD3 (pollution degree 3) environment to PD2?
It seems that IP54 housing could do it, but I have not found this clearly written in text (there is some vague ...
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How can I connect a CP35MHT80 laser distance sensor to a Raspberry Pi?
I am currently working on a project where I have to use an industrial laser distance sensor. My boss asked me to control it with a Raspberry Pi. I have no clue wahtsoever where to start.
The sensor ...
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Is there a technical reason why sensors goes from 0.5 to 4.5V volts?
Is there a technical reason why sensors output goes from 0.5 to 4.5V (analog) or 10% - 90% (digital)?
I understand that for diagnostic purpose one doesn't normally want to use the full range ...
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Attaching terminal lugs to conductive case
I am wondering if there is a standard way to attach terminal lugs to a case that is conductive. I want to create an electrical connection that is mechanically connected with a screw. The issues with ...
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Are there still practical modern uses for large through-hole resistors?
When teaching electronics to college students, we often use these large 1 W cylindrical resistors - not because we need the wattage rating, but because they are easy to handle and read the color code ...
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ANSI color standard for panels
Enclosures for Electrical Equipment & Panels at Electrical Rooms, Substations and other facilities are typically "industrial grey" colored. From questions like in mikeholt.com, se.com, ...
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Protecting PCBs from dust with Polyimid (Kapton) tape
Servers in a data center will run all day and night for three to eight years. Fans will blow an enormous amount of air into the electronic parts. Datacenters are not always dust-free, also small "...
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Experimental determination of motor properties
There's a motor that I need to seek a replacement for but unfortunately the nameplate is no longer on it and it's been rewound already. While I can spec a new motor for the application, I'd consider ...
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Power Industry - How to determine if a transformer is sufficient for the use
If I have a customer who provides me with their peak kW demand (say, 1000 kW) and wants to know if it is sufficient for them to downgrade from a 2500 kVA unit to a 2250 kVA unit.
Is this determination ...
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Measure current and voltage with same ADC input without switch
I am looking to design a device that measures signals from industrial transmitters with values of ±20mA and ±10V.
I want to use the ADS8674 from TI as the ADC but i want to use the same inputs to ...
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High-reliability transformer selection [closed]
Our company has an emergency diesel generator as backup in case of electrical failure. This generator is powered by batteries to start up the genset.
In order to charge those batteries, we need a ...
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Uninterrupted single cell li-ion power supply design for always on IOT device
I am desigining an IoT vehicle tracker for industrial use. We have 2 stages of buck-LDO to get 48V to 3.3V. My aim is to build a UPS circuit so that a single cell Lipo can power the whole board when ...
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What is exactly meant by "hardware/software design productivity gap"?
I am new to this forum and I hope that this is the right one for my question.
I cross-read some electrical engineering papers and often stumbled across the terms "Hardware Design Productivity ...
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Do I need a current limiting resistor with an industrial rail DIN optocoupler?
I'm going to use this industrial opto-coupler:
Optocoupleur RS PRO, montage Rail DIN, 6 mA
In its specs document they don't mention the need of a current limiting resistor. I always add a current ...
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DC Vacuum Contactor Coil - Failed Close
I am using a 350A DC, normally open vacuum contactor that experiences a failure while the contactor is closed (coil energized by 24VDC) for an industrial 1000VDC application. The manifests as the ...
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24V input shutdown-latch - is it a good idea?
I want to protect my circuit by adding the ability to the MCU, to turn-off the power supply (and by this also turn itself off), in case of certain failure conditions are met. One of it would be ...
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Can inductive sensors work on anodized aluminum?
I was wondering if an industrial-grade inductive sensor can detect an anodized aluminum plate. From what I know, based on the working principle of these sensors (basically the metal is detected by its ...
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Microcontroller 24V digital output
For a microcontroller generating a 20mA industrial digital output. What kind of setup is best?
I'm considering:
Microcontroller pin driving a low current N-FET to pull a 24V signal to ground. But ...
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Pulse duration detection evaluation (opto) LT-22222 from dragino
My question seems simple but i can't find the answer on documentation. (or I don’t have enough skillz)
I have this energy meter with pulse output:
https://cdn.store-factory.com/www.compteur-energie....
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200Hz electrical noise on an industrial machine
The problem
I've got an industrial controller that takes an N-type thermocouple and scales its range (0-1300°C) to a 0-10V DC output signal. (For reference, the module is this: https://www.status.co....
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ESP8266 GPIO pin improvement
Is it possible to make this connection to an ESP8266 pin?
I saw this at Ruggeduino and tried to implement it for the ESP8266.
Below is the schematic:
Here's my reference:
This type of diode:
Here's ...
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What do you do with 5 VDC at 150 amps? [closed]
I recently picked up a switching power supply that is rated for 5 VDC at 150 A wondering in industry where you might find that being used. I was told possibly older industrial computers still running ...
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PNP high-side switching with logic reverse
I am trying to design a High side switch(24V,10A) using a PNP Transistor, the switch control signal is PNP or NPN from the PLC output.
How to select the control signal type (NPN or PNP) using a ...
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I need help with SCCR
I work as and E/E intern for a industrial panel company. A customer wants a 30kA SCCR panel. The input power is 3 phase 460V, an unknown distance from the main panel in the customer factory. Inside ...
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0-10V control signal for valve actuator from -10/10V DAC
I'm trying to control a valve actuator (24VAC power) that uses a 0-10V voltage input signal which only uses one wire, with a USB multifunction board which has a +-10V DAC control output which uses two ...
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Industrial IO board ST X-NUCLEO-PLC01A1 - design features
For a project I want to buy an X-NUCLEO-PLC01A1.
So I studied the schematic and datasheets (CLT01-38SQ7)(VNI8200XP), but there are still some points that confuse me.
What is the purpose of D20 - is ...
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What replaces SD card in industrial applications
I am using a SOM (something with Zynq 7000) that boots from an SD. While SD provides a lot of storage, i can't use it in industrial applications in a long term- it is not rated for temperature range ...
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Contact deterioration, arc forming on high power DC switcher
I have a problem on a switch contactor on high power load control. It is expected because the load is up to 200 amperes at 48V DC, resistive load.
How do I protect the contacts from a full load turn ...
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PCB Review - LM5164
What you guys think about my LM5164 power board? Tried to copy the demo board version, 15-100Vin - 12Vout@1A.
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Looking for layout advice for industrial environment using ATMEGA328P
I need some advice on the layout of my board.
I'm using Atmega328P and intend to use it in industrial environments.
The purpose is to take a 30Vdc max input and step down to 5V with LM317 to power the ...
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Looking for all-encompassing website to download standards (UL, NEC, ISO, etc) [closed]
TLDR : Frustrated with the way standards are handled in my industry bc they are important, looking for one website that does it all.
I am a controls engineer and have been in this industry for about 7 ...
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No change in output signal from SICK encoder
I have a SICK DFS20A-A2PBD065536 incremental encoder and I am powering it with 24V DC. When I rotate the shaft, I do not get any change in either A or B output signals (Its a quadrature encoder). We ...
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Dimmer for electric underfloor heating element [closed]
I'm new here and a mechanical engineer who knows just a little about electronics, so please excuse any ignorance.
We have electric underfloor heating in our kitchen. It seems the thermostatic probe ...
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Writing code for new microcontroller/module without examples [closed]
I started learning embedded systems programming(after a long time when I stopped) and I see that most microcontroller boards/modules come with some set of example codes which can be used a base to ...
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What standard must a component/ device comply with to be industrial grade?
I am looking at an iot device that claims to be industrial grade.
It meets standards such as UL60950-1 and has an operating temperature -40 --> 85C so looks good but is that enough?
Exactly what ...
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Wiring 24V Soleniod valve
I'm having an issue with connecting the industrial pneumatic valve with 2 coils to relays.
EDIT: I have connected it like this in the scheme below. Coils are connected to NO port on the relay, ...
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I need to understand the circuit diagram of a Klöckner Moeller relay output unit
I am working on the automation of an old servo driven feed system for a mechanical power press. I have come across these relay output units from Klöckner Moeller (machine make year 1980`s) pictures ...
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How does industrial application interface a switch that is several meters away
I am wondering on how the industrial section deal with situations where a button is several meters away from the controller.
Is there a device that specifically handle the debouncing/filtering/...
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How do professional designs compensate for offset voltage in opamps?
I am new to electronics and have been told in class to always add precision potentiometers to compensate for input offset voltages in opamps for signal conditioning. My concern is that this offset ...
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Sprague Vitamin Q High Voltage (25 kV) Power Capacitor
Might any of you know more details about these high voltage capacitors? Specifically:
What are they used for?
How are they constructed? (e.g. glass-sealed paper in oil)
Are they of value, and if so, ...
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Methods to ruggedise a USB3.0 type A port
I am developing a carrier board for a autonomous navigation robot. I need to change the USB 3.0 type A ports to ensure a reliable connection in a rough terrain.
I am familiar with some methods as:
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How can I use 24V DC input for Arduino digital pins?
In this circuit, switches should be connected to 24V DC and arduino pins should check whether switches are on or off to control led behaviour. I don't know how to use 24VDC for this situation. I would ...
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Is it safe to bundle together 380V cable + 24V signal cable + network cable?
I have the following cables between two machines:
380V 3-phase power cable
24V signal cable
EtherCAT cable
I would like to create an interface using a modular connector such as the one in the ...
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Choosing industrial grade components after a consumer grade proof of concept
I assembled a basic prototype with an ATSAMD21G18 based microcontroller and what I believe are consumer grade sensors (LSM6DSOX, LIS3MDL) to test out a proof of concept for product that would need to ...
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What is the purpose of these coils in contactor auxiliary contacts?
Can someone please tell me what the function of this module, and more specifically, the curley wires on top of this contactor? It looks like the wires go to the same terminals as the main contactor ...
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Control Board with simple logic
We are using an old electrical system in industry. My task is to digitalise it. As i saw, PLC is too expensive and large scale for our operation. Also, microcontroller needs programming which makes ...
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Is this an elegant approach for a simple, debounced tank level controller?
I am interfacing some industrial (24v) process control equipment to some new projects in the embedded realm of electronics (3.3/5V small signal) and am coming up with some simple solutions for ...
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