PROXIMITY

TRANSDUCER
SYSTEM OPERATION

 Copyright
Bently Nevada Corporation
All Rights Reserved, 1996
The following marks are Bently Nevada Corporations Registered Trade Names:

MicroPROX
Keyphasor
Key
Trendmaster
Dynamic Data Manager

ADRE
Proximitor
Velomitor
Smart Monitor
Transient Data Manager

REBAM
Seismoprobe
TorXimitor
Data Manager
Bently Nevada

TRIAXIAL CABLE
CENTER
CONDUCTOR

OUTER
SCREEN

INNER
SCREEN

INSULATION

PROBE NUMBERING
TIP
ASSEMBLY
CABLE

P/N 330106-05-30-10-02-00
S/N APRS 416567

FIXED
LOCK NUT

EXTENSION CABLE NUMBERING

HEAT SHRINK SLEEVING

CONNECTOR

P/N 330130-080-00-00

PROXIMITOR

SIGNAL OUTPUT

TRANSDUCER POWER

SIGNAL COMMON
ELECTRICAL LENGTH

PROXIMITOR OPERATION

BENTLY
NEVADA

<100mil

RF SIGNAL

EXTENSION
CABLE
AND PROBE

PROXIMITOR

DEMODULATOR
OSCILLATOR

EDDY CURRENT FLOW

BENTLY
NEVADA

CONDUCTIVE
MATERIAL
RF SIGNAL

EDDY CURRENTS

SMALL GAP

RF SIGNAL

LARGE GAP

RF SIGNAL

CHANGING GAP

RF SIGNAL

DEMODULATOR OPERATION

DEMODULATOR
0
INPUT

PROXIMITOR
OUTPUT

RADIAL AND AXIAL MOVEMENT

RADIAL MOVEMENT

AXIAL MOVEMENT

BENTLY
NEVADA

KEYPHASOR WITH NOTCH TARGET

NOTCH

GAP
CHANGE
PROBE
OVER
SURFACE

TIME

ONE
REVOLUTION
VOLTAGE
CHANGE

PROBE
OVER
NOTCH

KEYPHASOR WITH PROJECTION TARGET

BENTLY
NEVADA

PROJECTION

GAP
CHANGE

TIME
ONE
REVOLUTION

VOLTAGE
CHANGE

PROBE
OVER
PROJECTION

PROBE
OVER
SURFACE

PROXIMITOR CALIBRATION GRAPH

24
22
CHANGE IN GAP

18
16
14

CHANGE IN VOLTAGE

OUTPUT IN VOLTS - DC

20

12
10
8
6
4
2
0
mils 0

10

20 30

40

50

60

70

80 90 100 110 120 130 140

PROBE GAP

Average Scale
Factor (ASF)
equals:
change in gap voltage
change in gap

(-18.0Vdc) - (-2.0Vdc)
0.08in or 2.0 mm
= 200 mV/mil
or
= 7.87 mV/um

POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE EFFECTS

24
22

OUTPUT IN VOLTS - DC

20

-24V SUPPLY

18
16
14

-16V SUPPLY

12
10
8
6
4
2
0
mils

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

PROBE GAP

90

100 110 120 130 140

COMPONENT MISMATCH EFFECTS

24
22

OUTPUT IN VOLTS - DC

20

SHORT

18

CORRECT

16
14
12
10
8
6

LONG

4
2
0
mils

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

PROBE GAP

90

100

110 120 130 140

TARGET MATERIAL EFFECTS

24
22

OUTPUT IN VOLTS - DC

20
18
16
14
12
10
8
4140 STEEL

TUNGSTEN
ALUMINUM

COPPER

2
0
mils 0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

PROBE GAP

90

100 110 120 130 140

CROSSTALK

SIDEVIEW

TARGET SIZE

YES

NO

PROXIMITOR CALIBRATION
EQUIPMENT SET-UP

PROXIMITOR CALIBRATION
EQUIPMENT SET-UP
PROBE
TARGET
SPINDLE MICROMETER

EXTENSION CABLE

PROXIMITOR

out com vt

BENTLY
NEVADA

DC VOLTMETER

-VT
INPUT

APPLICATION EXERCISE
Q1. The three parts of a proximity transducer system are:
a. Probe
b.Extension cable
c. Proximitor

Q2. The ruggedised coaxial cable used in the system has a cente
two screens.

Q3. What is the electrical length of the following probe? 3301060.5M

.

Q4. What is the electrical length of the following extension cable

4.5M
330130-045-00-00
.

Q5. What is the total electrical length required by the following P

330100-50-00
5.0M
.

APPLICATION EXERCISE
-17.5 Vdc
Q6. The Proximitor must be supplied with a dc voltage
Vdc
between-26.0
____________
and
.
RF
Q7. An
field is created around
the probe. It extends
80 mils
away from the face of
the probe for linear range of at least
. currents
eddy
Q8. When a conductive material is within range of the probe
_____________
material
flow in the surface of that material.
positive
Q9. A Proximitor must be calibrated to suit the
it has
as a target.
0Hz(dc)
10KHz
ac Proximitor
dc will go more
Q10. The dc output from the
as the target
moves closer to the probe.

APPLICATION EXERCISE

Q12. Name three applications for a proximity transducer system

a. Thrust
measurement
b. Vibration
measurement
c. Keyphaso
_____________________
r
Q13. Calculate the scale factor (sf) from the following: 90mils =
203mV/mil
1.5% error
10mils = 2.25Vdc.
Is it within Yes,
tolerance?
Q14.

Name three reasons why a proximity system could be out o

a. Incorrect supply voltage
b. Mismatched components
c. Incorrect target material