Features of the MP-900 series

 

(1) Non-contact detection enables measurement even of high-speed rotations.
(2) Excellent rigidity and environmental resistance; high durability.
(3) No power supply required (excluding MP-981, AP- 981).
(4) P/R selectable (the number of detection gear teeth becomes the P/R value).
(5) The mounting position is enabled simply by attaching the gear to the target measurement object.

Detection gear

 

In theory of a rotation detector, detection gears are required to be magnet body and have large magnetic permeability, therefore soft metals (such as S20C, SS41) are generally used. In general, when performing rotating speed measurements, if the gate time (measuring time) is specified at 1 second, using a 60 P/R gear enables direct readout of the rotating speed by the counter.

 

Number of signals per 1 second (frequency) = rotating speed per 1 minute r/min × 60P/R

 

Shape of a detection gear

 

The figure below shows detector output waveforms from various types of detection gears. If the gear is a spur gear, an involute gear is the most suitable type, and from the gear with squared-off, triangular or rounded teeth, the waveforms with high frequency spikes can be produced. Care is required because spikes appear in waveforms even when the gear teeth are chipped in places.
Furthermore, if the gear teeth are magnetized, please be aware that reciprocal interference between the teeth and the permanent magnets inside the detector will result in a reduction of the output voltage, and abnormal waveform signals.

 

 

 

 

Recommend teeth shape of the gear

 

We recommend an involute gear to obtain the most suitable output voltage. If you make the gear by yourself, please refer to "Recommended gear".

 

 

The MP-001 Detection Gear

 

We provide the MP-001 Detection Gear as an option (sold separately from the detectors).

 

 

 

The MP-900 series output voltage waveform

 

As above, when the detector is combined with an involute gear, outputs a sine wave approximation according to the number of gear teeth. Amplitude of the sine wave approximation depends on the conditions as follows.

(1) Mounting gap between the detection gear and the MP-900 series detector
(2) Number of module of the detection gear
(3) Magnetic characteristics of the detection gear
(4) Influence of the magnetism surrounding the detection gear and the MP-900 series detector
(5) Rotating speed (frequency)
(6) Length of the signal cable

 

If rotating speed (which is converted to the frequency of output signal) is expressed as X-axis and amplitude is expressed as Y-axis, the graph of typical amplitude characteristic is as below.

 

 

 

Table of relationship between a detection gear and the MP-900 series