ElectricalCharacteristics
Ousterhascharacterizedthecableresistance and contact resistanceof our cables at roomtemper-
ature. This canbefoundbelow:
Table 7.2: Electrical Characteristics
Cable Maximum Cable Re-
sistance(Ω/m)
Typical End to End Resis-
tancefor5m Cable (Ω)
AdmissibleNominalOper-
atingvoltage(V)
Type 1
(Thick)
0.110 0.45 24
Type 2
(Thin)
0.110 0.45 24
Type3 0.042 0.3 12/24
For full sensor functionality, a minimum of 9.5 V must reach the sensor. To compensate for losses
through wire resistance, a higher voltage must be provided to the interface end of the cable, which
maybe the InterfaceBox or thepigtailwires. Ifthesensor is belowthis voltageforatleast 1 second,
theINPUT_VOLTAGE_LOWerrorwill betriggered.
Thefollowinggraph canbeused as aguideto determinethe appropriateinputvoltage tothe sensor
connectorforyourdesiredcablelength. Thevaluesonthegraphwerecalculatedusingidealizedcable
resistancesderivedfromtheAWGsystemandassumed maximumpowerdrawfromthesensor.
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