Saturday, October 3, 2009

Absolute Value Function




Absolute Value -

with a difference

(Details on the application mentioned in our September 27 posting.)

A new customer had an urgent need for a signal conditioner (transmitter) with absolute value response. Searching the internet, he read our "Specials & Customs" page and found that we had done this before. His need was different, but we were able to help him.

For those of you who may not be familiar with the absolute value function, it simply ignores the minus sign. The previous special which he found on our web site took a -10 to +10 volt input and created a proportional 0 to +10V output. For example, inputs of either minus 7V or plus 7V created a plus 7V output.

The new customer's application needed a signal representing the temperature deviation from ideal. Ideal temperature produced a 12mA current signal. A deviation, whether positive or negative, required a positive-going output (see graph). At 12mA input the output should be zero percent (4mA). At either 4mA and 20mA (8mA deviation) the output should be 20mA (100%).

We were able to modify the earlier special to accomplish this. As mentioned in our Sept. 27, 2009 post we did some Thursday evening calculations, quoted and took the order on Friday, built 6 units on Saturday (yes - we added an expediting charge) and shipped Monday.

Let us know what we can do for you!

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