Power and communication are consolidated into a bus cable. The built-in sensor with conversion functionality supports simplified power monitoring, reducing construction work and saving space.
When measuring current and simple electric power by circuit in factory distribution boards and production equipment, as the number of measurement points increases, the installation space for communication devices, wiring work, and construction time become challenges. The PAL series sensors have the function of converting measurement values into communication data built into the sensor body. This allows for the reduction of external AD converters, enabling a simple monitoring configuration centered around sensors, bus cables, and connectors. By consolidating power and communication into a single bus cable and connecting the sensors with connectors, it supports the simplification of wiring work and reduction of construction time compared to configurations where power and communication lines are wired separately. It can also be utilized for a phased introduction starting with important equipment and adding monitoring circuits as needed.
【Challenges】
Introducing sensors to many circuits complicates wiring work.
It is difficult to secure installation space for external converters within the panel.
We want to keep the introduction costs down as the number of sensors and peripheral devices increases.
【Effects of Introduction】
Consolidating power and communication into a bus cable simplifies wiring work.
The built-in conversion function reduces the need for external converters and the number of components.
It supports installation in narrow panels and monitoring configurations for many circuits.