Hall Sensor / Current Sensor Transducer Q.

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AMJC77

Joined Apr 2, 2015
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Hi I am using a Hall Sensor or Current Sensor transducer for a project in college. This is the link for the component here >http://ie.farnell.com/honeywell-s-c/csla2dj/current-sensor-transducer/dp/1703967?ost=1703967

There is one thing confusing me, I understand how it can output a DC current/voltage from an AC input. I just don't understand what role the DC voltage supply has, it says on the spec that max supply voltage is 12V & min supply voltage is 6V.

If you could help that would be great!
 

alfacliff

Joined Dec 13, 2013
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the circuitry inside the hall effect needs power to operate. it is not just a hall effect transistor or a coil. there should be a link to the mfgr's specs on the farnham page that explains.
 

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AMJC77

Joined Apr 2, 2015
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the circuitry inside the hall effect needs power to operate. it is not just a hall effect transistor or a coil. there should be a link to the mfgr's specs on the farnham page that explains.
I understand what you mean. For example, if i set up the Hall Sensor as the following:
VCC = 6V & GND = 0V
The output for the sensor will be 3V. I don't understand what consequence this would have to the output.
 

Hypatia's Protege

Joined Mar 1, 2015
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Hi I am using a Hall Sensor or Current Sensor transducer for a project in college. This is the link for the component here >http://ie.farnell.com/honeywell-s-c/csla2dj/current-sensor-transducer/dp/1703967?ost=1703967
There is one thing confusing me, I understand how it can output a DC current/voltage from an AC input. I just don't understand what role the DC voltage supply has, it says on the spec that max supply voltage is 12V & min supply voltage is 6V.
If you could help that would be great!
I can't get the datasheet page to load, however the device appears to be a current sensor (current transformer for I[AC] and a hall-effect sensor for I[DC]) thus it would seem, as per a previous poster, that the unit contains active circuitry requisite of DC power -- apart from the measured current...

Best regards
HP
 

Reloadron

Joined Jan 15, 2015
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Hi I am using a Hall Sensor or Current Sensor transducer for a project in college. This is the link for the component here >http://ie.farnell.com/honeywell-s-c/csla2dj/current-sensor-transducer/dp/1703967?ost=1703967

There is one thing confusing me, I understand how it can output a DC current/voltage from an AC input. I just don't understand what role the DC voltage supply has, it says on the spec that max supply voltage is 12V & min supply voltage is 6V.

If you could help that would be great!
OK, let's take a look at the data sheet and see what we have. Your sensor will sense AC or DC current above and below zero with a range of 225 Amps peak. Reading the data sheet for your sensor as an example with a Vcc = 8 Volts the sensitivity is 8.7 mV / Amp. So, with 225 Amps we get 225 * .0087 = 1.9575 Volts. With an AC signal the output will swing Vcc / 2 (Offset) between about 6 Volts and 10 Volts. This is why the Vcc must be between a positive number and a positive number or as they suggest 6 to 12 Volts. With the case of Vcc = 8 Volts and 0 to 225 Amps the output will be between 6 and 10 Volts. The same is true for a DC current. Think about the charge and discharge of a large battery. I can be charging at 225 amps or discharging at 225 amps. Well, 0 to 225 Amps. :)

Make sense?

Ron
 

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AMJC77

Joined Apr 2, 2015
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OK, let's take a look at the data sheet and see what we have. Your sensor will sense AC or DC current above and below zero with a range of 225 Amps peak. Reading the data sheet for your sensor as an example with a Vcc = 8 Volts the sensitivity is 8.7 mV / Amp. So, with 225 Amps we get 225 * .0087 = 1.9575 Volts. With an AC signal the output will swing Vcc / 2 (Offset) between about 6 Volts and 10 Volts. This is why the Vcc must be between a positive number and a positive number or as they suggest 6 to 12 Volts. With the case of Vcc = 8 Volts and 0 to 225 Amps the output will be between 6 and 10 Volts. The same is true for a DC current. Think about the charge and discharge of a large battery. I can be charging at 225 amps or discharging at 225 amps. Well, 0 to 225 Amps. :)

Make sense?

Ron
That's great, thanks very much for your help gents. Much appreciated!
 
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