CA-YD- series

IEPE（ICP）
Accelerometers

User Guide

SINOCERA PIEZOTRONICS，INC.
1965-2007 All Rights Reserved
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1. Overview……………………………………….….1
2. Circuit theory……………………………………...2
3. Usage and Notice………………………………..4
4. Others……………………………………………..6
5. Appendix…………………………………………..6
6. Data sheet………………………………………..7
1． Overview

Internal IEPE piezoelectric accelerometer is newly developed

electromechanical measuring transducer. It utilizes positive piezoelectric effect

to produce high impedance charge, low impedance voltage signal will be

output after transform in internal integrating circuit, and enter the readout,

indication and record instrument. It features small size, big stiffness, wide

frequency response, high sensitivity and easy use. It’s used widely in vibration

and shock field.

Piezoelectric transducer of internal circuit seals impedance transform

circuit in the stiff body of transducer, other than easy use, simple operation, it

features:

Low impedance (<100Ω) ultra long cable in bad environment is allowed.

Fixed voltage sensitivity which has nothing to do with the length of cable

and capacitance.

As binary system, it can be matched with cheap universal coaxial cable

and double line cable.

Low impedance voltage output can be matched with universal readout/

readout/ process instrument.

Only low cost constant current power is needed, and expensive charge

amplifier can be saved.

The maintenance demands of the measuring system can be decreased.

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2. Circuit theory

Typical piezoelectric accelerometer with internal circuit is to connect an

internal circuit whose core is field effect tube at the charge output end of the

accelerometer. Its output and constant current power shares the same line,

which means add alternating (vibration) signal to direct current. Its theory is as

the following chart.

When measured acceleration is applied to piezoelectric element through

inertial element, charge △Q will be produced. If the capacitance is C, the two

ends of the piezoelectric will produce open-circuit△ V. From electrostatic law

we can get the following formula.

△ V=△Q/C

Because the capacitance is very small and the capacity resistance is very

big, so both voltage △ V. and charge △Q are high impedance signals. Voltage

and charge signal of high impedance can be transformed to voltage signal of

low impedance through internal circuit. The readout of transducer can enter

the readout/ record instruments. The internal circuit can have gain, filter and

self-calibration for special process.

Because of resistance of offset, its output is dynamic signal with direct

current voltage, its output is about 7VDC, and its acceleration signal is

superimposed alternate signal on direct current. If the customer doesn’t want

the direct current, they can use C couple capacitance to isolate direct current.

Notice that the output is alternate output end through constant current power. If

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there is alternate coupling capacitance, it will compose a high pass filter

together with input impedance of meters. Usually the suggested C coupling is

10μf. If the input impedance of the meters is 1M，the time constant will be 10

seconds. The low frequency response will not be influence. The direct current

problem can be ignored with our YE3822 and YE3826 constant current

conditioner and YE3810 direct current voltage amplifier.

Our internal IC transducers are usually two wire output, which means

there is constant current voltage and signal output at the single core screen

cable. Please pay attention to that. This is same as the typical IC wiring of

internal ICP transducer in the world.

The transducer of double power (both positive and negative power utilizes

high impedance. The direct current voltage at the output end is very small

(5~10mV), and it features high sensitivity, wide dynamic range. The wiring

diagram is as the following (such as our CA-YD-101A type/ CA-YD-151 type)

The power is DC4-15V (positive and negative), it can be determined

according to the on spot demand. Usually the output is four-core socket.

Hermetic four core wire output can be made.

In order to decrease loop effect and satisfy the industry monitoring

demands, our shell isolated product (the resistance between positive/negative

polarity of the signal and the measured object is >100MΩ, insulating and

interference) is two core screen output. Its theory and connecting is:

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Its output is

Socket of 5/8-24 inch thread and it can be matched with the international

standard. The mounting thread is 1/4-28 metric thread. It can be changed to

M8 or M5 for customer’s requirement. (We are sorry that metric thread two pin

plug can not be available for the moment)

As internal IEPE has temperature compensation, the high temperature

can be up to +120℃, the error is 5~10%.

The following chart shows typical temperature curve (the curve of high

temperature type is not equal with curve of special structure type)

15
10
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-40 - 20 20 40 100 120℃

3. Usage and Notice

1 wring block

Fig 3

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2. The voltage sensitivity of our CA-YD-18 transducer will be certain for power

of 12~24VDC, In order to make the test accurate. Please calibrate sensitivity

only after the power voltage is stable.

3. The constant power of CA-YD-100/101 is in the transducer. Power of 12~24

VDC is enough for the test. It can be matched with our power box or vibrator

tester。

4. There is internal circuit in the transducer. Using high voltage to test

insulating resistance between pin and shell is not allowed because it will

damage the transducer easily. We are not responsible for such damage. An

easy way to judge is to use R shift of universal meter, the positive direction is

tens of KΩ~100KΩ, and the negative direction is infinity.

5. The voltage sensitivity of the accelerometer in the internal circuit is related

with the range (measuring range). In general:

Range=5V/sensitivity of transducer

For example, if the transducer has high sensitivity, its measuring range

will surely be smaller. Please consider that and avoid overload. The impact

resistance of the transducer is relatively high.

6 Our YE3810 voltage amplifier, YE3822 and YE3826 constant power

conditioner can be matched in this way

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 YE3810 Readout
IEPE
voltage indication
acceleromete
amplifier record

YE3822
YE3826 Readout
IEPE Constant indication
accelerometer current record
conditioner

(YE3822A is single channel potable type; YE3826 Ais 12-16 channel case

type)

4． Others

Please refer to the technique specification and use guide of piezoelectric

accelerometer (charge type), and our products catalogue. Special order can

also be accepted.

5． Appendix

1. IEPE accelerometer 1

2 two end L5 cable line (2m) 1 (also can be customized)

3 M5 thread 1

4 1/4-28 thread 1 (matched with G type metric thread)

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 6．IEPE Accelerometers – Data Sheet
MODEL: Sensitivity Linear Range Frequency Range Temp. Range Weight Dimensions
Type
CA-YD- (mV/ms-2) (ms-2) ±10% (Hz) (°C) (grms) (mm)

135A Single-axis 2 100 1-5000 -20 - +60 33 Φ24×52

151S Single-axis 100 50 0.5-2000 -20 - +80 90 Φ28×41

152 Triaxial 2 2500 1-4000 -40 - 120 90 Φ28×28×15

159 Single-axis 1000 10 0.2-1000 -20 - +80 250 Φ38×60

166 Single-axis 10 200 1-5000 -54 - +85 3 Φ8.8×9.7

181 Single-axis 1 5000 1-10000 -40 - +120 12 Φ12.5×15

182 Single-axis 2 2500 1-10000 -40 - +120 11 Φ12.5×19.2

185 Single-axis 5 1000 0.5-5000 -40 - +120 25 Φ18×26

186G Single-axis 10 500 1-4000 -40 - +120 65 Φ22×44

188G Single-axis 50 100 0.2-2500 -40 - +120 90 Φ25.4×48

189 Single-axis 100 50 0.2-1000 -40 - +120 110 Φ38×35

193 Triaxial 1 5000 1-3000 -40 - +120 20 Φ20×20×18

1160 Single-axis 10 500 1-5000 -40 - +120 5 Φ11×14

1181 Single-axis 10 500 1-10000 -40 - +120 10 Φ12.5×18

1182 Single-axis 10 500 1-10000 -40 - +120 10 Φ12.5×21.5

All IEPE accelerometers are available with IEEE1451.4 Transducer Electronic

Data Sheet (TEDS) functionality as an optional extra, denoted by the suffix TE

on the model number (e.g. Model: CA-YD-×××-TE).

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