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389:531.71:621.317.39:001.4:620.1
DEUTSCHE NORM
April1986
Electrical length measurement
with analogue data acquisition
Concepts, requirements, testing
DIN
32876
Part 1
Elektrische Uingenmessung mit analoger Erfassung der MeBgroBe; Begriffe, Anforderungen, Prufung
1 Field
of
application
This standard applies
to
electrical length measurement
with analogue data acquisition and either mechanically
contacting or non-contacting detection of the meas
urand.
It specifies
the
main characteristics of such instruments
and gives details as to how they may be tested.
The auxiliary measuring devices specified in
DIN
2257
Part 1 are
not
integral
to the
present standard .
2 General principles
1
)
Electrical length measurement is based on the principle
that
the change in the value of
the
measurand as detect
ed by the sensor effects a change in the electric quanti
ties utilized in the method applied, namely inductance,
capacitance, resistance
Changes in these electric quantities in the course of
measurement are generally converted into a change in
voltage and indicated by means of a voltmeter.
This form of analogue data acquisition is characterized
particularly by the direct correlation between measurand
and measuring signal.
Contact measuring systems may be operated
as
complete
systems without adjustment.
Non-contacting measuring systems shall be calibrated or
adjusted for
the
task in hand in
all
cases where the given
conditions differ from the reference conditions, because,
depending
on
the electric quantity utilized, the measure
ment result
is
influenced by the material and geometry
of the object to be measured or the dielcectric between
the object and the sensor,
as
the case may be.
Note. The selection of sensors for non-contacting length
measuring systems must take account of the mate·
rial
of the
object
to
be measured; depending
on
the electric quantity utilized for conversion pur
poses, measurements may be made
on
ferro
magnetic, electrically conducting, and non-con
ducting materials.
3 Concepts
Unless defined below, the metrological concepts and
instrument-related terminology used
in
this standard are
to be understood as defined in
DIN
2257 Parts 1 and 2
and
DIN
1319 Part 2.
1
)
See also Supplement 1
to
DIN
32 876
Part 1.
3.1 Measuring system
Electrical length measuring systems generally consist of
a sensor and a measuring instrument which are electri
cally connected and require for the ir operation an elec
tric power supply.
3.2
Family of instruments
A family of instruments signifies a group of sensors and
measuring instruments which function on the basis of
the same physical principle and which evince the same
characteristic properties
at
their interface .
3.3
Sensor
The sensors of contacting and non-contacting electrical
length measuring systems acquire the measurement data
and convert them into electric signals.
3.4 Stylus
Stylus
is
a sensor designed to acquire measurement data
through mechanical contact with
the
surface to be meas
ured.
3.4.1 Axial stylus
An axial stylus is a sensor defined by the measuring pin
and measuring transducer being in alignment; the Abbe
principle
is
observed.
The
measuring pin
is
rigidly
attached to the moving
component
of the transducer
3.4.2 Parallel stylus
A parallel stylus is a sensor defined by the measuring pin
being moved parallel
to
the transducer,
to
which the
measurand thus detected
is
transferred. Its sensitivity
(cf. DIN 2257 Part
1)
is independent of the length of the
measuring pin .
3.4.3
Lever stylus
A lever stylus
is
a sensor defined by
the
measurand being
detected by a lever and transferred to the transducer. Its
sensitivity
(cf.
DIN 2257 Part
1) is
a function of the
length of the lever.
3.5
Measuring inst rument
In
electrical length measuring systems, the analogue
measurement signal proceeding from
the
sensor
is
con
verted and displayed
in
the measuring instrument. Ana
logue measurement signals can also be converted into
digital signals and displayed
in digital form.
These instruments may be equipped with signal
outputs
and data processing facilities.
Continued on pages 2 to 6
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32 876
Part 1
3.6
Basic clearance
The
basic clearance,
LG
indicates,
in
the
case of non
contacting detection
of the
measurand,
the
minimum
distance between sensor and object, from which
point
the
measuring system may be used for taking measure
ments (lower limit
of
measuring range).
3.
7 Effective area
The effective area,
A
indicates,
in
the
case of non-con
tacting detection
of the
measurand,
the
area
of the
sen
sor actually effective
in the
acquisition of measurement
data.
Note.
The
object
to ·be
measured should
at
no point
be
smaller
than
this area.
3.8
Sensor displacement
For sensors as specified
in
subclause
3.4,
the
displace
ment,
L is
that part of the
measuring pin or lever dis
placement used for measurement purposes
in
which
the
permissible spans of error are
not to
be exceeded.
3.9
Sensor zero
Sensor zero
is
the
position of
the
measuring pin or lever
at
wich
the
signal from
the
sensor
is
zero (zero signal).
3.10
Temperature coefficient
The temperature
coefficient defines
the
maximum influ
ence
of the
temperature on
the
signal or
the
indication
within
the
working temperatu re range,
ftT
being
the temperature
coefficient
of the
sensor,
in
~ m / ° C , and
ftG
being
the
temperature coefficient
of the
measuring
instrument,
in
%/°C, relative to
the
span.
3.11
Working
temperature
range
The working tempera ture range defines
the
temperature
limits between which
the
specified spans
of
error are
not
to
be exceeded.
3.12
Operating
temperature
range
The
operating temperature range defines
the
tempera
ture
limits between which sensor
or
measuring instrument
may be operated
without
risk of damage.
3.13
Storage
temperature
range
The
storage temperature range defines the temperature
limits between which sensor
or
measuring device may be
stored or transported
without
risk
of
damage.
3.14
Mechanical limiting frequency
of
stylus
The mechanical limiting frequency o f
the
stylus,
VTm·
defines, for sinusoidal movement,
the
maximum number
of measuring pin
or
lever strokes per second,
at
which
the
mechanical
contact
with
the
object
to
be measured
is
just
maintained.
The
mechanical limiting frequency
is
essentially a function of
the
displacement,
the
mass
moved and
the
measuring force.
3.15
Limiting frequency
of
non-contacting sensors
The
limiting frequency
of
non-contacting sensors,
VTb•
defines
the
frequency
up
to
which a sinusoidal change
in
the
measurand
is
acquired
without the
specified spans
of
error being exceeded.
3.16
Limiting frequency
of
measuring
instrument
The limiting frequency of
the
measuring instrument,
VG
defines
the
frequency up to which an analogue sinus
oidal signal
is
transferred
to
the
measuring instrument
without the
specified spans of error being exceeded.
3.17
Self-adjustment
time
The
self-adjustment time
is
the
period elapsing from
the
moment
when there
is
a
jump in the
signal amounting to
the
value of half
the
span
to
the moment
at
which
the
indication
or the
signals remain within
the
limits given
by
the
specified spans
of
error.
3.18
Hold
time
of
digital display
The
hold time
of
a digital display
is the
time available
for taking a reading between
the
change from one digit
to
the
next.
3.19
Computation
of
measured value
The computation
of
the
measured value refers
to the
mathematical processing (e.
g.
finding totals
or
differ
ences)
of
measured values (instantaneous values or stored
values).
3.20
Storage
of
measured values
Storage of measured values refers to
the
storage
of
char
acteristic values (e.g. minimum and maximum values).
3.21
Classification
of
measured values
Classification
of
measured values refers
to the
grading
of
measured values into classes (e.
g.
with
the
aid of limit
switches). A separate signal
is
assigned to each class.
3.22
Switching uncertainty
The switching uncertainty,fgw,
is
the
difference between
the
greatest and
the
smallest value for which
the
class
change
is
signalized for
the
same limit value during meas
urement in
one direction.
3.23
Switching hysteresis error
The
switching hysteresis error, ff JJ.,
is
the
difference
between
the
greatest and
the
smallest value for which
the
class change
is
signalized for
the
same limit value
during measurement
in both
directions.
3.24
Span
of
error
The
span
of
error, fe,
is the
distance between
the
ordi
nates of
the
highest and lowest
point
in
the
deviation
diagram
2
), the following spans being distinguished:
feT
-
span
of
error
of
sensors;
feA -span
of error
of
analogue indication;
fea -span
of error
of
analogue
output;
feo -span
of error
of
digital indication;
fed -span
of error
of
digital
output.
3.25
Span
of
error
of the
measuring system
The span of error of the measuring system,
feM,
is the
sum of
the
individual spans of error of one
or
more sen
sors toge ther with
that of the
measuring ins trument.
2
)
For examples of deviation diagrams, see DIN
878,
DIN 879 Part 2 and DIN 2270.
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DIN 32
876
Part 1
Page
3
Table
1.
Technical details of sensors
No.
Parameters
Units
Meehan cally Non-
contacting
contacting
1
Measurement method
-
X
X
2 Design
-
X X
3
Dimensions mm X X
4
Degree of protection as specified in
DIN
40 050
-
X X
5
Lift-off system
-
X
-
6
Cable length m
X X
7
Maximum cable extension without the spans of error m
X
X
being exceeded
8
Bearing application of measuring pin
or
lever
-
X
-
9
Mass
moved
1
)
g
X
-
Sensitivity
at
supply voltage
mV/[J.m2)
10
Carrier frequency
v X X
Hz
11
Displacement, L and span
1-Lm or
mm X X
12
Basic clearance
LG
[J.m
or
mm
-
X
13
Effective area
A
mm
2
-
X
Clearance between stops and zero
14 upper stop
1-Lm or
mm
X
-
lower stop
15
Measuring force
3)
4)
N
X -
16
Increase in measuring force
3)
4
)
N/mm X
-
17
Hysteresis error of measuring force 3)
4
)
fk
N X
-
18
Hysteresis error
4
)
fuT
[J.m
X
X
19
Repeatability
4
)
fw
~ J . m
X
X
20
Temperature coefficient
ftT
[J.m 'C X X
21
Working temperature range
oc
X
X
22 Operating temperature range
oc
X
X
23
Storage temperature range
oc
X
X
24
Reference material
-
-
X
25
Chemical resistance area
-
X X
1)
Not applicable for lever gauges.
2
)
For
example only; the relevant data are a function of the system concerned.
3)
Applies
to
axial styl i and parallel styli installed perpendicularly
with
the measuring pin pointing downwards, and
to
lever styli
with
their
case
and lever axis in the horizontal position.
4)
For static measurements only.
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4 DIN 32 876 Part 1
4.3 Measuring instruments
The manufacturer shall include in the relevant data sheets the parameters given in table 1, and the measuring instruments
concerned shall comply with the values there specified.
Table 2. Technical details
of
measuring instruments
No.
Parameters
Unit
1 Dimensions (length x breadth x height)
mm
2
Mass
kg
3
Supply voltage
v
4
Permissible variation in supply voltage
%
5
Frequency range for supply voltage
Hz
6
Power input
w
7
Operating hours per set
of
batteries or per charge
h
8
Protective system
as
specified in DIN 40 050
-
9
Adjustable measuring
ranges
1-1m or mm
10
Excitation voltage
v
11
Carrier frequency
Hz
Self-adjustment time
-
of analogue indication
12 -
of digital indication
s
- of analogue
output
- of digital output
13
Hold time of digital display
s
Span of
error (relative
to
the
span)
-
of analogue indication
feA
14
-
of digital indication
fen
%
-
of
analogue
output
fe
- of digital output
fed
15
Hysteresis error of the analogue indication
fuA
%
(relative
to
the span)
16
Temperature coefficient
ftG
o;orc
(relative
to
the span)
Maximum number of sensors that may be connected without the
spans
of error
-
17
being exceeded
18
Working temperature range
oc
19
Operating temperature range
oc
20
Storage temperature
range
oc
Analogue output
- voltage range
v
- cur rent
range
mA
21 - sensitivity
V /mV or
mA/mV
1)
-permissible
load resistance
kQ
-residual ripple (relative
to
the span)
%
- reference potential
-
- l imit ing frequency
va
Hz
22
Digital output
Interface
as
specified in
DIN
...
;
e. g.
DIN 66 349
1
) For example only; the relevant data
are
a function of the system connected.
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3.26
Repeatability
Repeatability in electrical length measurements
is
a char·
acteristic for fluctuations
in
the measured value over a
number of measurements of the same measurand from
the
same direction and within
the
nominal range.
4 Requirements
4.1 Measuring system
Sensors and measuring instruments belonging to the
same family of instruments shall be interchangeable.
4.2 Sensors
The manufactorer shall include in the relevant data sheets
the parameters given in table 1, and
the
sensors con
cerned shall comply with
the
values there specified.
The mating dimensions of the styli shall correspond to
those specified for dial gauges in DIN
878,
for dial indi
cators
in DIN
879 Part
1,
or for lever gauges
in DIN
2270.
The span of error feT and, as far as possible, the limiting
frequencies VTm and vTb shall be specified for the sensor
as a function of different parts of the displacement or
measuring range in a table or diagram.
4.3
Measuring instruments
See page 4.
5 Characteristics of measuring system
Users will generally only be able
to
assess the measuring
system as a whole.
It is recommended that the characteristics of the meas
uring system be calculated from its components
sensor
and measuring instrument in accordance with the
square law
of
error propagation (see DIN 2257 Part 2);
for examples, see Supplement 1 to this standard.
Note. A reduction in the uncertainty of measurement
may be achieved by calibrating the measuring
system. Systematic error proportions contained
in
the
characteristics (cf. DIN
1319
Part 3) may
then be corrected by way of the systematic devi
ations (errors)
that
have been established.
DIN 32 876 Part 1 Page 5
6 Testing
Users will generally only be able to test the measuring
system as a whole. The components shall be combined
as specified in clause 5.
Only those parameters which affect the uncertainty of
measurement shall be tested.
6.1 Span
of
error and hysteresis error of measuring
system
To determine the span of error, feM· and the hysteresis
error, fuM of the measuring system, a deviation diagram
shall be plotted for
the
measuring range
to
be tested.
In
the case of non-contacting systems, the specified refer
ence material shall be used.
The tes t may be carried
out
down to an uncertainty
of
measurement of ± 0,5 f.Lm with the aid of parallel gauge
blocks or test devices having a correspondingly smaller
uncertainty of measurement. To achieve
yet
smaller
uncertainties of measurement, special test devices or sen
sors are to be used.
The parameters referred
to
above shall be read off from
the completed diagram, which shall comprise
not
less
than ten points of measurement distributed equally over
the measuring range.
6.2
Repeatability
Repeatability shall be checked at any point in the meas
uring range
on
the strength of not less than ten measure
ments. The maximum difference between the values thus
obtained shall
not
exceed
the
values specified by
the
manufacturer.
6 ~ 3
Measuring force, increase in measuring force ,
hysteresis error of measuring force
Measuring
force, increase in measuring force and hys
teresis error of measuring force may be de termined with
the aid
of
a force transducer
or
a spring balance.
The measuring force shall be measured in
the
middle
of
the measuring range, while the other characteristics may
be determined at any point in the range.
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Page 6 DIN 32 876 Part 1
Standards and other documents referred t
DIN 878 Dial gauges
DIN 879 Part 1
DIN 1319 Part 2
DIN 1319 Part 3
DIN 2257 Part 1
DIN 2257 Part 2
DIN 2270
DIN 40 050
DIN 66 349
Supplement 1
to
DIN 32 876 Part 1
Dial indicator
with
mechanical indication
Basic concepts in metrology; concepts relating
to
the
use
of measuring instruments
Basic concepts in metrology; concepts relating
to
uncertainty of measurement and the assess-
ment of measuring instruments and systems
Concepts in dimensional metrology; units, procedures, equipment; metrological concepts
Concepts in dimensional metrology; measurement errors and uncertainty
Lever gauges
Degrees of protection provided by enclosures; protection of electrical equipment against con
tact, foreign bodies and ingress of water
Interface for parallel measuring data transmission; BCD interface
Electrical length measurement; general information and examples of application
Other relevant standards and documents
DIN 66 258 Part 1 Interfaces and basic data link control procedures
for
data communication; C-S interface, v_s
interface
IEC 625 Part 1 An interface system
for
programmable measuring instruments (byte serial,
bit
parallel). Part 1:
Functional specifications, electrical specifications, mechanical specifications, system applica
tions and requirements for designer and user
IEC 625 Part 2 An interface system for programmable measuring instruments (byte serial,
bit
parallel). Part 2:
Code and format conventions
VDI/VDE 2600 Part2*) Metrology; basic concepts
VDI/VDE 2600 Part 3
*)
Metrology; concepts relating to instruments
VDIIVDE 2600 Part 4
*)
Metrology; concepts serving to describe the characteristics of measuring systems
VDI VDE 2600 Part 5 *) Metrology; concepts defining the mode of operation of measuring systems
VDI VDE 2600 Part 6 *) Metrology; nomenclature of measuring systems
Explanatory notes
For length measurements in industry, mechanical dial gauges, dial indicators and lever
gauges
are gradually being super
seded
by various types of electrical length measuring systems.
Until now, one problem for the user
was
how
to
decide which system
was
best suited
to
his particular application
because
the specifications provided by the various manufacturers were
not
readily comparable. The aim
of
this standard
has
been to standardize these manufacturer's specifications. However, in order to comprehend the large number of
sys-
tems
with
differing spans and avoid obstructing future developments, it has been decided
initially
not to specify numeri
cal
values for the characteristics detailed in clause 4, the only requirement being that such values
be
specified by the
manufacturer. It is conceivable that in a revision of this first edition of the standard numerical values will have
to
be
supplied
for
the required characteristics. To this end,
users
of the standard
are
requested
to
inform the
NormenausschuB
Lange
und
Gestalt
(Length and Shape Standards Committee) of thei r experiences in its application.
In addition to the
sensors
dealt with in this standard, displacement transducers are available which
differ
from mechani
cally contacting
sensors
in
that
the measuring pin is
not
applied under pressure
but
rigidly coupled
to
the object
to be
measured. This standard may be apppied analogously for
sensors
of this type, though certain specified characteristics
such
as
the measuring force and the mechanical
limiting
frequency are then redundant.
This standard
is
published in conjunction with a supplement containing general information and examples for application
aimed at elucidating the additional possibilities which these systems
offer
in comparison
with
dial indicators, dial gauges
and lever gauges.
International Patent lassification
G01 B
7/02
G01 B 21/02
*) Obtainable from
Beuth Verlag GmbH,
BurggrafenstraBe 6, D-1000 Berlin 30.