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AMCI’s AnyNET-I/O ANR2(X) LVDT/RVDT signal conditioner is the easiest, most flexible way to bring LVDT and/or RVDT sensor data into any PLC-based control system.
The two channel ANR2(X) product is a direct interface to most LVDT sensors, including three-wire, four-wire, five-wire, six-wire, and half-bridge LVDT sensors. Additionally, the ANR2(X) signal conditioner is compatible with RVDT sensors from most manufacturers. Plus, it programs using the host controller's (PLC) native software - nothing new to buy, nothing new to learn!
AMCI's ANR2(X) utilizes digital technology to simplify installation, streamline data transfer, and save money. Traditional LVDT/RVDT signal conditioners suffer from an "old fashioned" approach to system set-up and calibration. Their use of jumpers, potentiometers and/or front panel push buttons to calibrate an LVDT signal conditioner is effective but clumsy, and it penalizes the system's overall performance. AMCI's ANR2(X) digital technology gives you a hassle free setup that delivers laboratory precision without compromises.
AMCI’s ANR2(X) lets you specify the LVDT sensor’s exact excitation voltage and frequency with a few keystrokes in software. Additional commands make quick work of the alignment process. Simply enter your minimum and maximum span points and you are done! For more demanding applications, AMCI’s ANR2(X) also allows you to enter the sensor’s sensitivity and displacement, maximizing system accuracy and linearity throughout the entire measurement range.
Cost is always a consideration and AMCI's ANR2(X) was designed with budgets in mind. Today's LVDT/RVDT signal conditioners require an analog-to-digital converter (e.g. analog input module) to interface with a PLC. However, AMCI's ANR2(X) communicates LVDT/RVDT sensor data directly to the PLC using a standard network connection saving you time & money!
Expansion Capabilities
AMCI's ANR2(X) expansion modules allow you to easily interface up to (12) LVDT/RVDT sensors using a single network connection, which reduces physical wiring and optimizes data traffic over the network.
Additional ANR2(X) features include: digital alignment (no potentiometers), master/slave mode, sensor set-up memory and an optional GUI software for user training & bench testing.
No other product rivals the flexibility, performance, and value of AMCI's ANR2(X) LVDT/RVDT Signal Conditioner...no matter what PLC or sensor you're using!
ANR2(X): X = network interface
ANR2E: (EtherNet IP & Modbus TCP/IP)
ANR2P: (Profibus)
Price | $1,130/ea
Expansion module
ANR2: no network interface
Price | $1,025/ea
Note: Pricing is US Domestic only
Consult the factory for availability
Contact SalesAMCI’s AnyNET-I/O family is a distributed I/O system that combines hard to find specialty functions with a network interface, simplifying installation and cutting costs. The product family allows users to “mix & match” functions, including stepper motion
control and a variety of sensor interfaces, in a single solution.
AnyNET-I/O is compatible with any networked PLC/PAC and easily programs through the host PLC’s software. Its innovative product design simplifies installation, optimizes network performance, and ensures system integrity.
Multiple LVDT/RVDT Signal Conditioner: (1) ANR2(X) + (5) ANR2 shown below
The ANR2(X) easily expands from a 2-to-12 channel LVDT/RVDT Signal Conditioner by stacking additional interface modules alongside the “gateway”, and it only requires a single network connection for all communication. This innovative product design simplifies installation, optimizes network performance, and ensures system integrity. Please see the diagram below for details.
AnyNET-I/O is compatible with any networked PLC
AMCI products are uniquely designed to provide the best PLC integration available. Unlike other products that require a separate software package for configuration or operation, AMCI's PLC-based products are programmed using your PLC's software - nothing new to buy or learn!
Our expertise with the leading PLC manufacturers (e.g. Allen-Bradley Schneider, GE, etc) is unmatched when it comes to high performance Specialty I/O, Position Sensing, and Motion Control technology.
AMCI's products program using your PLC's native software - nothing new to learn or buy!
| AMCI Module | ANR2(X) |
|---|---|
| Network Availability | ANR2E (EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP) ANR2P (Profibus) |
| Sensor displacement | Fully programmable from 5 to 10,000. Units are mm, 0.001” (mil), or 0.01°. The Distance units must match Sensor Sensitivity units. (The ANR2(X) uses Sensor Sensitivity and Sensor Displacement to set the input amplifier gains.) |
| Number of channels | 2 channels (expandable up to 12 channels) |
| DC supply requirements | 200 mA @ 24Vdc 375 mA with reference shorted surge to 30Vdc without damage to the module |
| Position resolution | 14 bit max. (16,384 steps over entire range) Position output can be scaled to a 32 bit value |
| LVDT/RVDT Excitation freq. | Fully programmable from 400 to 10,000 Hz with 1 Hz resolution |
| Sensor sensitivity | Fully programmable from 0.1 to 5,000.0 mV/V/{mm, mil, 0.01°} with a resolution of 0.1 mV. (The ANR2 uses Sensor Sensitivity and Sensor Displacement to set the input amplifier gains.) |
| Included Connectors | MS-2x11 - I/O connector MS-4M - power connector IC-5 - interconnecting stack connector |
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Generate your ANR2(X) AnyNET-I/O LVDT/RVDT Signal Conditioner Networked I/O part number by using this helpful ordering guide. Starting from left to right, use the following diagram and table to choose the desired options.
| Part Number Character | ANR2(X) AnyNET-I/O LVDT/RVDT Signal Conditioner Networked I/O |
|---|---|
| Optional Network: | E = EtherNet IP & Modbus TCP/IP P = Profibus (leave blank for expansion module) |
AnyNET-I/O Networked Specialty I/O - a distributed I/O system that combines hard to find specia...
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