AD598
DESIGN PROCEDURE
DUAL SUPPLY OPERATION
Figure 7 shows the connection method with dual ±15 volt power
supplies and a Schaevitz E100 LVDT. This design procedure
can be used to select component values for other LVDTs as
well. The procedure is outlined in Steps 1 through 10 as follows:
The AD598 signal input, VSEC, should be in the range of
1 V rms to 3.5 V rms for maximum AD598 linearity and
minimum noise susceptibility. Select VSEC = 3 V rms. There-
fore, LVDT excitation voltage VEXC should be:
VEXC = VSEC × VTR = 3 × 1.75 = 5.25 V rms
Check the power supply voltages by verifying that the peak
values of VA and VB are at least 2.5 volts less than the volt-
ages at +VS and –VS.
1. Determine the mechanical bandwidth required for LVDT
position measurement subsystem, fSUBSYSTEM. For this
example, assume fSUBSYSTEM = 250 Hz.
6. Referring to Figure 7, for VS = ±15 V, select the value of the
amplitude determining component R1 as shown by the curve
in Figure 8.
2. Select minimum LVDT excitation frequency, approximately
10 × fSUBSYSTEM. Therefore, let excitation frequency = 2.5 kHz.
3. Select a suitable LVDT that will operate with an excitation
frequency of 2.5 kHz. The Schaevitz E100, for instance, will
operate over a range of 50 Hz to 10 kHz and is an eligible
candidate for this example.
7. Select excitation frequency determining component C1.
C1 = 35 µF Hz/fEXCITATION
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4. Determine the sum of LVDT secondary voltages VA and VB.
Energize the LVDT at its typical drive level VPRI as shown in
the manufacturer’s data sheet (3 V rms for the E100). Set the
core displacement to its center position where VA = VB. Mea-
sure these values and compute their sum VA+VB. For the
E100, VA+VB = 2.70 V rms. This calculation will be used
later in determining AD598 output voltage.
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Vrms
5. Determine optimum LVDT excitation voltage, VEXC. With
the LVDT energized at its typical drive level VPRI, set the
core displacement to its mechanical full-scale position and
measure the output VSEC of whichever secondary produces
the largest signal. Compute LVDT voltage transformation
ratio, VTR.
10
VTR = VPRI/VSEC
0
0.01
0.1
10
100
1000
1
For the E100, VSEC = 1.71 V rms for VPRI = 3 V rms.
VTR = 1.75.
R1 – kΩ
Figure 8. Excitation Voltage VEXC vs. R1
+
15V
6.8µF
0.1µF
6.8µF
0.1µF
+VS
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19
18
17
16
15
1
2
3
4
–VS
–15V
R4
R3
OFFSET 1
OFFSET 2
EXC 1
EXC 2
LEV 1
LEV 2
FREQ 1
FREQ 2
B1 FILT
B2 FILT
VB
SIGNAL
REFERENCE
SIG REF
SIG OUT
FEEDBACK
OUT FILT
A1 FILT
A2 FILT
V
RL
R1
5
6
VOUT
R2
C4
C1
14
13
12
11
7
8
C3
C2
9
10
AD598
A
VB
NOTE
FOR C1, C2, C3 AND C4 MYLAR
CAPACITORS ARE
RECOMMENDED. CERAMIC
CAPACITORS MAY BE
SUBSTITUTED. FOR R2, R3 AND
R4 USE STANDARD 1%
RESISTORS.
V
A
SCHAEVITZ E100
LVDT
Figure 7. Interconnection Diagram for Dual Supply Operation
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