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Model C
Tension Transducer
DOC 801-2584

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  • Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE Model C Tension Transducer DOC 801-2584...
  • Page 2 WARNING: Do not connect a standard excitation (5V) Model C transducer to a DFE amplifier with the Extended Range (XRE) option enabled (10V), the transducers may be damaged.
  • Page 3: General Description

    Roll wrap angle or force direction during operation will result in calibration drift. MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS Both Dead Shaft (D) and Live Shaft (L) versions of the Model C Transducer are mounted on a machine frame with the idler roll shaft inserted into a split coupling. Refer to the installation section...
  • Page 4 appropriate gaps for shaft end clearance and axial play under normal and hot operating conditions. For normal installations, coupling axial play should be expanded on one side and compressed on the other. In hot conditions, both couplings should be moved in the direction of the idler roll before securing the clamp.
  • Page 5 SHAFT END CLEARANCE During installation, allowances for shaft end clearance should be observed as shown in the drawing below. Figure 2 - Shaft End Clearance IMPORTANT! The coupling cap for the Live Shaft (L) version has been made removable to allow the roll shaft to be taken out without loosening the transducers from the machine frame.
  • Page 6 TRANSDUCER ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TA1 / TA500 Amplifier TrueView 1100 Indicator Figure 4 - Wire Connections for Amplifier or Indicator Figure 5 – Model C Connectors Note: M12 connector cables do not use the blue wire.
  • Page 7 CALIBRATION No physical calibration adjustments are required with the Model C Transducer. Follow the electronic calibration steps listed in the manual of the DFE Tension Amplifier, Indicator or Closed-Loop Controller being used with the device. The complete instruction manual is located on the Model C Transducer product page: https://dfe.com/products/tension-...
  • Page 8 307 PICKERING ROAD ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03867-4630 U.S.A TEL: (603) 332-6150 FAX: (603) 332-3758 E-mail: info@dfe.com Internet: www.dfe.com CANADA EUROPE MEXICO UNITED KINGDOM TAIWAN KOREA CHINA INDIA AUSTRALIA SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AMERICA ©2024 DOVER FLEXO ELECTRONICS, INC. 0301 DOC 801-2584...