Inclinometer with Remote Display

INCLINOMETER WITH REMOTE DISPLAY
15 December 2022

If you are looking for an inclinometer with a remote display, then ADM has the perfect solution.

ADM offers a good range of inclinometers that are suitable for use in many different industrial angle and tilt sensing applications that also need a remote display.

ADM’s most popular inclinometers are the X-Axis Seika NGxI series, that measure fixed the ranges of ±10°, ±30°and ±80° , respectively with NG2I, NG3I and NG4I.

Inclinometer
Seike NGxI Inclinometer

 

Seika inclinometers are commonly used around in Australia in many industrial applications, where high resolution is paramount. They also offer easy adjustment of the zero position, simply by loosening the mounting and adjusting the device rotation accordingly.

Alternatively, the POSITAL ADS, ACS or AKS series inclinometers can withstand harsh environments, such as heavy or mobile moving machinery, or material handlers and port loaders, which expose the inclinometers to a large amount of dust and vibration.

Posital AKS-090-2-CA01-HK2-PW
POSITAL Rugged Inclinometer

 

Most inclinometers supplied by ADM can can be paired up with the Eurotherm 32h8i/AL process indicator / alarm to give you a localised read out.

Eurotherm 32h8i AL Process Indicator and Alarm
Eurotherm 32h81 Indicator / Alarm

 

The 32h8i/AL features an onboard transmitter power supply as standard, so there is no need for an additional power source to power the inclinometer. 

Its 1/8 DIN size (96mm x 48mm) horizontal display is compact enough to fit into any application where space is limited, yet is still large enough for the operator to see when stood some meters away.

The Eurotherm 32h8i/AL is fully configurable via the keypad or Eurotherm's iTools software package and you can set the alarm display to change from green to red under alarm conditions, giving the operator a clear indication that something may be wrong. There are multiple output relays that can be set to close at a particular incline.

This is particularly useful if you wish to use the inclinometer and display in an 'anti-topple' application.  The scrolling text messages can also be customised to convey specific information, messages or warnings according to the output information being received from your inclinometers. 

If your equipment is used to perform different tasks, you may find the option of programming up to 5 ‘recipes’ useful.

Each recipe has 19 parameters. This saves having to reconfigure the controller each time you want to change task, or application. You can pre-program the controller so that the operator only has to select the correct ‘recipe’ for the task that is to be carried out, saving a considerable amount of time.

Display for X & Y Axis Inclinometers

For inclinometers that montor both the X axis and the Y axis, we suggest you use the Motrona AX350 that can give a read out of both values simultaneously.

The Motrona AX350 TouchMATRIX has a tri colour backlit LCD touch screen matrix, which can be configured to display information in various formats and sizes.

This enables more detailed information to be diplayed, the text to be enlarged to it can be seen from a longer distance away, or a colour to be changed to act as a warning to the operator.

The AX350 also has the benefit of numerous digital outputs that can be triggered on events. It is also possible to re-transmit data over Modbus RTU as well as IO-Link.

Motrona AX350 Inclinometer Display
Motrona AX350 with Configurable Display

 

Inclinometer That can Display readings on a pc

If you wish to display the incline angle information on a PC or laptop, you can use the high resolution SEIKA NG360 inclinometer, which can be connected through a RS232/RS485-Converter to the PC. The information is displayed on the freely issued GetAngle program. Measurements can also be saved to a .CSV logfile in regular time-intervals, for further processing in a spreadsheet.

Seike 360 Inclinometer Software
Seike 360 Inclinometer Software

 

Example Inclinometer Application

Let’s say that you are looking for an inclinometer with a display to measure the tilt of an excavator, with a display for the operator to see.

The Posital ADS series of inclinometers have a high vibration and shock resistance, with the ability to filter out vibrations from the signal. They are built into a die-cast aluminium resin potted IP69K enclosure, making them rugged enough for this task.

POSITAL's ADS inclinometers are commonly supplied with a 4-20mA analogue output signal, although CanOpen and J1939 protocols are also available.

For this application a dual output signal inclinometer can be used to montior and transmit the pitch and the roll angles to a remote display. This allows the operator to control the machine in a safe manner.

The Motorna AX350 Display can be mounted in the cab, and is powered by a 12VDC or 24VDC power source. It can display both the X axis and Y axis information to the operator. You could even set up the LCD display backlight to be green when the excavator is on a safe angle, and then change amber as it approaches an unsafe position, and then display red if it reaches a dangerous position. It is possible to configure and wire the digital output signals to sound an alarm as a warning, or even to prevent further movements from being made until an acknowledge button is pressed on the touch screen.

ADM has more than 30 years’ experience in providing tilt measurement solutions.

Contact ADM Instrument Engineering to speak to a member of our expert team about your own particular application.

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