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How to coonect Load cell to two(2) controllers

Created by: Gosai at: 4/14/2009 8:48 AM (17 Replies)

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4/14/2009 8:48 AM	Rate (0)
Gosai Posts: 61 Rating: (0)	Dear All, Query is : Existing system: Load cell is connected to controller ( 6 wire) We want to keep it as it is. We want to introduce SIWAREX U to connect to this load cell ( it is comatiable). How can we connect this load cell to both the controllers, I have one idea as attached file. Will this work??? OR suggest correct way. Attachment Test.JPG (517 Downloads)
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4/14/2009 3:23 PM	Rate (0)
UMENCHO Diamond Member Joined: 3/21/2006 Last visit: 11/1/2024 Posts: 10229 Rating: (1181)	Hello Gosai, I think this this is not possible. Basicly, from load sell you receive mV. For example 2mV/ton or 1mV/kg or.... And if you split this signal, you would be lost from real weight. Hope this will helps. Best regards Hristo Mihalev

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4/14/2009 3:46 PM	Rate (0)
Gosai Posts: 61 Rating: (0)	Hello UMENCHO, You are right, but in my case this Analog signal splitter is working like; out1 = input out2 = input We can say it's signal multiplier ( it's phoenix standard product - MINI MCR-SL-UI-2I(-SP)(-NC)). What do u say?
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4/14/2009 3:50 PM	Rate (0)
Gosai Posts: 61 Rating: (0)	Actually what my point of asking is!!..... if we connect only "signal+and -"connections to SIWAREX andkeep other terminals open like supply of load cell (be'z it's connected to existing controller). it will make any diff. to SIWAREX? or it will work .
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4/15/2009 9:13 AM	Rate (0)
UMENCHO Diamond Member Joined: 3/21/2006 Last visit: 11/1/2024 Posts: 10229 Rating: (1181)	Hello Gosai, I am not sure if this would works correct. Siwarex module would be "angry" for this type of connection. But you can try this if necessaries hardware exists.. It's not so hardly to prepare this exercize. Best regards Hristo Mihalev

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6/2/2009 1:54 PM	Rate (0)
Siwarexi Gold Expert Joined: 1/4/2007 Last visit: 10/15/2024 Posts: 1147 Rating: (175)	Hello Gosai, How is the excitation for the load cell(s) of the used controller? I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards Siwarexi

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6/3/2009 7:27 AM	Rate (0)
Gosai Posts: 61 Rating: (0)	Thx for the response, I really did not get ur question; what ur trying to ask? I am using this very first time. Kindly make it clear.
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6/3/2009 9:13 AM	Rate (0)
Siwarexi Gold Expert Joined: 1/4/2007 Last visit: 10/15/2024 Posts: 1147 Rating: (175)	Hello Gosai, Well, I will try to ask my question into other words: You are using an “Existing Controller” (see your attachment “Test.JPG”) into your first item of this thread. This “Existing Controller” supply the load cell(s) with power. How is the voltage of the “Existing Controller” to supply the load cell(s) with power? Either you can find that supply voltage (= Excitation) into the data sheet of the “Existing Controller” or you can measure the voltage at the pins “EXC+” and “EXC-”. Is thesupply voltage (= Excitation)AC or DC? Best regards Siwarexi

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6/3/2009 9:54 AM	Rate (0)
Gosai Posts: 61 Rating: (0)	Exc + / - is the load cell power supply. loadcell need a 4..24 V DC range. SIWAREX supplying 6 VDC. GWT controller supplying +6V(Exc+) and -6V (Exc-).
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6/3/2009 10:18 AM	Rate (0)
Ayman Elotaify Platinum Member Joined: 5/28/2008 Last visit: 11/6/2024 Posts: 4516 Rating: (839)	Mr. Gosai, Let's think together in a different way. Normally If you have oneload cell and two controllers, then One of them should use the measured value to control some thing in your application and the other is for monitoring. Am I right? If yes, Simply you can use converter. convert the weighing signal into 4-20 mA. and then connevt it to AI channel of the both system. You can connect the load cell directly to Siwarex. and then take 4-20mA which represent the weight from AO channel. Regards,
	Last edited by: Ayman Elotaify at: 6/3/2009 10:31 AM Ayman Elotaify
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