Application note

Very low forces measurement with maXYmos NC

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Index

1. Background ....................................................................................... 2
2. Setup ....................................................................................... 3
3. Programming ....................................................................................... 4
4. Results ....................................................................................... 6
5. Appendix A Calibration sheet ........................................................... 7
6. Appendix B PDF reports ........................................................... 8

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Background

• Customer wants to measure very low forces (gram force) involved to actuate
small switch.
• Low forces sensor type 9217A from demo equipment was selected in order to
demonstrate the system concept.

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Setup

• Sensor 9217A was mounted into the

2157B demo equipment fixture.
• Switch was glued in the side of the
servo base.
• Normally open and common pins were
connected to X14 (digital input 15) at
the maXYmos NC measurement
module.
• Sensitivity of the force sensor (-101
pC/N was converted into -0.9898
pC/gramf)

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Programming

• Heights were selected after gluing the switch with the help of jog mode at
Services screen: Home: 25 mm, idle 35.5 mm (just before touch the lever), click
50 mm.
• Since the forces involved into this process are very small, approach (idle) and
click velocities are low. 25 mm/s and 5 mm/s respectively. Return to home is fast
100 mm/s.
• Advance setup for channel Y was enable, choosing piezo sensor with 0.9898
pC/gramf sensitivity.
• For the curve evaluation, new evaluation object (EO) digital input was selected
along a uni-box. Please see page 7.
• Data export for CSV and brief PDF report was enabled.

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Results

• The concept was validated.

• A good and consistent curves were acquired.
• Peak switching force was detected around 4.3 gramf. (please see CVS
and PDF files).
• The interaction of both evaluation objects assure the good parts between
a force and displacement range along the click at the switch.

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Results

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Appendix A: Calibration certificate

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Appendix B: PDF report example

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Appendix B: PDF report example

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