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Sensors  #K01 - Deg C temp. sensor
 #K02 - Kelvin temp. sensor
 #K03-  NTC temp. sensor bridges
 #K04 - K-type thermocouple probe
 #K05 - 1,2 or 3D acceleration sensor
 #K06 - 1,2 or 3D rotation speed sensor
 #K07 - Visible light intensity sensor

 #K08 - Human-eye light intensity sensor
 #K09 - Semiconductor light sensor

 #K10 - Fluid velocity sensor
 #K11 - Relative humidity sensor
Signal
amplifier
conditioner
 #K21 - K-type thermocouple amplifier
 #K22 - instrumentation amplifier
 #K23 - Bridge amplifier
 #K24 - True RMS converter
 #K25 - 3 channel Voltage to Current converter
 #K26 - Frequency to Voltage converter
 #K27 - AC zero-crossing detector
Drivers  #K31 - Low voltage relay module
 #K32 - High voltage relay module
 #K33 - Zero-acrossing solid state relay module
 #K34 - Darlington driver module
 #K35 - Siren Module
 #K36 - Buzzer Module

 

Sensors

IC-type Deg C temperature sensors  0-150 deg C
(Item No. #K01)

The sensor is a three terminal device and has a sensitivity of +10mV increment for every degree C. At 0 deg C, the output voltage is zero. For temperature above zero degree C, the output voltage is:

V out = 10mV  *  temperature in deg C.

The sensor is not calibrated which gives a systematic error of +/- 2 deg C. After the sensor is calibrated again a standard temperature sensor, the overall error can be within 0.5 deg C.

Three terminal device: Grond (Black), Supply (Red) and V out(Orange)
Easily calibrated
Cable length (20 cm)
Assembly diameter: 6 mm
Linear +10.0 mV/deg C scale factor
0.5 deg C accuracy at 25 deg C
Operation temperature range: 0 deg C to 150 deg C
Wide operating voltage: 4-30V DC
60uA current consumption
0.08 deg C self-heating up
Output impedance: 0.1 ohm at 1mA

Price
 Item Name: Deg C temperature sensor
 Item Number: #K01
 Price: £15.00

IC-type Kelvin temperature sensors -55-150 deg C
(Item No. #K02)

The sensor is a three terminal device and has a sensitivity of +10mV increment for every Kelvin. At 0 K (-273 deg C), the output voltage is zero. For temperature above zero Kelvin, the output voltage is:

 Vout = 10mV  *   temperature in deg K.

The sensor is not calibrated which gives a systematic error of +/- 2 deg K. After the sensor is calibrated again a standard temperature sensor, the overall error can be within 0.5 deg K.

Three terminal device: Grond (Black), Supply (Red) and V out(Orange)
Easily calibrated
Cable length (20 cm)
Assembly diameter: 6 mm
Linear +10.0 mV/deg K scale factor
Operation temperature range: -55 deg C to 150 deg C
Wide operating voltage: 4-30V DC
500 uA current consumption
0.08 deg C self-heating up
Output impedance: 0.1 ohm at 1mA

Price
 Item Name: Kelvin temperature sensor
 Item Number: #K02
 Price: £15.00

NTC temperature sensor bridges (Item No. #K03)

This is a bridge for NTC  temperature sensors (thermistors). The voltage from the bridge is further amplified by an instrumentation amplifier. The amplification is set at 50 and 100. It requires a supply voltage of 5-15V. The module is used where very small temperature changes are to be measured. Calibration is required before use.
Price
 Item Name: NTC sensor bridge
 Item Number: #K03
 Price: £15.00

K-type thermocouple probes (Item No. #K04)

The thermocouple wire is 1 meter in length. The diameter of the Thermocouple wire is 0.5 mm diameter. No connectors are provided for the thermocouple.
Price
 Item Name: K-type thermocouple
 Item Number: #K04
 Price: £15.00

3-D Acceleration sensor modules (Item No. #K05)

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This sensor module measures acceleration in three dimensions. It requires a supply voltage of 5 V +/- 5%. Measurement range is +/- 5g (at zero g, the voltage level is 1.25V). Other ranges are also available on request.
Supply current: 20 mA
Noise level: 10mV rms
Price
 Item Name: 3-D acceleration sensor
 Item Number: #K05
 Phone for price

3-D rotation sensor modules (Item No. #K-06)

This sensor module measures rotational speed (deg/second)   in three dimensions. It requires a supply voltage of 5 V +/- 5%. Measurement range is +/- 80 deg/second.
Price
 Item Name: 3-D rotation sensor
 Item Number: #K-06
 Phone for price

Visible light intensity sensor (Item No. #K-07)

The sensor module is based on a photoconductive cadmium sulphide light dependent resistor (LDR). The output voltage decreases as the light intensity falls. It can be used for detecting ambient light level.

Voltage supply to sensor board: 5.5-10V
Current consumption: <10 mA
Peak detection wavelength: 560 nm
LDR characteristics:  Dark resistance: 1 MOhm
                                at 10 lux, resistance: 9 KOhm
                                at 1000 lux, resistance: 400 Ohm   
 

Price
 Item Name: visible light intensity sensor
 Item Number: #
K-07
 Price:
£ 14.00

Human eye light intensity sensor (Item No. #K-08)

It uses a light detector giving a specral sensitivity similar to that of a human eye. It can be used for low-cost detection of ambient light level.

Voltage supply to sensor board: 5.5-10V
Current consumption: <0.6 mA
Peak detection wavelength: 550 nm
Measurement range: 100 to 50,000 lux
Output voltage (typical): 2.5V at 50,000 lux
                                  0.05V at 1,000 lux
                                  0.005V at 100 lux
Rise time:  12us
Fall time: 30us
Operation temperatrue: -25 to 85 deg C
  

Price
 Item Name: human eye light intensity sensor
 Item Number: #K-08
 Price: £ 28.00

Semiconductor light sensor (Item No. #K-09)

The sensor uses integral opticial sensor. The output voltage is directly proportional to the light intensity on the device.

Voltage supply: 5.5V to 10V
Supply current: 1 mA
Dark Voltage: 10mV
Spectral response:     350 to 1050 nm (for visible light detection)
                                8520 to 1050 nm (for infra-red light detection)
Irradiance responsibility
                                Visible light range: 85mV/uW/cm2
                                Infra-red light range: 42mV/uW/cm2
Rise and fall time       360 us

Price
 Item Name: semiconductor light sensor
 Item Number: #K-09
 Price: £ 23.00

Fluid velocity sensor (Item No. #K-10)

The sensor module measures the velocity of fluids (such as air and water, etc). The sensor consists of a Pitot Tube and a pressure transducer. It can be connected to the MiniLC. Designed to suit user's requirements.
Price
 Item Name: fluid velocity sensor
 Item Number: #K-10
 
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Relative humidity module (Item No. #K-11)

Suitable for INTEC MiniLC data logger/controller
Housed in a vented box 70 * 70 * 28 mm

6 detachable screwed terminals for easy connection to data logger
Operating voltage: 5.5-10V DC
3 mA current consumption (maximum)
Storage temperature: -20° C to 85° C, <95% RH
Operating range: 0-60 ° C, <90% R
Humidity Sensor
- Output voltage: 0 to 3.3V linear for 0 - 100%

  relative humidity (with 5KW impedance)
- Measurement range: 30% to 90% RH
- Accuracy: +/- 5% @ 25° C and 60% RH
- Power-up period: 90 seconds
Temperature sensor
- On-board thermistor R=50KOhm ± 3%
  at 25 ° C, b =3970 ± 2%
- Measurement range: 0 to 60 ° C
- Accuracy: ± 0.7 ° C (at 25° C)
- Resistor in series with the thermistor: 49.9KW
  (± 0.1%)
Temperature voltage output,V temp is calculated using the following equation:

V temp [Volt] = 5 * 49.9 ¸ (49.9 + RNTC)

In which RNTC is in
KW . If V temp is known, RNTC can be calculated. The relationship between RNTC and temperature of the NTC thermistor is calculated using the following equation:

RNTC,T [KW ] = 50 e -3970 ( 1 / T - 1 / 298.2 )        (T is in Kelvin)
Price
 Item Name: relative humidity sensor
 Item Number: #K-11
 Price: £ 54.00

 

Signal amplifier/conditioner

K-type thermocouple amplifier (Item No. #K-21)

The sensor module measures the velocity of fluids (such as air and water, etc). The sensor consists of a Pitot Tube and a pressure transducer. It can be connected to the MiniLC. Designed to suit user's requirements.
Price
 Item Name: fluid velocity sensor
 Item Number #K-21
 Phone for price

General purpose instrumentation amplifier modules
(Item No. #K-22)

The module requires a supply voltage of 5 - 10 V. The amplification is 200 and 400 (selected by a switch). Other amplifications are also available on request. A precision voltage sense output for the bridge supply voltage is also provided on the module.
Price
 Item Name: Instrumentation amplifier
 Item Number: #K-22
 Phone for price

Bridge amplifier (Item No. #K-23)

The module requires a supply voltage of 5 - 10 V. The amplification is 200 and 400 (selected by a switch). Other amplifications are also available on request. A precision voltage sense output for the bridge supply voltage is also provided on the module.
Price
 Item Name: Instrumentation amplifier
 Item Number: #K-23
 Phone for price

Precision true RMS converter (Item No. #K-24)

The module is a true RMS converter. AC to be measured (10-250V, 50-60Hz) is fed into an isolation transformer first, then the voltage output from the transformer goes into a precision true RMS converter. The output from the converter is a DC voltage. Overall accuracy is 1%.
Price:
 Item Name: true RMS converter
 Item Number: #K-24
 Price: £56.00

3 Channel voltage to current converter module (Item No. #K-25)

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Example showing the module being used with a sensor board
This voltage to current converter modules allows three channels of voltages to be converted into 4 - 20 mA current.

Suitable for MiniLC logger/controller
Suppy voltage:  15 - 24V DC
Input voltage: 0 - 5V
Ouptut current: 4 - 20 mV
Size: 70mm x 55mm x 18mm

Price
 Item Name: 3-channel Voltage to Current converter
 Item Number: #K-25
 Price: phone

Frequency to voltage converter (Item No.#K-26)

The Frequency to voltage converter is designed for interfacing sensors with a frequency output to the MiniLC data logger. Frequency ranges should be provided before ordering.
Price
 Item Name: Frequency to voltage converter
 Item Number: #K-26
 Price: £50.00

AC zero-acrossing detector (Item No. #K-27)

This module detects the zero-acrossing of mains AC signal. The module is used for AC power control applications
Price
 Item Name: AC zero-acrossing detector
 Item Number: #K-27
 Price: £52.00

 

Drivers

Low voltage relay module (Item No. #K-31)

Suitable for MiniLC logger and controller. contact voltage: 24 V (AC or DC). contact current 0.5A (AD or DC). No power supply is need for the module.
Price
 Item Name: Low voltage relay
 Item Number: #K-31
 Price: £16.00

High voltage relay module (Item No.#K-32)

Suitable for MiniLC logger and controller. Contact voltage: 240V AC and DC. contact current: 5A (AC or DC). +12V DC Power supply is need to drive the module.
Price
 Item Name: High voltage relay
 Item Number: #K-32
 Price: £17.00

Zero-acrossing opto-isolated solid state relay module
(Item No. #K-33)

Suitable for MiniLC logger and controller. Controlled voltage: 240 V AC, maximum current: 3A. Zero-accrosing AC solid state relay.
Price
 Item Name: Zero-acrossing opto-isolated solid state relay
 Item Number:  #K-33
 Price: £25.00

Darlington driver module  (Item No. #K-34)

This darlington driver module has an open-collector output and is designed for the MiniLC data logger/controller. Maximum voltage: 24 V, maximum current: 2A.
Price
 Item Name: Darlington driver
 Item Number #K-34
 Price: £15.00

Siren module (Item No. #K-35)

The board requires a power supply of 9-12V DC and is connected the MiniLC data logger/controller. It produces a 2-2.8KHz sound and the output is 100db at 1M. For audio warning applications.
Price
 Item Name: Siren
 Item Number: #K-35
 Price: £20.00

Beeper module (Item No. #K-36)

The board requires a power supply of 5.5-12V DC and is connected the MiniLC data logger/controller. It produces a 5 KHz sound and the output is 85 db at 30 cm (at 9V).
Price
 Item Name: Beeper
 Item Number: #K-36
 Price: £15.00