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    The document discusses the differences between sensors, transducers, and transmitters. [1] Sensors sense physical properties and convert them into low-level electrical signals. [2] Transducers convert one form of energy into another, such as current to pressure. [3] Transmitters maintain a constant output signal proportional to the input over long distances.

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    Difference between Sensor, Transducer and


    Transmitter

    suhel_patel Nov '19

    Hello everyone,

    Now before starting the discussion of instrumentation system first let me


    distinguish the difference between sensor, transducer, and transmitter :

    1. sensor -
    A sensor that senses physical property like temperature, level, flow, pressure,
    humidity, concentration, etc. and convert it into a low level of electrical
    signal.now to measure properly or to send that signal over a long distance it
    used circuitry which amplifies a signal to send it over a long distance.

    2. transducer -
    Transducer which converts one form of energy to another form like i/p
    converter (current to pressure) or p/I (pressure to current) which used
    extensively with pneumatic valves where the signal needs to convert to
    perform a task.

    3. transmitter -
    Now most people think that transmitter only used to send a signal over long
    distance.yes this is right but also it maintains that proper mA current is
    proportional to applied pressure emphasized text. (i.e. let I have a transmitter
    which has a range from 0-6 bar has applied pressure let assume is 3 bar so it
    maintains that proportional current of 12mA Irrespective of applied voltage
    about till 12 v it hold its mA output.)

    Let come to our topic :

    Types of instrumentation used in industry


    1. Pressure Measurement

    2. Level measurement

    3. Temperature measurement

    4. Flow measurement

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    measurement (PH, conductivity,etc.)
    in the next post, I will explain each and everyone and type of each
    measurement.

    hope you like this.

    vignesh Mr. Nov '19

    @suhel_patel Very useful topic (basics).

    suhel_patel Nov '19

    Mr mehta,

    Can you tell me from which you read all of the thing.sorry to say that your first
    two concept are totally wrong as you switched between sensor and
    transducer .kindly do google if you still feel that you are right.

    Sensor are always convert that physical property to low level of electrical
    signal. Most sensor rely on transducer to convert measured signal into
    another form of signal. so transducer basically convert one form of energy to
    another form. In simple both have property of convert one energy to other
    form of energy but sensor always convert physical property into electrical
    signal. still you have doubt then ping me.

    suhel_patel Nov '19

    Mr. Mehta,

    In transducer, I wrote with an example that i to p converter or p to i converter


    can you tell me what I (current) represent? If you understand I don’t think you
    need to ask another question.

    santhosh Nov '19

    Sensor is a device that when exposed to a physical phenomenon


    (temperature, displacement, force, etc) produces a proportional output signal
    (electrical, resistance, voltage, capacitance, inductance, mechanical, magnetic
    etc)

    The term transducer is often used synonymously with sensors.

    Sensor is a device that responds to a change in the physical phenomenon.

    Transducer is a device that converts one form of energy into another form
    of energy.

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    Sensors are transducers when they sense one form of energy input and
    output in a different form of energy

    Eg: a thermocouple responds to a temperature change (thermal energy) and


    outputs a proportional change in electromotive force (electrical energy)

    The sensor outputs can be in any form like voltage, current, resistance,
    capacitance, etc.

    Thermocouple - It is a temperature sensor and output in the form of milli


    volts.

    RTD - It is also a temperature sensor and output in the form of Resistance.

    suhel_patel Nov '19

    mehta2155 Nov '19

    Ok, I may be wrong take your time & let me know how you differentiate
    between sensor & Transducers.

    1. RTD
    2. Thermocouple
    3. Thermistor
    4. Piezoelectric crystal
    5. Bourden tube
    6. Diaphragm
    7. Vibrating fork
    8. LVDT
    9. Load cell ( strain gauges)
    10. MEMS
    11. Floats
    12. Air bubbler
    13. Flapper nozzel
    14. Glass gauges
    15. Radiation pyrometer
    16. Seger cones
    17. Color pellets
    18. Radar gauges
    19. Capacitive devices
    20. Inductive devices
    21. Eddy current devices
    22. Hall effect devices
    23. Gas chromatographs
    24. O2, N2 & CO2 analyzers
    25. Mass flowmeters
    26. DP meters
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    27. Current meters & volmeters
    Classify them which are sensors & Transducers with valid reasons.

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