Industrial Process Control System Sensors

Input transducers (sensors) and output transducers (actuators)

To sense the system conditions and convert them to representative electrical signals

To electronically adjust the output actuators based on the information acquired

<p>To make decisions and modify the controlled process based on the present conditions within the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Temperature, light intensity, and position</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Appropriate changes by electronically adjusting the output actuators</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Detect and measure a specific input and convert it into electrical signals for further analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Generating mechanical motion, heat, or light as a non-electrical output.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can act as input and output devices depending on the application.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A sensor detects and responds to a specific input, while a transducer converts one form of energy into another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thermocouples</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They require an external power source for their operation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>LVDT (Linear Variable Differential Transformer)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To be directly exposed to the process variable to be measured and produce an equivalent function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It modifies, filters, or attenuates the signal to be easily acceptable by the output devices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To act as an active transducer by producing its own equivalent electrical output in response to light intensity.</p> Signup and view all the answers