Hi,
I am going to use an inductive distance measuring sensor to measure the displacement of an object. I will be using a Baumer inductive sensor, IWFM08, IWFM12, or IWFM18. I would like to know if the signal of these sensors is compatible with my labjack T7? Also which sensor would you recommend me to use with the labjack T7 and if there is any example code to use it for the test?
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It looks like the Baumer inductive sensors that you are using provide an analog output signal from 0-5V or 0-10V. These voltages are compatible with the T7. It is a little bit hard to tell but the supply voltage may have to be higher than what a LabJack can provide. The LabJack provides a ~5V signal via the VS screw terminals. Using a LJTick-VRef-41 you get a regulated 4.096V reference voltage. It looks like a 4V signal is the minimum supply voltage for the xxx6501 variant of the IWFM08 sensor but it isn't clear what the "14,4 VDC" part of its datasheet indicates.
It looks like the IWFM12 and IWFM18 sensors both require higher supply voltages, 15-30VDC. You will need to power them with a separate powersupply. Both of these sensors however output a 0-10V analog signal which can be directly read with the T7.
As for example code, look in our downloadable LJM examples for "Analog Input" related examples. You should be able to use Kipling or LJLogM to get started using this sensor and verify that data is being read correctly before writing any example code.
I will be using the baumer sensor IWFM 18. I have the connection diagram attached. I will be using an external 24V power supply. Do I need to connect the VS of the sensor to the 24v power supply + and the 0V of the sensor to the power supply - and the output U of the sensor to the AIO of the labjack? Or how can I connect it to ensure that the labjack T7 will be safe. Also, I will be getting an analog voltage output signal from the sensor.
I'm assuming "output U" is the 0-10V analog voltage output from the sensor, so you need 2 wires from your power supply to the sensor and 2 wires from the T7 to the sensor:
BN = PowerSupply+BU = PowerSupply-
BU = T7-GND
BK = T7-AIN0