Monitran, a company that develops
and manufactures transducers for
the measurement of vibration,
displacement and proximity, has
added ‘smart sensors’ to its
MTN/2200 product range.

The new sensors, which carry the
postfix ‘1Y’ to their current part
numbers, conform to IEEE-P1451.4
(Transducer Electronic Data Sheet)
and can be interrogated by reversing
the polarity of their supply voltage.

Typical data that can be programmed
and read back includes the
manufacturer’s ID, part number,
serial number, sensitivity (as set by
the OEM) and calibration data.

Donald Lyon, MD, says: “These
sensors are ideal for applications
where multiple sensors are in use,
and where measurements are
typically collected in one place.”
Devices in the 22001Y range are
suitable for vibration analysis. As
standard they operate between ±80g,
have a rapid response to shock loading
and can withstand forces in excess of
10,000g. They have isolated AC
outputs with standard sensitivities of
100mV/g; alternative sensitivities are
available upon request.