
HALL EFFECT SENSOR
Rotation Movement
• Uses internal magnetic fields.
• External rotation blocks and unblocks a metallic
slotted plate which changes the magnetic field and
creates high and low voltage levels.
• Like optical sensors, these are non-contact sensors.
Both are accurate.
• Hall effect is better in extreme environmental
conditions. Optical sensors need to stay clean. Hall
effect relies on a magnetic field so oils, water, dirt,
fumes, heat have little or no effect.
• Micro-amp power – may be passive (non-powered)
• CMOS IC subminiature sized for ease of mounting,
inexpensive.
• Used in automotive, robotics, biomedical, industrial.
• Rotational or touch, touchpads.
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ANGULAR PLACEMENT: ENCODERS
• Optical , hall effect or magnetic,
potentiometers
• Can measure rotation (i.e. cw, ccw)
• Can measure home position.
• Detailed theory of encoders:
http://www.automationdirect.com/
static/manuals/d4hsc/appxa.pdf
http://www.lynxmotion.com/p-653-
gear-head-motor-12vdc-301-
200rpm-6mm-shaft.aspx
http://www.pololu.com/catalog/pr
oduct/1442
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