LS1 Contactless Inductive Position Transducer
- Manufacturer: Novotechnik
- Category: Displacement, SENSORS, Linear Transducers
Novotechnik LS1 inductive position transducer. NOVOPAD inductive technology, contactless.
NOVOPAD inductive linear position transducer, contactless, with an 18 x 18 mm profile. Electrical stroke from 25 to 200 mm. Absolute linearity ±0.15%. Voltage (0.1 … 10 V) or current (4 … 20 mA) output, with endpoint teach-in. Lifespan of up to 100 million movements.
Key points
- Lifespan of up to 100 million movements
- Linearity of ±0.15 %
- Teach-in (min-max) with pushbuttons and LED
- Voltage output (0.1 … 10 V) or current output (4 … 20 mA)
Technical Frequently Asked Questions
What can be connected to the LS1 inductive position transducer?
It can be connected to Novotechnik M8 connectors and cables and Novotechnik linear sensor couplings and fixings.
How do I order the LS1 inductive position transducer?
The order code has 6 fields: stroke (mm), mechanical version, interface, signal, feature, and connection. For example, LS1-0150-001-411-101 is the version with a 150 mm electric stroke, single-sided stem, analog interface, 0.1–10 VDC high-speed output voltage, and a 3-pole M8x1 connector with axial output. All order references with their corresponding part numbers are listed in the reference table on this page.
Under what conditions does the LS1 inductive position transducer operate?
Operating temperature: -40 … +85 °C with connector; -30 … +100 °C with cable. Protection: IP 40.
Properties
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Electromagnetic compatibility | |
| Emission: RF noise field strength, EN 55011 | Class B |
| Resistance standards applied | ESD (EN 61000-4-2), radiated fields (EN 61000-4-3), burst (EN 61000-4-4) and conducted disturbances induced by RF fields (EN 61000-4-6) |
| Electrical data | |
| Electrical zero point tolerance | ±0.5 mm |
| Voltage output signal | 0.1 … 10 VDC or 10 … 0.1 VDC (load 470 kΩ; allowable load > 10 kΩ) |
| Current output signal | 4 … 20 mA or 20 … 4 mA (load < 500 Ω) |
| Internal resistance of the voltage output | 120 Ω |
| Short-circuit proof output | In front of the power supply (max. 30 VDC) and GND (permanent) |
| Update frequency | High speed mode > 950 Hz; low speed mode > 50 Hz |
| Repeatability, tension, high speed | < 10 mV, typ. < 3 mV |
| Repeatability, tension, low speed | < 5 mV, typ. < 2 mV |
| Repeatability, current, high speed | < 16 µA, typ. < 5 µA |
| Repeatability, current, low speed | < 8 µA, typ. < 3 µA |
| Supply voltage Ub | 16 … 30 VDC |
| Power supply voltage ripple | max. 10 % Vss |
| No-load consumption | < 1 W |
| Temperature coefficient | ≤ 50 ppm/K |
| Overvoltage protection | < 40 VDC (permanent) |
| Reverse polarity protection | Up to Umax |
| Insulation resistance (500 VDC) | ≥ 10 MΩ |
| Electronics | SMD with integrated ASIC |
| Mechanical data | |
| Housing | Anodized aluminum |
| Stem | AISI 303 stainless steel, M5x0.5 external thread |
| Articulated coupling | Tempered ball with elastic pressure on carbide plate |
| Bearings | Metal-polymer sliding bushings at both ends |
| Measurement principle | NOVOPAD Inductive |
| Fixation | Adjustable flanges |
| Drive force (horizontal) | ≤ 0.3 N |
| Articulated coupling mobility | ±1 mm parallel displacement, ±2.5° angular misalignment |
| Maximum tightening torque of the fixing screws | 140 Ncm |
| Electrical connection | M8 x 1 shielded 3-pole round connector, or 2 m shielded 3-wire PVC cable, 3 x 0.14 mm² |
| It comes with | 2 Z-45 clamping flanges with 4 M4x10 cylindrical screws and 1 articulated coupling |
| Environmental conditions | |
| Working temperature | -40 … +85 °C with connector; -30 … +100 °C with cable |
| Working humidity | 0 … 95 % HR (non-condensing) |
| IEC 60068-2-27 Shock | 100 g (11 ms), a single event |
| Vibration IEC 60068-2-6 | 20 g (10 … 2000 Hz, Amax = 0.75 mm) |
| DIN EN 60529 protection | IP 40 |
| Maximum working speed | 5 m/s |
| Maximum working acceleration | 5 g |
| Life | > 100 × 10⁶ movements |
| MTTF (IEC 60050) | 81 years old |
| Reference | Configuration |
|---|---|
| LS1-0025-001-411-101LS10025001411101 | Art. 400031011 |
| LS1-0025-001-411-202LS10025001411202 | Art. 400031012 |
| LS1-0025-001-412-101LS10025001412101 | Art. 400031031 |
| LS1-0025-001-412-202LS10025001412202 | Art. 400031032 |
| LS1-0025-001-413-101LS10025001413101 | Art. 400031051 |
| LS1-0025-001-413-202LS10025001413202 | Art. 400031052 |
| LS1-0025-001-414-101LS10025001414101 | Art. 400031071 |
| LS1-0025-001-414-202LS10025001414202 | Art. 400031072 |
| LS1-0025-001-421-101LS10025001421101 | Art. 400031021 |
| LS1-0025-001-421-202LS10025001421202 | Art. 400031022 |
| LS1-0025-001-422-101LS10025001422101 | Art. 400031041 |
| LS1-0025-001-422-202LS10025001422202 | Art. 400031042 |
| LS1-0025-001-423-101LS10025001423101 | Art. 400031061 |
| LS1-0025-001-423-202LS10025001423202 | Art. 400031062 |
| LS1-0025-001-424-101LS10025001424101 | Art. 400031081 |
| LS1-0025-001-424-202LS10025001424202 | Art. 400031082 |
| LS1-0025-002-411-101LS10025002411101 | Art. 400031611 |
| LS1-0025-002-411-202LS10025002411202 | Art. 400031612 |
| LS1-0025-002-412-101LS10025002412101 | Art. 400031631 |
| LS1-0025-002-412-202LS10025002412202 | Art. 400031632 |
| LS1-0025-002-413-101LS10025002413101 | Art. 400031651 |
| LS1-0025-002-413-202LS10025002413202 | Art. 400031652 |
| LS1-0025-002-414-101LS10025002414101 | Art. 400031671 |
| LS1-0025-002-414-202LS10025002414202 | Art. 400031672 |
| LS1-0025-002-421-101LS10025002421101 | Art. 400031621 |
| LS1-0025-002-421-202LS10025002421202 | Art. 400031622 |
| LS1-0025-002-422-101LS10025002422101 | Art. 400031641 |
| LS1-0025-002-422-202LS10025002422202 | Art. 400031642 |
| LS1-0025-002-423-101LS10025002423101 | Art. 400031661 |
| LS1-0025-002-423-202LS10025002423202 | Art. 400031662 |
| LS1-0025-002-424-101LS10025002424101 | Art. 400031681 |
| LS1-0025-002-424-202LS10025002424202 | Art. 400031682 |
| LS1-0050-001-411-101LS10050001411101 | Art. 400031111 |
| LS1-0050-001-411-202LS10050001411202 | Art. 400031112 |
| LS1-0050-001-412-101LS10050001412101 | Art. 400031131 |
| LS1-0050-001-412-202LS10050001412202 | Art. 400031132 |
| LS1-0050-001-413-101LS10050001413101 | Art. 400031151 |
| LS1-0050-001-413-202LS10050001413202 | Art. 400031152 |
| LS1-0050-001-414-101LS10050001414101 | Art. 400031171 |
| LS1-0050-001-414-202LS10050001414202 | Art. 400031172 |
| LS1-0050-001-421-101LS10050001421101 | Art. 400031121 |
| LS1-0050-001-421-202LS10050001421202 | Art. 400031122 |
| LS1-0050-001-422-101LS10050001422101 | Art. 400031141 |
| LS1-0050-001-422-202LS10050001422202 | Art. 400031142 |
| LS1-0050-001-423-101LS10050001423101 | Art. 400031161 |
| LS1-0050-001-423-202LS10050001423202 | Art. 400031162 |
| LS1-0050-001-424-101LS10050001424101 | Art. 400031181 |
| LS1-0050-001-424-202LS10050001424202 | Art. 400031182 |
| LS1-0050-002-411-101LS10050002411101 | Art. 400031711 |
| LS1-0050-002-411-202LS10050002411202 | Art. 400031712 |
| LS1-0050-002-412-101LS10050002412101 | Art. 400031731 |
| LS1-0050-002-412-202LS10050002412202 | Art. 400031732 |
| LS1-0050-002-413-101LS10050002413101 | Art. 400031751 |
| LS1-0050-002-413-202LS10050002413202 | Art. 400031752 |
| LS1-0050-002-414-101LS10050002414101 | Art. 400031771 |
| LS1-0050-002-414-202LS10050002414202 | Art. 400031772 |
| LS1-0050-002-421-101LS10050002421101 | Art. 400031721 |
| LS1-0050-002-421-202LS10050002421202 | Art. 400031722 |
| LS1-0050-002-422-101LS10050002422101 | Art. 400031741 |
| LS1-0050-002-422-202LS10050002422202 | Art. 400031742 |
| LS1-0050-002-423-101LS10050002423101 | Art. 400031761 |
| LS1-0050-002-423-202LS10050002423202 | Art. 400031762 |
| LS1-0050-002-424-101LS10050002424101 | Art. 400031781 |
| LS1-0050-002-424-202LS10050002424202 | Art. 400031782 |
| LS1-0075-001-411-101LS10075001411101 | Art. 400031211 |
| LS1-0075-001-411-202LS10075001411202 | Art. 400031212 |
| LS1-0075-001-412-101LS10075001412101 | Art. 400031231 |
| LS1-0075-001-412-202LS10075001412202 | Art. 400031232 |
| LS1-0075-001-413-101LS10075001413101 | Art. 400031251 |
| LS1-0075-001-413-202LS10075001413202 | Art. 400031252 |
| LS1-0075-001-414-101LS10075001414101 | Art. 400031271 |
| LS1-0075-001-414-202LS10075001414202 | Art. 400031272 |
| LS1-0075-001-421-101LS10075001421101 | Art. 400031221 |
| LS1-0075-001-421-202LS10075001421202 | Art. 400031222 |
| LS1-0075-001-422-101LS10075001422101 | Art. 400031241 |
| LS1-0075-001-422-202LS10075001422202 | Art. 400031242 |
| LS1-0075-001-423-101LS10075001423101 | Art. 400031261 |
| LS1-0075-001-423-202LS10075001423202 | Art. 400031262 |
| LS1-0075-001-424-101LS10075001424101 | Art. 400031281 |
| LS1-0075-001-424-202LS10075001424202 | Art. 400031282 |
| LS1-0075-002-411-101LS10075002411101 | Art. 400031811 |
| LS1-0075-002-411-202LS10075002411202 | Art. 400031812 |
| LS1-0075-002-412-101LS10075002412101 | Art. 400031831 |
| LS1-0075-002-412-202LS10075002412202 | Art. 400031832 |
| LS1-0075-002-413-101LS10075002413101 | Art. 400031851 |
| LS1-0075-002-413-202LS10075002413202 | Art. 400031852 |
| LS1-0075-002-414-101LS10075002414101 | Art. 400031871 |
| LS1-0075-002-414-202LS10075002414202 | Art. 400031872 |
| LS1-0075-002-421-101LS10075002421101 | Art. 400031821 |
| LS1-0075-002-421-202LS10075002421202 | Art. 400031822 |
| LS1-0075-002-422-101LS10075002422101 | Art. 400031841 |
| LS1-0075-002-422-202LS10075002422202 | Art. 400031842 |
| LS1-0075-002-423-101LS10075002423101 | Art. 400031861 |
| LS1-0075-002-423-202LS10075002423202 | Art. 400031862 |
| LS1-0075-002-424-101LS10075002424101 | Art. 400031881 |
| LS1-0075-002-424-202LS10075002424202 | Art. 400031882 |
| LS1-0100-001-411-101LS10100001411101 | Art. 400031311 |
| LS1-0100-001-411-202LS10100001411202 | Art. 400031312 |
| LS1-0100-001-412-101LS10100001412101 | Art. 400031331 |
| LS1-0100-001-412-202LS10100001412202 | Art. 400031332 |
| LS1-0100-001-413-101LS10100001413101 | Art. 400031351 |
| LS1-0100-001-413-202LS10100001413202 | Art. 400031352 |
| LS1-0100-001-414-101LS10100001414101 | Art. 400031371 |
| LS1-0100-001-414-202LS10100001414202 | Art. 400031372 |
| LS1-0100-001-421-101LS10100001421101 | Art. 400031321 |
| LS1-0100-001-421-202LS10100001421202 | Art. 400031322 |
| LS1-0100-001-422-101LS10100001422101 | Art. 400031341 |
| LS1-0100-001-422-202LS10100001422202 | Art. 400031342 |
| LS1-0100-001-423-101LS10100001423101 | Art. 400031361 |
| LS1-0100-001-423-202LS10100001423202 | Art. 400031362 |
| LS1-0100-001-424-101LS10100001424101 | Art. 400031381 |
| LS1-0100-001-424-202LS10100001424202 | Art. 400031382 |
| LS1-0100-002-411-101LS10100002411101 | Art. 400031911 |
| LS1-0100-002-411-202LS10100002411202 | Art. 400031912 |
| LS1-0100-002-412-101LS10100002412101 | Art. 400031931 |
| LS1-0100-002-412-202LS10100002412202 | Art. 400031932 |
| LS1-0100-002-413-101LS10100002413101 | Art. 400031951 |
| LS1-0100-002-413-202LS10100002413202 | Art. 400031952 |
| LS1-0100-002-414-101LS10100002414101 | Art. 400031971 |
| LS1-0100-002-414-202LS10100002414202 | Art. 400031972 |
| LS1-0100-002-421-101LS10100002421101 | Art. 400031921 |
| LS1-0100-002-421-202LS10100002421202 | Art. 400031922 |
| LS1-0100-002-422-101LS10100002422101 | Art. 400031941 |
| LS1-0100-002-422-202LS10100002422202 | Art. 400031942 |
| LS1-0100-002-423-101LS10100002423101 | Art. 400031961 |
| LS1-0100-002-423-202LS10100002423202 | Art. 400031962 |
| LS1-0100-002-424-101LS10100002424101 | Art. 400031981 |
| LS1-0100-002-424-202LS10100002424202 | Art. 400031982 |
| LS1-0150-001-411-101LS10150001411101 | Art. 400031411 |
| LS1-0150-001-411-202LS10150001411202 | Art. 400031412 |
| LS1-0150-001-412-101LS10150001412101 | Art. 400031431 |
| LS1-0150-001-412-202LS10150001412202 | Art. 400031432 |
| LS1-0150-001-413-101LS10150001413101 | Art. 400031451 |
| LS1-0150-001-413-202LS10150001413202 | Art. 400031452 |
| LS1-0150-001-414-101LS10150001414101 | Art. 400031471 |
| LS1-0150-001-414-202LS10150001414202 | Art. 400031472 |
| LS1-0150-001-421-101LS10150001421101 | Art. 400031421 |
| LS1-0150-001-421-202LS10150001421202 | Art. 400031422 |
| LS1-0150-001-422-101LS10150001422101 | Art. 400031441 |
| LS1-0150-001-422-202LS10150001422202 | Art. 400031442 |
| LS1-0150-001-423-101LS10150001423101 | Art. 400031461 |
| LS1-0150-001-423-202LS10150001423202 | Art. 400031462 |
| LS1-0150-001-424-101LS10150001424101 | Art. 400031481 |
| LS1-0150-001-424-202LS10150001424202 | Art. 400031482 |
| LS1-0200-001-411-101LS10200001411101 | Art. 400031511 |
| LS1-0200-001-411-202LS10200001411202 | Art. 400031512 |
| LS1-0200-001-412-101LS10200001412101 | Art. 400031531 |
| LS1-0200-001-412-202LS10200001412202 | Art. 400031532 |
| LS1-0200-001-413-101LS10200001413101 | Art. 400031551 |
| LS1-0200-001-413-202LS10200001413202 | Art. 400031552 |
| LS1-0200-001-414-101LS10200001414101 | Art. 400031571 |
| LS1-0200-001-414-202LS10200001414202 | Art. 400031572 |
| LS1-0200-001-421-101LS10200001421101 | Art. 400031521 |
| LS1-0200-001-421-202LS10200001421202 | Art. 400031522 |
| LS1-0200-001-422-101LS10200001422101 | Art. 400031541 |
| LS1-0200-001-422-202LS10200001422202 | Art. 400031542 |
| LS1-0200-001-423-101LS10200001423101 | Art. 400031561 |
| LS1-0200-001-423-202LS10200001423202 | Art. 400031562 |
| LS1-0200-001-424-101LS10200001424101 | Art. 400031581 |
| LS1-0200-001-424-202LS10200001424202 | Art. 400031582 |


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