How to set up a vacuum sensor (festo spea 8001443)

How to set up a vacuum sensor (festo spea 8001443)

A vacuum sensor is often used in a pneumatic circuits to provide an analog signal determined by the vacuum strength.

Step 1: Wiring the sensor

Step 2: The pneumatic circuit

By connecting the black wire to an analog input of the PLC, the analog value of the sensor can be read into the I/O of an universal robot.

Using a vacuum sensor along with suction cups is good for feedback in a pneumatic system. You can find what else is needed to build a pneumatic system like this in the link below.
https://www.robotexchange.io/t/how-to-use-suction-cups/3312

Place the vacuum sensor in series with the vacuum generator to ensure that the sensor can measure the vacuum properly.

Step 3: Program

To read out the analog value of the sensor the following code line can be used:

robot.getAnalogInput0() #replace number with the AI number where the sensor is connected.

Extra

Any extra information about the sensor can be found here:
SPAE_operating-instr_2022-12c_8185193g1.pdf (695.8 KB)