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Omron 2SMPP-02 Pressure Sensor - reading goes down over time

johnsandhu@comcast.net
johnsandhu@comcast.net over 7 years ago

We've been noticing that when an Omron  2SMPP-022SMPP-02 sensor is put under even a very small pressure the reading goes down over time We've checked for leaks in the system and ruled those out We know the reading is very stable at zero pressure Our application is a water level sensor The tube is 10 feet long 1/4 inch diameter so the exposure of the air in the tube to water is fairly low although even at room temp you would expect some water vapor pressure to be present The question we have is whether the reduction in pressure reading from the MEMs sensor is due to the water vapor building up or is it due to something else we are not considering We do have a temperature sensor and are ruling out all temperature related effects The pressures we operate under are only about 2 to 10 kPA The sensor is rated at 37 kPA Data on sensors is not clear on affects of small amounts of water vapor

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    jw0752 over 7 years ago +1 suggested
    Hi John, Before you do too much guessing it would be a good idea to determine whether the change is in the pressure itself, the sensor, or the electronics associated with the sensor. You can monitor low…
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    0 johnsandhu@comcast.net over 7 years ago

    I should add that the reduction is on the order of 10 or more percent of the reading (fairly significant)

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    0 DAB over 7 years ago

    I wonder if you are picking up atmospheric pressure changes on the fluid itself.

     

    Have you compared your readings with a barometer change?

     

    DAB

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    0 johnsandhu@comcast.net over 7 years ago in reply to DAB

    Thanks for your input. We are definitely checking into that as well as a few other things like "water damage" to the sensors.  I suspect the atmospheric changes is a big part of our variation!

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    0 jw0752 over 7 years ago

    Hi John,

     

    Before you do too much guessing it would be a good idea to determine whether the change is in the pressure itself, the sensor, or the electronics associated with the sensor. You can monitor low pressures like this with a manometer:

     

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    I would recommend putting a manometer on the system and mark the level indicated and note the pressure indicated by the sensor. Return later and check the two again. The manometer will only be as inaccurate as you are able to read it. In my experience water that is left to sit will increase its specific gravity slightly as it looses gas content. For the same level of water this would translate to a slight increase in pressure. If it is a closed system your vapor pressure may also make a contribution to raising the  pressure. Both of these things are counter to your experience of a lowering pressure indication. Make sure your electronics are warmed up to operating temperature before you do your calibrations. Make sure your voltage reference for the sensor is stable. I will add more if I can think of more.

     

    John

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