You’ve picked out the perfect electrolytic tiltmeter for your project. You ordered it to have the right amount of damping, you’ve got it properly protected from intense temperatures and you’ve successfully eliminated the tilt bias so there is nothing that can get in the way of your measurements. It’s out of the box, nestled into its respective spot, all hooked up and…
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As you conduct your quest to find your ideal tiltmeter, you have to keep in mind that each series has a varying tilt bias. To clarify, the bias is the difference between the true angle and the angle reported by the tiltmeter. For example, if you place a tilt sensor on a perfectly level surface,…
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Should this sensor be damped or not? When you’re going through the process of finding the perfect sensor for your project, damping is definitely a factor to consider. Damping is a modification that decreases a sensor’s bandwidth in order to reduce its sensitivity. That means you can get accurate tilt or motion readings without the…
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Electrolytic tiltmeters are great solutions for projects that demand high accuracy, but some models, such as the 700 and 500 series, can be a bit sensitive to extreme temperature conditions. The greatest temperature range of one of these babies is -40° to +85°C, but don’t throw the sensor out with the bath water. Here are five tried and true precautions…
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