MSI-D Series Linear Position Sensor with CAN Output

Rod-style, high-precision, absolute, non-contact magnetostrictive position sensor with remote electronics, featuring a measuring range from 25 to 3800 mm. Position measurement is performed using ring-type position magnets that move along the waveguide without physical contact. The sensor flange is made of high-quality stainless steel and is designed for long-term industrial operation.

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Design features

  • The modular sensor design provides advantages for installation in confined spaces and simplifies service and maintenance of the MSI-D series sensors.
  • The sensor consists of two separate parts: the electronics and the waveguide are spaced by up to 350 mm with bottom connection and up to 600 mm with side connection.
  • The sensor is compatible with all Temposonics position magnets and with selected magnets from BALLUFF.
  • Zero position can be set at 50 mm or 30 mm, or to a custom value upon request.
  • Absolute linear measurement (output signals proportional to magnet displacement)
  • LED status indicator for diagnostics
  • High accuracy: resolution up to 1 µm
  • Measuring length from 25 to 3800 mm (1 mm increments)
  • Linearity < 0.01 %
  • Repeatability < 0.001 %
  • Operating temperature up to 85 °C
  • Protection class: IP67

Configurator

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MSI-D Series Linear Position Sensor with CAN Output, order code:

Scope of delivery

THE SCOPE OF SUPPLY INCLUDES:

Linear position sensor

Certificate of Conformity

Manual

Warranty card

Mating connectors and magnets for the sensor must be ordered separately!

Product ordering code

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDER PLACEMENT

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Series:

MSI-D - Rod-type

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Flange type:

1 - Embeddable flange Ø 34,5 mm

2 - M18x1.5 flange (standard)

3 - Embeddable flange Ø 26,92 mm

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Connection type:

D1S - Side connection. Polyurethane cable, 250 mm long

D2S - Side connection. Polyurethane cable, 400 mm long

D3S - Side connection. Polyurethane cable, 600 mm long

R4B - Bottom connection. Single wires with a flat connector, length 170 mm

R5B - Bottom connection. Single wires with a flat connector, length 230 mm

R6B - Bottom connection. Single wires with a flat connector, length 350 mm

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Measuring range:

0025...3800 mm, 1 mm step

Other lengths available on request

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Zero point:

T - 50 mm

B - 30 mm

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Connection:

D54 – 5-pin male connector, М12 / 5-pin female connector, М12 / 4-pin male connector, M8

D60 – 6-pin male connector, М16 (sensor equipped with integrated bus terminator)

D61 – 6-pin male connector, М16

D62 – 2 × 6-pin male connectors, М16

S92 – 5-pin male connector, М12

S94 – 5-pin male connector, М12 / 5-pin female connector, М12

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Output signal:

С - CAN

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Data protocol:

101 - CANbasic (CAN 2.0A)

207 - CANbasic, multi-position

304 - CANopen, single position (standard)

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Data rate:

1 - 1000 Kbit/s

2 - 500 Kbit/s

3 - 250 Kbit/s

4 - 125 Kbit/s

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Resolution:

1 - 5 µm

2 - 2 µm

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Node address:

12*

Number of magnets:

Z02 – 2 positions

Z03 – 3 positions


*Only for C207

Default node address: 125.

It can be changed using the USB-CANbasic programmer MSI-252-382-D62

Technical specifications

OUTPUT PARAMETERS

Measured value

Position

Operating range, L

25 — 3800  mm, 1 mm step

Displacement speed

Any

Update rate

0.5 ms up to 1200 mm; 1.0 ms up to 2400 mm;

2.0 ms up to 3800 mm

Status diagnostics

LEDs next to the connector

INTERFACE

Digital interface

CAN

Data protocol

CANopen: Standart CIA DS 301 V3.0

CANbasic: CAN 2.0 A

Number of magnets

1-3

Max cable length

Сable length, m: 

Transmission Speed, Kbit/s

25

<1000


100

<500


250

<250


For stable operation, it is recommended to use a cable no longer than 20 meters

POSITION MEASUREMENT ACCURACY

Linearity

< ± 0.01 % F.S. (minimum ± 40 µm)

Repeatability

< ± 0.001 % F.S. (minimum ± 2.5 µm)

OPERATING CONDITIONS

Operating temperature

-40 °C…+85 °C

Rated pressure

350 bar, 600 bar peak (optional 800 bar)

Humidity

90 % rel. humidity, no condensation

Ingress protection 

IP65, IP67 at cable outlet

MATERIALS

Sensor electronics housing

Aluminum, plastic

Sensor rod

Stainless steel ASTM A269-13 / TP304l (10x1.5)

Flange

Stainless steel 08Х18Н10 / AISI 304

MOUNTING

Mounting position

Any orientation. For horizontal installation of sensors with an operating range exceeding 1000 mm, the rod must be supported or fixed at the end

Flange parameters

Flange thread M18×1.5 or 3/4"-16 UNF

Position magnet mounting

Mounting hardware and screws made of non-magnetic material

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

Operating voltage

24 V DC (−15/+20 %)

Polarity protection

up to −30 VDC

Overvoltage protection

up to 36 VDC

Current consumption

50…140 mA (depending on stroke length)

Insulation resistance

500 VDC (DC ground to machine ground)

STANDARDS, EMC TESTS

Shock test

100 g, single shock according to IEC 60068-2-7

Vibration test

15 g / 10–2000 Hz according to IEC 60068-2-6

EMC tests

GOST R IEC 61326-1-2014

Connection: D54 connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT

PIN

FUNCTION

M12-A male connector  PORT №1

(View on sensor)

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CAN_GND

2

-

3

-

4

CAN_HIGH

5

CAN_LOW

M12-A 

female PORT №2

(View on sensor)

1

CAN_GND

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-

3

-

4

CAN_HIGH

5

CAN_LOW

M12-A male

(View on sensor)

1

+24 VDC (−15/+20 %)

2

-

3

DC Ground (0 V)

4

-

Connection: D60 connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT

PIN

FUNCTION

M16 male

(View on sensor)

1

CAN_LOW

2

CAN_HIGH

3

-

4

-

5

+24 VDC (−15/+20 %)

6

DC Ground (0 V)

Connection: D61 connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT

PIN

FUNCTION

M16 male

(View on sensor)

1

CAN_LOW

2

CAN_HIGH

3

-

4

-

5

+24 VDC (−15/+20 %)

6

DC Ground (0 V)

Connection: D62 connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT

PIN

FUNCTION

M16 male PORT №1

(View on sensor)

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CAN_LOW

2

CAN_HIGH

3

-

4

-

5

+24 VDC (−15/+20 %)

6

DC Ground (0 V)

M16 male PORT №2

(View on sensor)

1

CAN_LOW

2

CAN_HIGH

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-

4

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5

+24 VDC (−15/+20 %)

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DC Ground (0 V)

Connection: S92 connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT

PIN

FUNCTION

M12-A male

(View on sensor)

1

CAN_GND

2

+24 VDC (−15/+20 %)

3

DC Ground (0 V)

4

CAN_HIGH

5

CAN_LOW

Connection: S94 connector

PIN ASSIGNMENT

PIN

FUNCTION

M12-A male

(View on sensor)

1

CAN_GND

2

+24 VDC (−15/+20 %)

3

DC Ground (0 V)

4

CAN_HIGH

5

CAN_LOW

Installation recommendations

ELECTRONICS CONNECTION OPTIONS

BOTTOM CONNECTION

SIDE CONNECTION

CONNECTION TYPE No. 1

Embeddable flange Ø 34,5 mm, side connection:

Embeddable flange Ø 34,5 mm, bottom connection:

Installation recommendations:

CONNECTION TYPE No. 2

M18x1.5 flange (standard) for bottom electronics connection

M18x1.5 flange (standard) for side electronics connection

Installation recommendations:

CONNECTION TYPE No.3

Embeddable flange Ø26.92 mm for bottom electronics connection

Embeddable flange Ø26.92 mm for side electronics connection

Installation recommendations:

EXAMPLE OF SENSOR INSTALLATION IN A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER

Embeddable Ø29,92 mm with bottom connection

M18x1.5 flange (standard) for bottom electronics connection

* The zero position is specified when ordering the sensor and can be set at a distance of 30 mm or 50 mm

* Non-magnetic spacer No. 1 is required only when the zero position is set at 30 mm from the linear position sensor flange and the sensor sleeve is made of magnetic material.

Interface

CAN Bus Interface

The position sensors operate as slave devices and fully comply with the CAN-Bus standard (ISO 11898).

The maximum data transmission rate is up to 1 Mbit/s.

Protocol Versions

1. CANopen
Complies with the encoder profile DS-406 V3.1 and standard CiA DS-301 V4.02.
CANopen functionality is based on configurable communication objects, which are set via the configuration tool.
Service Data Object (SDO)
Used for sensor parameterization. Parameters include resolution for position and velocity, installation type, operating distance and start position for up to three magnets.
Process Data Object (PDO)
Used for real-time data transmission in 8-byte frames. PDOs transmit position, velocity, limit values, slider control and operating distance for up to three magnets.
Data formats: position = 32 bit, velocity = 16 bit. Limit value = 8 bit.
•PDO Transmission Type: Asynchronous (cycle time 1 to 65535 ms) or synchronous
•SYNC Object – synchronization object
•Emergency Object – error message handling
•Node Guarding Object – network supervision
•Heartbeat Function – node monitoring
•Electronics temperature can be monitored via CAN bus

2. CANbasic
Provides simple and fast integration into control systems via direct bus access. No additional configuration tools are required, as parameters are factory-preset. The CANbasic protocol complies with CAN 2.0A and always includes the following application data for single-magnet operation:
position, velocity, sensor status, five set points.

3. CANbasic Multi-Position Measurement
Enables position measurement using up to three magnets on one sensor.
Configuration and operation are performed via the local control system according to the operating instructions.
The data protocols for all CAN versions are factory-implemented in the sensor processor, allowing all variants to be connected directly to industrial CAN networks.
CANopen sensors are certified under compliance test number: CiA199902-301V30/I-004, issued by the CAN in Automation (CiA) organization.

Multi-position measurement

MULTI-POSITION MEASUREMENT

Connection example

Status diagnostics


LED DIAGNOSTICS


GREEN

RED

STATUS

Off

Off

No power supply or sensor fault

On

Off

Normal operation

On

On

No position magnet or incorrect number of magnets

Flashing

Off

Programming mode ( analog output only)

Interchangeability

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MSI-H SSIBTL7 -Y/Z- Series – SSIR-Series V RH5 SSI
MSI-H AnalogBTL7 -Y/Z- Series - Analog currentR-Series V RH5 Analog
MSI-H SSIBTL7 -A/B- Series – SSIR-Series V RH5 SSI
MSI-H EtherCATBTL7 -A/B- Series – EtherCATR-Series V RH5 EtherCAT
MSI-H ProfinetBTL7 -A/B- Series – ProfinetR-Series V RH5 Profinet
MSI-H AnalogBTL7 -A/B- Series - Analog voltageR-Series V RH5 Analog
MSI-H AnalogBTL7 -A/B- Series - Analog currentR-Series V RH5 Analog
MSI-H CANopenBTL5 -Y/Z- Series – CANopenR-Series RH CANopen
MSI-H ProfinetBTL5 -Y/Z- Series – ProfibusR-Series V RH5 Profinet
MSI-H CANopenBTL5 -A/B- Series - CANopenR-Series RH CANopen
MSI-H ProfibusBTL5 -A/B- Series - ProfibusR-Series RH Profibus
MSI-P analog или MSI-PB analogBTL B1 - Profile PA – AnalogR-Series V RP5 analog
MSI-PB analogBTL C1 - Profile PF – AnalogR-Series V RP5 analog
MSI-P analog или MSI-PB analogBTL C1 - Profile PA – AnalogR-Series V RP5 analog
MSI-P analog или MSI-PB analogBTL B1 - Profile PA – AnalogR-Series V RP5 analog
MSI-P SSIBTL7 -P- Series – DigitalR-Series V RP5 SSI
MSI-PB analogBTL7 -P- Series - Analog voltageR-Series V RP5 analog
MSI-P SSIBTL7 -P- Series – SSIR-Series V RP5 SSI
MSI-PB analogBTL7 -P- Series - Analog currentR-Series V RP5 analog
MSI-P EtherCATBTL7 -P- Series – EtherCATR-Series V RP5 EtherCAT
MSI-P ProfinetBTL7 -P- Series – ProfinetR-Series V RP5 Profinet
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MSI-P analog или MSI-PB analogBTL6 -PF- Series - Analog currentR-Series V RP5 analog
MSI-P или MSI-PB Start/StopBTL6 -A1- Series – DigitalE-Series EP2 Start/Stop
MSI-P EtherCATBTL6 -A1- Series – EtherCATR-Series V RP5 EtherCAT
MSI-P analog или MSI-PB analogBTL6 -A1- Series - Analog voltageR-Series V RP5 analog
MSI-P CANopenBTL5 -P- Series – CANopenE-Series RP CANopen
MSI-P ProfibusBTL5 -P- Series – ProfibusE-Series RP Profibus
MSI-P или MSI-PB Start/StopBTL7 -BE/BF- Serie - DigitalE-Series EP2 Start/Stop
MSI-P SSIBTL7 -BE/BF- Serie – SSIR-Series V RP5 SSI
MSI-P или MSI-PB Start/StopBTL7 -ZE/ZF- Serie – DigitalE-Series EP2 Start/Stop
MSI-P ProfibusBTL5 -P- Series – ProfibusE-Series RP Profibus
MSI-H Start/StopBTL7 -BE/BF- Serie - DigitalE-Series EH Start/Stop
MSI-H SSIBTL7 -BE/BF- Serie – SSIR-Series V RH5 SSI
MSI-H Start/StopBTL7 -ZE/ZF- Serie – DigitalE-Series EH Start/Stop
MSI-H SSIBTL7 -ZE/ZF- Serie – SSIR-Series V RH5 SSI
MSI-H Start/StopBTL7 -CE- Serie – DigitalE-Series EH Start/Stop
MSI-H SSIBTL7 -CE- Serie – SSIR-Series V RH5 SSI
MSI-H Start/StopBTL7 -CD- Series – DigitalE-Series EH Start/Stop
MSI-H AnalogBTL7 -CD- Series - Analog voltageR-Series V RH5 Analog
MSI-H SSIBTL7 -CD- Series – SSIR-Series V RH5 SSI
MSI-H AnalogBTL7 -CD- Series - Analog currentR-Series V RH5 Analog
MSI-B AnalogBTL7 -K- Series - Analog voltage
MSI-B AnalogBTL7 -K- Series - Analog current
MSI-H CANopenBTL5 -W- Series – CANopenR-Series RH CANopen
MSI-H CANopenBTL5 -WB- Series - CANopenR-Series RH CANopen
MSI-H Start/StopBTL5 -WB- Series – DigitalE-Series EH Start/Stop
MSI-H Start/StopBTL5 -W- Series – DigitalE-Series EH Start/Stop
MSI-H CANopenBTL5 -HB- Series – CANopenR-Series RH CANopen
MSI-H Start/StopBTL5 -HB- Series – DigitalE-Series EH Start/Stop
MSI-H CANopenBTL5 -K- Series – CANopenR-Series RH CANopen
MSI-H Start/StopBTL5 -K- Series – DigitalE-Series EH Start/Stop
MSI-B SSIBTL5 -K- Series – SSI
MSI-FR-Series V RF5 R-Series V RFV
MSI-DR-Series V RDV
MSI-H DeviceNetR-Series RH DeviceNet
MSI-H DeviceNetR-Series RP DeviceNet
MSI-P DeviceNetE-Series RP DeviceNet

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