Kinemetrics Episensor Accelerometer Response

These responses are for the ES-T, ES-U, ES-U2, DS-EH and SBEPI accelerometers.

Episensor Sensitivities

Nominal sensitivity in V/m/s**2 is

G in V/m/(s*s) = [Full scale voltage / Clip level] / [9.80665 m/(g * s**2)].

Voltages and Output Types

To translate the Sensor Output Voltage Level and Output Type from a Kinemetrics calibration sheet to Full Scale Voltage shown below, know that the Sensor Output Voltage Level is the maximum voltage for the acceleration range or clip level from a single output.

If the sensor has, for example, a single-ended (positive) output and an Output Voltage Level of 2.5V, a positive maximum acceleration would generate +2.5V. Likewise, the maximum negative acceleration would generate -2.5V. Therefore,

If the sensor has differential (a positive and negative) output and an Output Voltage Level of 2.5V, a positive maximum acceleration would generate +2.5V from the positive output and -2.5V from the negative output for a sum of +5V. Likewise, the maximum negative acceleration would generate -5V from the sum of the positive and negative outputs. Therefore,

Manufacturer Model Period / Frequency Sensitivity (V/m/s**2) Full Scale Voltage Clip Level RESP Filename Source Comments
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 1.0207 V/M/S**2 +/-2.5V Single-ended +/-0.25g RESP.XX.NS200..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.2_5VSE.0_25G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 0.5099 V/M/S**2 +/-2.5V Single-ended +/-0.5g RESP.XX.NS201..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.2_5VSE.0_5G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 0.2549 V/M/S**2 +/-2.5V Single-ended +/-1g RESP.XX.NS202..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.2_5VSE.1G Kinemetrics Etna 2
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 0.1275 V/M/S**2 +/-2.5V Single-ended +/-2g RESP.XX.NS203..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.2_5VSE.2G Kinemetrics Etna 2
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 0.0637 V/M/S**2 +/-2.5V Single-ended +/-4g RESP.XX.NS204..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.2_5VSE.4G Kinemetrics Etna 2
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 4.0789 V/M/S**2 +/-10V Single-ended +/-0.25g RESP.XX.NS205..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.10VSE.0_25G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 2.0394 V/M/S**2 +/-10V Single-ended +/-0.5g RESP.XX.NS206..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.10VSE.0_5G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 1.0197 V/M/S**2 +/-10V Single-ended +/-1g RESP.XX.NS207..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.10VSE.1G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 0.5099 V/M/S**2 +/-10V Single-ended +/-2g RESP.XX.NS208..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.10VSE.2G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 0.2549 V/M/S**2 +/-10V Single-ended +/-4g RESP.XX.NS209..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.10VSE.4G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 2.0394 V/M/S**2 +/-5V Differential +/-0.25g RESP.XX.NS210..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.5VDF.0_25G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 1.0197 V/M/S**2 +/-5V Differential +/-0.5g RESP.XX.NS211..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.5VDF.0_5G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 0.5099 V/M/S**2 +/-5V Differential +/-1g RESP.XX.NS212..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.5VDF.1G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 0.2549 V/M/S**2 +/-5V Differential +/-2g RESP.XX.NS213..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.5VDF.2G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 0.1275 V/M/S**2 +/-5V Differential +/-4g RESP.XX.NS214..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.5VDF.4G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 8.1577 V/M/S**2 +/-20V Differential +/-0.25g RESP.XX.NS215..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.20VDF.0_25G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 4.0789 V/M/S**2 +/-20V Differential +/-0.5g RESP.XX.NS216..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.20VDF.0_5G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 2.0394 V/M/S**2 +/-20V Differential +/-1g RESP.XX.NS217..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.20VDF.1G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 1.0197 V/M/S**2 +/-20V Differential +/-2g RESP.XX.NS218..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.20VDF.2G Kinemetrics
Kinemetrics Episensor 0-0.005 s / DC->200 Hz 0.5099 V/M/S**2 +/-20V Differential +/-4g RESP.XX.NS219..BNZ.Episensor.DC_200.20VDF.4G Kinemetrics

Mary Templeton 7/27/2010