Industrial applications of IR communication

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Infrared (IR) communication is predominantly utilized in industrial applications for remote control systems. The discussion highlights the challenges of using IR to transmit data from a rotating shaft at 7500 RPM, particularly concerning mechanical vibrations and signal integrity. Key considerations include the need for robust circuit design to withstand vibrational forces and the complexity of multiplexing signals from a rotating transmitter. The feasibility of transmitting torque and temperature data measured via RTD and strain gauge depends on the required data resolution and transmission speed.

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  • Understanding of infrared communication principles
  • Knowledge of mechanical vibration effects on electronic circuits
  • Familiarity with data acquisition techniques using RTD and strain gauge
  • Experience with multiplexing techniques in signal transmission
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  • Research the design of IR communication systems for industrial applications
  • Explore methods to mitigate mechanical vibrations in electronic circuits
  • Learn about data transmission protocols for torque and temperature measurements
  • Investigate advanced multiplexing techniques for rotating systems
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Nikhil N
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I need some industrial applications where IR is used for communication. Also I need to know whether can I use it to transmit my measured data of torque and temperature (measured using RTD and strain gauge) from a Rotating shaft running at 7500 rpm through IR communication ?
 
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Hi9 NN,

You must have googled around a bit already, so I wonder why you pose such an unspecific question ?
IR for remote control is the dominating example, domestic or industrial.
On your shaft (I assume it's a hefty one, so you don't worry about introducing extra mechanical vibrations ?) a problem will be to keep your circuits from breaking due to vibrational forces on top of the required centripetal force. Then there's the issue of picking up a decent signal from a rotating transmitter, multiplexing, etc.
Not clear to me if you need high speed (torque in small steps during a single revolution) or whether average values aaare good enough.
 

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