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Position Sensor

Purpose

Output measured absolute or relative position as signal

Library

Mechanical / Translational / Sensors

Description

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The Position Sensor measures the relative position of the flange marked with a dot with respect to the other flange. If the other flange is connected to the reference frame, the absolute position is measured.


Note  Speed and position sensors are ideally compliant. Hence, if multiple speed or position sensors are connected in series the speed or position measured by an individual sensor is undefined. This produces a run-time error.

Parameters

Second flange
Controls whether the second flange is accessible or connected to the translational reference frame.
Initial position
The position at simulation start.

Probe Signal

Position
The measured position.