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ESMDPSW2000 4-20mA micro differential pressure sensor for Industrial process control

The ESMDPSW air pressure transmitter is a precision instrument that converts gas pressure signals into standard electrical signal outputs. It is widely used in HVAC, clean rooms, boiler ventilation, and industrial process control fields. Its core uses a high-sensitivity micro differential pressure sensor (such as silicon piezoresistive or capacitive), capable of accurately measuring small positive and negative pressures, differential pressure, and air velocity.

The device features excellent stability and anti-interference capability, with a built-in temperature compensation circuit to ensure good linearity across a wide temperature range of -20°C to 80°C. The output signal is usually a 4-20mA two-wire system or a 0-10V voltage signal, which can be directly connected to PLC, DCS systems, or building automation hosts to achieve remote real-time monitoring.

The structure is compact, with the casing often made of flame-retardant engineering plastics or die-cast aluminum, with a protection rating of IP65, suitable for humid and dusty environments. Some intelligent models support LCD on-site display, key zero calibration, and communication protocols (such as RS485/Modbus), facilitating commissioning and maintenance. In scenarios such as fan start-stop control, filter clogging alarms, and air volume balance adjustment, air pressure transmitters are key sensing components to ensure efficient, energy-saving, and safe operation of the system, and play an important role in enhancing the level of automation management.

    Working Principle

    The differential pressure transmitter uses imported pressure chips, and the sensitive element forms resistors through processes such as diffusion or ion implantation, which are connected into a Wheatstone bridge. Using micromachining technology, a pressure-sensitive diaphragm is formed beneath the bridge. When pressure is applied to the diaphragm, the resistance value changes, generating a linear output signal proportional to the applied pressure. By applying a DC power supply to the Wheatstone bridge, a DC voltage output signal is produced. After secondary conversion circuitry, a two-wire 4-20mA output is achieved.

    Product Features

    1. Compact design, easy to installon
    2. Damping filter design minimizes the impact of dynamic pressure
    3. Can be used for differential pressure, gauge pressure, and negative pressure measurements
    4. Optional low-power LCD display suitable for wide temperature ranges
    5. Zero and full-scale can be adjusted on-site
    6. Output signal, electrical connections, and pressure interfaces can all be customized

     application  scenarios

    1. HVAC & Building Automation (HVAC & BMS)
    This is the most widespread application area for differential pressure transmitters, mainly used to ensure indoor air quality and energy-efficient operation:

    Filter blockage monitoring: Installed on both sides of primary, medium, and high-efficiency filters to monitor pressure difference in real-time. When dust accumulation causes the pressure difference to exceed the set threshold, an alarm is automatically triggered, indicating filter replacement to prevent airflow reduction or fan overload.

    Fan status monitoring: By measuring the pressure difference at the fan inlet and outlet, it can determine whether the fan is operating normally (e.g., if the belt is broken or the motor is malfunctioning), achieving fault interlock protection.

    Variable Air Volume (VAV) system: Measures static pressure in the supply duct and feeds it back to the frequency converter to adjust fan speed, maintaining constant duct pressure, providing air as needed, and significantly reducing energy consumption.

    Cleanroom pressure control: In hospital operating rooms, biological laboratories, and electronics cleanrooms, it accurately measures the slight pressure difference between rooms and corridors or adjacent rooms, ensuring airflow from clean areas to non-clean areas, preventing cross-contamination.

    2. Industrial Process Control
    In complex industrial production environments, differential pressure transmitters are used to optimize combustion efficiency and ensure equipment safety:

    Boiler combustion control: Measures furnace negative pressure, primary/secondary air pressure, and flue resistance. Precise negative pressure control prevents flame ejection or cold air intake, optimizes combustion efficiency, and reduces pollutant emissions.

    Pneumatic conveying system: Monitors pressure changes in powder or material transport pipelines to determine whether materials are blocked, leaking, or if the transport flow is stable, commonly used in scenarios such as ash removal in power plants and raw material transport in cement plants.

    Ventilation and exhaust systems: Monitors wind pressure in ventilation shafts and exhaust ducts in tunnels, underground utility corridors, or large factories and controls fan start-stop operations, ensuring effective smoke extraction in emergencies such as fires.

    3. Environmental Monitoring & Meteorological Stations
    Wind speed and direction conversion: Works with Pitot tubes or anemometers to convert dynamic pressure signals into wind speed data, used in meteorological observation stations and wind farm environmental monitoring.

    Building wind load monitoring: Monitors surface wind pressure distribution on super high-rise buildings or large bridges to assess structural safety.

    4. Special Industry Applications
    Medical equipment: Used in ventilators and anesthesia machines to monitor airway pressure, ensuring patient respiratory safety.

    Agricultural greenhouses: Monitors internal greenhouse air pressure and controls ventilation windows to regulate temperature and humidity conditions.

    Product detail

    ESMDPSWProduct sizeApplication field

    Technical Specifications

    Measuring range

    -5KPA~0~5KPA

    Measuring medium

    GAS

    Accuracy class

    0.5%

    Output signal

    4-20mA (no display ; LED display ; LCD display );RS485

    Supply voltage

    12-30VDC

    Stability

    ≤0.1%FS/YEAR

    Overload capacity

    150%

    Ambient temperature

    -20~60℃

    Medium temperature

    -20~60℃

    Electrical connections

    Direct outlet

    Installation method

    M8 tower connector; PC8-M6 quick-connect fitting

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