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DigiTacts High Sensitivity Tactile Pressure Sensors - Overview
DigiTacts are the first high-sensitivity capacitive sensors with a digital output. Our proprietary technology lowers the cost-of-entry to high sensitivity tactile pressure sensing and allows them to be embedded in your application using an I2C interface.
DigiTacts sensors are available in discrete or array configurations, individually or as part of an evaluation kit. These sensors are intended as a means evaluating PPS DigiTacts performance, and as a means for design engineers to accelerate the learning curve around capacitive sensors with digital output.
PPS will work with you to design a DigiTacts sensor with the measurement and physical characteristics ideal for your application
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DigiTacts - Single Point Sensors
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DigiTacts Single Point tactile sensors are ideal for embedded applications. DigiTacts S.P. sensors are available in 3 configurations (10x10mm, 25x25mm and 10mm circle)
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DigiTacts S.P. Specs 
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DigiTacts - Array Sensors
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DigiTacts Array tactile sensors are ideal for embedded applications. DigiTacts Array sensors have 24 sensing elements, this specific configuration is arranged in a 5-7-7-5 pattern. |
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Custom Capabilities
 The DigiTacts technology line offers one of our most versatile offerings for tactile sensing. With its minimal circuitry and embedded microcontroller, DigiTacts-based systems can function as intelligent peripherals or control a complete device.
Custom DigiTacts-based sensors are sensitive enough to capture pulse waveforms without any signal conditioning and are rugged enough to be used as process monitors in a mass production environment. Multiple units can be combined to
cover larger areas with denser spatial resolution.
DigiTacts Sensor Options
- Up to 24 elements per module
- Min. size 3x3mm
- Variable element size
- Virtually any geometr
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Interface Options
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DigiTacts - Evaluation Kit
The DigiTacts Evaluation Kit is intended as an easy-to-use kit for evaluating PPS DigiTacts performance, and as a means for design engineers to accelerate the learning curve around capacitive sensors with digital output.
The evaluation & development kit includes one sensor, interface board, USB interface, LCD display, and starter software.
The Interface board displays the output on an LCD, or communicates with a PC via USB.
- A ribbon cable connector and a standard ribbon cable jumper connects the sensor and interface board.
- Mini-USB connectors are provided for interfacing with the host PC.
- The kit features 2 pushbutton controls: cycle and action.
The DigiTacts Evaluation Kit can be used as a mobile demonstration unit using the LCD display or as a Windows-based data visualization and storage device.
Users can leverage the LCD (simple character display) with optional battery power as a mobile demonstration unit.
- The LCD is a high contrast 8x2 display that is small enough to be wrist mounted (can be upgraded)
- The display can be reconfigured to show raw sensor values, calibrated data or statistical properties like maximum or average.
The included Windows application is able to:
- Read output from the DigiTacts sensor and displays it in ASCII format
- Enable simple data logging
- Switch between USB and serial communication based on the user’s preference
- Additionally, users can initiate calibration of the sensor and modify scale/tare parameters
The kit is powered by on-board battery or power taken from the USB. A switch determines the operating mode.
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Contact PPS today to find out how our sensor products and systems can enhance your products and solutions.
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