Re: Strain gauge

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> No, that is not how they work.  The resistance changes when the
> Pulsor is stressed.  It remains changed as long as the stressing
> force is applied.  The detection of (only) a moving load is entirely
> a function of the processor electronics.

After posting that I called an old friend who worked with me
years ago and asked about that.  You are correct.  My bad.

> No, Pulsors really are static strain transducers.  It is the processors
> which are in effect "AC coupled" (really they probably use some sort of
> self-balancing bridge, though I may be abusing the terminology slightly).

See above response.  :^)

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