Harsh Application Proximity (HAPS) Sensors
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Harsh Application Proximity (HAPS) Sensors
The HAPS Series provides on/off output, and can be configured with an optional health monitoring output to the host system. The technology Honeywell uses in the HAPS Series is considered an improvement on traditional ECKO (Eddy Current Killed Oscillator) topology that previously had been the standard in aerospace applications.
The HAPS Series helps to reduce downtime and maintenance costs due to a unique circuit that can detect any internal failures and display a fault output instead of a false positive or false negative.
HONEYWELL GAPS AND HAPS
Honeywell offers its General Aerospace Proximity Sensors (GAPS) and Harsh Aerospace Proximity Sensors (HAPS) series as a solution to the need for proximity sensors that include lightning protection and vibration resistance. These hermetically-sealed proximity sensors have all-welded, stainless steel and Inconel construction and a hermetic connector. They are also SWaP-optimized with a small footprint and minimal weight. In addition, both GAPS and HAPS include Honeywell’s Internal Health Monitoring, which detects internal failures and displays a fault output instead of a false positive or false negative. An optional third output state indicates whether the sensor is healthy or has failed. GAPS and HAPS sensors have an MTBF of 500,000, maximum operating temperatures of 115°C, and can handle a 20G vibration loading. They also share Level 3 lightning-induced transient susceptibility, as internal electronics within the sensor are lightning-isolated from the external housing, and an integrated internal shield provides both lightning and EMI protection.
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Harold PowellPowell Electronics is among the largest distributors of electronic components and value-added services. Our focus and expertise include electronic connectors, switches, sensors, and related electro-mechanical products. For over 75 years, we have brought a unique sense of purpose and vision to electronics distribution.
Our company was founded in 1946 by Harold H. Powell, who was a Navy electronics technician during World War II. After the war, Harold started selling components from his garage in response to the burgeoning post-war demand for electronic parts. Since then, the company has established an unbroken record of success as a specialty components distributor.
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