Sensor assembly and cable assembly having twisted pairs
First Claim
1. A sensor assembly comprising:
- a modular device including a sensor configured to detect analog signals from an external environment, the sensor including a signal analog/digital converter that is configured to transform the analog signals into digital signals; and
a cable assembly configured to communicatively couple the modular device and a control system and transmit the digital signals therethrough, the cable assembly comprising;
a cable jacket surrounding a channel; and
a coated twisted pair extending through the channel, the coated twisted pair including first and second signal wires that each include a respective signal conductor and an insulation layer that surrounds the respective signal conductor, the coated twisted pair also including a ground conductor, wherein the first and second signal wires are twisted about one another and wherein a twist exterior is defined by corresponding exterior surfaces of the first and second signal wires and the ground conductor, the twist exterior being coated with a conductive material.
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Abstract
Sensor assembly includes a modular device and a cable assembly configured to communicatively couple the modular device and a control system and transmit digital signals therethrough. The cable assembly includes a cable jacket surrounding a channel and a twisted pair extending through the channel. The coated twisted pair includes first and second signal wires that each include a respective signal conductor and an insulation layer that surrounds the respective signal conductor. The coated twisted pair also includes a ground conductor. The first and second signal wires are twisted about one another. A twist exterior is defined by corresponding exterior surfaces of the first and second signal wires and the ground conductor. The twist exterior is coated with a conductive material.
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1. A sensor assembly comprising:
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a modular device including a sensor configured to detect analog signals from an external environment, the sensor including a signal analog/digital converter that is configured to transform the analog signals into digital signals; and a cable assembly configured to communicatively couple the modular device and a control system and transmit the digital signals therethrough, the cable assembly comprising; a cable jacket surrounding a channel; and a coated twisted pair extending through the channel, the coated twisted pair including first and second signal wires that each include a respective signal conductor and an insulation layer that surrounds the respective signal conductor, the coated twisted pair also including a ground conductor, wherein the first and second signal wires are twisted about one another and wherein a twist exterior is defined by corresponding exterior surfaces of the first and second signal wires and the ground conductor, the twist exterior being coated with a conductive material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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