Telemetry and Remote Control

Introduction to Telemetry Principles

 Telemetry Basics
• The term telemetry is derived from the two Greek terms: tele
and metron, which mean remote and measure respectively.
Accordingly, telemetry is the measurement of remote variables
or quantities.
• Telemetry involves three steps:
– converting measured quantity to signal
– transmission of that signal over proper channel
– reconversion to actual data for recording, displaying(CRT) for
graphical analysis and further computation

• Use of telemetry techniques becomes essential in two

situations where the conventional measurement or local
measurement techniques cannot work:
– Distant location of the measurand
– Inaccessibility of the measurand
Telemetry Basics Cont.
 Factors Influencing Telemetry System Design

Primary criteria for choice and design is accuracy.

System is decided whether transmitted data is in
Analog or Digital domain.
For digital data to be transmitted, error detection,
recognition and correction capability make system accurate.
Selection of apt. bandwidth for data channel and data link
to avoid crosstalk.
Power levels must be low to reduce noise generation
 Types of Telemetry System
• The telemetry system for long/medium distances can be
broadly classified into analog and digital
• Another classification can be done on the basis wired and
wireless forms, while the latter is essentially for long distance
service, the former is usually for short to medium distance
operation.
• According to the electrical system telemetry system classified
into two types.
– Voltage and current telemetry
– Pulse telemetry
• In the non-electrical category two types may be considered.
These two are the mechanical type and pneumatic type.
Mechanical type telemetry

Scheme of a mechanical telemetry system

Pneumatic Telemetry System

A typical position telemetry system

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