If i were to use this accelerometer http://www.pcb.com/spec_sheet.asp?model=352A73&item_id=5963 , what all would I need to do to give the MicroLogix 1000 a readable signal? I am interested in determing if a machine exceed a certain vibration, and the machine's process I will be reading occurs in less than a second. I have talked to a few people who have said that PLCs typically cannot respond fast enough to accurately read the signal from an accelerometer, and they have suggested building a comparator and one-shot with a 555 IC. Is that the case? Or, is there simply some type of signal conditioner that would help?
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