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Sensor-controlled or fixed-output infrared?
The useful distinction is whether measured temperature feeds back into emitter regulation.
Two control principles
| Question | Fixed-output control | Temperature-feedback control |
|---|---|---|
| What determines output? | A selected power level or operating sequence. | Measured conditions, settings and control logic. |
| How does output change? | When the user or an operating sequence changes it. | The controller can adjust it automatically using temperature feedback. |
| Is local temperature feedback required? | Not for the fixed-output principle itself. | Yes, it is part of the regulation loop described here. |
Products can combine different controls
Infrared products may include timers, thermostats, occupancy detection, power stages and sensors in different combinations. This comparison explains control principles; it is not a claim that every other product uses fixed output.
A thermostat can also use feedback
A thermostat is itself a feedback controller. The relevant question is which temperature it measures and which output it controls. Cabin air temperature, device temperature and skin temperature at the back provide different information.
How INFRAMEDIC applies the principle
SAFETY SENSE supplies contactless temperature readings from the defined back area. ONE-CONTROL uses those readings to regulate a compatible emitter. Programme settings and user adjustments remain part of the operating framework.
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