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    Tuesday, March 10, 2026 1:17:19 AM

    Looking for a Torque Sensor for My Electric Scooter Hub Motor

    4 hours ago
    #817 Quote
    Hi everyone,
    I’m planning a small project to measure the power of an electric scooter hub motor, kind of like a simple car dynamometer setup. From what I understand, I’ll need around a 100 Nm torque sensor. Ideally, I’d like to connect it to my computer and see torque, RPM, and power (I know power will just be calculated from torque and RPM).
    While searching online, I came across the ATO-TQS-DYN-200 model on the ATO website. Has anyone used this one before? Do you think it would work for this type of project?
    Another thing I’m wondering about is data logging. I’d like to save measurements and export them to Excel later. Is there a way to do that with this sensor? Maybe with some software or a data logger?
    Also, can these sensors be calibrated annually? And is there software that can display torque, RPM, and power in real time?
    One more thing I’m not very clear about: how do I decide what output voltage option I actually need?
    Thanks!
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    an hour ago
    #818 Quote
    Nicolee wrote:
    Hi everyone,
    I’m planning a small project to measure the power of an electric scooter hub motor, kind of like a simple car dynamometer setup. From what I understand, I’ll need around a 100 Nm torque sensor. Ideally, I’d like to connect it to my computer and see torque, RPM, and power (I know power will just be calculated from torque and RPM).
    While searching online, I came across the ATO-TQS-DYN-200 model on the ATO website. Has anyone used this one before? Do you think it would work for this type of project?
    Another thing I’m wondering about is data logging. I’d like to save measurements and export them to Excel later. Is there a way to do that with this sensor? Maybe with some software or a data logger?
    Also, can these sensors be calibrated annually? And is there software that can display torque, RPM, and power in real time?
    One more thing I’m not very clear about: how do I decide what output voltage option I actually need?
    Thanks!
    Nicolee, you can see specs, price, and order online here: https://www.ato.com/rotary-torque-sensor-10000-nm

    and get readings for torque, power and speed directly from the display, no need to do calculations. See this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1lpJZA6Wn4

    It can record your measurement data and export it to Excel via the sensor software option. The package includes the software and a USB to RS485 cable. You can install the software on your computer (Windows 8 / Windows 10) to monitor torque data and graphs.

    User manual: https://www.ato.com/Content/doc/digital-rotary-torque-sensor-user-manual-upgrade-version.pdf
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    ATO.com
    an hour ago
    #819 Quote
    ATO wrote:
    Nicolee, you can see specs, price, and order online here: https://www.ato.com/rotary-torque-sensor-10000-nm

    and get readings for torque, power and speed directly from the display, no need to do calculations. See this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1lpJZA6Wn4

    It can record your measurement data and export it to Excel via the sensor software option. The package includes the software and a USB to RS485 cable. You can install the software on your computer (Windows 8 / Windows 10) to monitor torque data and graphs.

    User manual: https://www.ato.com/Content/doc/digital-rotary-torque-sensor-user-manual-upgrade-version.pdf
    Thanks! I read the manual and watched the video and it looks like this sensor could work well for what I’m trying to do.
    I just have two quick questions:
    1. Does the ATO-TQS-D03 sensor need to be calibrated every year?
    2. Does it come with calibration certificates?
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    an hour ago
    #820 Quote
    Nicolee wrote:
    Thanks! I read the manual and watched the video and it looks like this sensor could work well for what I’m trying to do.
    I just have two quick questions:
    1. Does the ATO-TQS-D03 sensor need to be calibrated every year?
    2. Does it come with calibration certificates?

    1. The magnetic particle brake does not come with a bracket. You may match it with a suitable bracket according to your application.
    2. The maximum speed for ATO-PB-050 is 1800 rpm.
    3. Main differences: TC-001 accepts a 26–28VDC power supply only, while STC-002 accepts a 180–265VAC power supply and comes with V&I internal limit adjustments.
    4. As mentioned above, you can choose ATO-STC-002, which accepts 180–265VAC power supply.
    5. Yes, the ATO-TQS-D03 rotary torque sensor can work from 0 rpm up to its rated rpm.
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    ATO.com
    42 minutes ago
    #821 Quote
    ATO wrote:
    Thanks! I read the manual and watched the video and it looks like this sensor could work well for what I’m trying to do.
    I just have two quick questions:
    1. Does the ATO-TQS-D03 sensor need to be calibrated every year?
    2. Does it come with calibration certificates?
    1. The magnetic particle brake does not come with a bracket. You may match it with a suitable bracket according to your application.
    2. The maximum speed for ATO-PB-050 is 1800 rpm.
    3. Main differences: TC-001 accepts a 26–28VDC power supply only, while STC-002 accepts a 180–265VAC power supply and comes with V&I internal limit adjustments.
    4. As mentioned above, you can choose ATO-STC-002, which accepts 180–265VAC power supply.
    5. Yes, the ATO-TQS-D03 rotary torque sensor can work from 0 rpm up to its rated rpm.
    Got it, that clears things up. Thanks for the detailed answers!
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