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Characteristic curve and setpoint values

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The new oxygen sensor characterized by an enlarged measuring range from lambda = 0.65. Additional benefits of the new oxygen sensor are its higher temperature stability, short response times of less than 30 milliseconds and high degree of signalling precision.

Fig 1: Lambda Oxygen Sensor Characteristic Curve
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Item Explanation
1 Pump current
2 Characteristic curve for Lambda oxygen sensor LSU 4.9
3 LSU ADV oxygen sensor characteristic curve
4 Oxygen concentration (lean mixture)
5 Oxygen concentration (rich) "oxygen-equivalent"

Observe the following nominal values for the broadband oxygen sensor:

Variable Value
Lower voltage range of oxygen sensor heating 10.7 to 16.5 V
Voltage of oxygen sensor heating in warm-up phase 1.8 to 2 V
Voltage of oxygen sensor heating up to 5 seconds 12 V
Voltage of oxygen sensor heating up to 6.5 seconds 9 V
Operating temperature 760 °C
Heating resistance at 20 °C 2.0 to 3.2 Ω
Maximum pump current, air 1, 5 mA