Linking temperature measurements – VXI VT1422A User Manual

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112 Programming the VT1422A for Data Acquisition and Control

Chapter 4

To set channels 0 through 15 to measure resistances greater than 8,000

Ω

and set channels 16, 20, and 24 through 31 to measure resistances less than
8k (in this case paired to current source SCP channels 32 through 57):

OUTP:CURR:AMPL 30e-6, (@132:147)

set 16 channels to output 30

μA for 8 kΩ or greater resistances

SENS:FUNC:RES 30e-6, (@100:115)

link channels 0 through 15 to resistance EU conversion (8 k

Ω or greater)

OUTP:CURR:AMPL 488e-6, (@148,149,150:157)

set 10 channels to output 488

μA for less than 8 kΩ resistances

SENS:FUNC:RES 488e-6, (@116,120,124:132)

link channels 16, 20, and 24 through 32 to resistance EU conversion
(less than 8 k

Ω)

Linking Temperature

Measurements

To link channels to temperature EU conversion, send the
[SENSe:]FUNCtion:TEMPerature <type>, <sub_type>,
[<range>,](@<ch_list>) command.

The <ch_list> parameter specifies which channel(s) to link to the

temperature EU conversion.

The <type> parameter specifies RTD, THERmistor, or TC (for

Thermo-Couple)

The optional <range> parameter can be used to choose a fixed A/D

range. When not specified (defaulted), the module uses auto-range.

RTD and Thermistor Measurements

Temperature measurements using resistance type sensors involve all the
same considerations as resistance measurements discussed in the previous
section. See the discussion of Figure 4-5 in "Linking Resistance
Measurements."

For resistance temperature measurements, the <sub_type> parameter
specifies:

For RTDs; "85" or "92" (for 100 ohm RTDs with 0.00385 or 0.00392

ohms/ohm/°C temperature coefficients respectively).

For Thermistors; 2250, 5000, or 10000 (the nominal value of these

devices at 25 °C).

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