PhidgetTemperatureSensor 4-Input
Description
Read up to four thermocouples via USB with this board to measure the temperature of four different objects.
Thermocouples are widely used to measure extreme temperatures impossible to measure with other types of sensors.
J, K, E and T thermocouples are directly supported in the library and return the measured temperature in °C.
It is possible to interface other thermocouple types by converting the measured potential returned by the Temperature Sensor into Celsius using the appropriate tables.
Very long thermocouples are okay (even 100m), but if there is measurement stability issues or USB resets, ferrite beads can be added to the thermocouple wire close to the Phidget Temperature Sensor.
Product Specifications
| Board | |
|---|---|
| API Object Name | TemperatureSensor |
| Controlled By | USB (Mini-USB) |
| Number of Thermocouple Inputs | 4 |
| Thermocouple Input | |
| Temperature Update Rate | 25 samples/s |
| Ambient Temperature Error Max | ± 0.5 °C |
| Thermocouple Error Max (K-Type) | ± 2 °C |
| Thermocouple Voltage Resolution | 1.5 μV DC |
| Thermocouple Temperature Resolution (K-Type) | 0.04 °C |
| Electrical Properties | |
| Current Consumption Max | 25 mA |
| USB Voltage Min | 4.8 V DC |
| USB Voltage Max | 5.3 V DC |
| USB Speed | Full Speed |
| Physical Properties | |
| Recommended Wire Size | 16 - 26 AWG |
| Operating Temperature Min | 0 °C |
| Operating Temperature Max | 70 °C |
Documents
- Programming Resources
- Thermocouple Primer
- Blog: How to Avoid Grounding a Thermocouple
- Mechanical Drawings
- Download 3D Step File
Library & Driver Downloads
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