Phidget Temperature Sensor - 1 Thermocouple input #1051
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 Celsius.
It is possible to interface other thermocouple types by converting the measured potential returned by the Temperature Sensor into Celsius using the appropriate tables; the formula and links to the tables are described in the 1051 Product Manual.
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. See our tutorial on Addressing EMI Issues.
Product Features:
- Supports one J, K, E and T-type thermocouple.
- Outputs temperature in degrees Celsius.
- Uses terminal blocks to interface to inexpensive thermocouples with stripped leads.
- Connects directly to a computers USB port.
Comes packaged with:
- A 3018 - Mini-USB Cable 180cm
Product Specifications: Power
- USB Power Current Consumption: 100mA
- Device Current Consumption: ~25mA
- USB Device Voltage: 4.75 - 5.25 VDC
Product Specifications: Accuracy
- Temperature Update Rate: 25 samples/second
- Ambient Temperature Resolution: +-0.5 C
- Thermocouple Resolution (Celsius): 0.1 C (K-type @ 25 C
- Thermocouple Resolution (μV): 4μV
- Thermocouple Accuracy: 2 C (K-type)
- Typical Noise: 0.02 C (standard deviation)
Typical Thermocouple Temperature Range
- K-type: -200 C to +1250 C
- J-type: 0 C to +750 C
- T-type: -200 C to +350 C
- E-type: -200 C to +900 C
Additional Links:
Product Manual
Programming Resources
Phidget Temperature Sensor - 1 Thermocouple input #1051
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