Temperature Signal Conditioners Specifications

Thermocouple Type


	Thermocouple Type		Base metal thermocouples can measure different temperature ranges, depending on sensor material. Each type designation represents a specific metal type and temperature range.
	Your choices are...
	E		Chromel / Constantan; Typical temperature range of (-270° - 1000° C).
	J		Iron / Constantan; Typical temperature range of (-210° - 1200° C).
	K		Chromel / Alumel; Typical temperature range of (-270° - 1372° C).
	N		Nicrosil / Nisil; Typical temperature range of (-270° - 1300° C).
	T		Copper / Constantan; Typical temperature range of (-270° - 400° C).
	B		Platinum (30%) / Rhodium; Typical temperature range of (0° - 1820° C).
	S		Platinum (10%) / Rhodium; Typical temperature range of (-50° - 1768° C).
	R		Platinum (13%) / Rhodium; Typical temperature range of (-50° - 1768° C).
	W		Tungsten / Rhenium; Typical temperature range of (0° - 2300° C).
	Other		Unlisted thermocouple or thermocouple series.
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

	Cold Junction Compensation?		An electronic method of simulating artificial reference levels and compensation for ambient temperature variations along thermocouple lead wires.
	Search Logic:		"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice.

RTD Specifications


	Configuration:
	Your choices are...
	2-Wire
	3-Wire
	4-Wire
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

	RTD Element Material:
	Your choices are...
	Platinum
	Copper
	Nickel
	Other
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

	Reference Resistance:
	Your choices are...
	10
	100
	120
	200
	500
	1000
	Other
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

Outputs



	Your choices are...
	Voltage Output		Variable voltage output such as 0-10V, ±5V, etc.
	Frequency Output		Output is a frequency or pulse signal such as AM, FM, or PWM monitoring or control.
	Current Output		Variable current level output such as 0-20mA, 4-20 mA current loop, etc.
	Timer / Counter Output		Output is a counting or timing of measured events.
	Relay Output		Switch type output; contacts are open or closed depending on the state of one or more of the inputs.
	Resistance / Potentiometer Output		Output is a variable resistance such as a potentiometer.
	Other Output		Unlisted or specialized output.
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

Device Specifications


	Analog Input Channels:		This is the maximum number of analog channel inputs. The single-ended number is specified when single-ended inputs are available as twice the number of differential inputs. Differential channels use the difference between two signals as an input; common mode is filtered out. In some systems, differential inputs are combinations of two single-ended inputs. When this is the case, twice the numbers of differential channels are available as single-ended inputs.
	Search Logic:		All matching products will have a value greater than or equal to the specified value.

	Differential Channels		Differential channels have two inputs. The signal to process is the voltage (V) difference between the two inputs. For example, if one reading is 4.93 V and the other reading is 5.16 V, the meaningful value is the 0.23 V difference between the two. Often, this applies to precision measurements where the difference between two low voltage inputs is small but critical.
	Search Logic:		"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice.

	Sampling Frequency:		Frequency of analog signal sampling and conversion to a digital value.
	Search Logic:		All matching products will have a value greater than or equal to the specified value.

	Accuracy:		Accuracy depends on the signal conditioning linearity, hysteresis, temperature considerations, etc. It is represented here as percent full scale of measurement range.
	Search Logic:		All matching products will have a value less than or equal to the specified value.

	Integral Filter?		A filter will allow certain signal frequencies to pass while attenuating others. Filters can operate on signal phase also.
	Search Logic:		"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice.

User Interface


	User Interface
	Your choices are...
	None		No user input or programmability; "black box" style of storage for download or processing elsewhere.
	Front Panel & Display		Integral controls, keypad, and/or display on the panel of the unit.
	Touch Screen		The device's visual display screen is contact sensitive to allow direct input.
	Hand-held / Remote Programmer		Interface unit specifically meant to hold in hand while entering program parameters; may include remote programming.
	Computer Programmable		Device is interfaced to a separate supervisory or host computer.
	Other		Any unlisted user interface method.
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

Communication Interface


	Communication Interface
	Your choices are...
	Direct Backplane Interface		The circuit board installs directly into a computer motherboard or backplane.
	RS232/422/485		RS232/422/485 is an interface between data terminal equipment and data communications equipment employing serial binary data interchange.
	USB		Universal serial bus (USB) is a 4-wire, 12-Mbps serial bus for low-to-medium speed peripheral device connections to personal computers (PC), including keyboards, mice, modems, printers, joysticks, audio functions, monitor controls, etc. The USB design is standardized by the USB Implementers Forum (USBIF), an organization that includes leading companies from the computer and electronics industries. The current USB specification is USB 2.0, which supports data transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps.
	IEEE 1394 (Firewire®)		IEEE 1394 or FireWire® is an interface standard adopted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for very fast digital data transfers such as streaming video. IEEE 1394 connectors are used to transmit and receive data among FireWire devices, and are designed to replace external high-speed peripheral connections to personal computers, including hard disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, graphics cards, high-speed scanners, direct video, monitors, etc. Tiny, robust FireWire connectors will also become important parts of home entertainment, communication, and appliance networks. FireWire is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
	GPIB		The general-purpose interface bus (GPIB) is designed to connect computers, peripherals and laboratory instruments so that data and control information can pass between them. It was originally developed by Hewlett Packard (HP) and called the HPIB bus. GPIB is also know as the IEEE 488 bus, and is electrically equivalent to the IEC 625 bus.
	SCSI		Small computer systems interface (SCSI) is an intelligent I/O parallel peripheral bus with a standard, device-independent protocol that allows many peripheral devices to be connected to the SCSI port. A single SCSI bus can drive up to eight devices or units: the host adapter or controller, and seven other devices. Each device is assigned a different SCSI ID, ranging from 0 to 7. SCSI formats include SCSI-1, SCSI-2, SCSI-3, Wide SCSI, Fast SCSI, Wide Fast SCSI, Ultra SCSI, Ultra2 SCSI, Ultra3 SCI (Ultra160), Ultra 320 SCSI, and Ultra640 SCSI.
	TTL		Transistor-transistor logic, a common type of digital circuit in which the output is derived from two transistors. More commonly, however, TTL is used to designate any type of digital input or device.
	Parallel Interface		A channel capable of transferring more than one bit simultaneously; parallel communication protocols include GPIB / IEEE-488 / HPIB Protocol.
	Ethernet		Ethernet is a local area network (LAN) protocol that uses a bus or star typology and supports data transfer rates of 10 Mbps. The Ethernet specification is the basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard, which specifies the physical and lower software layers. To handle simultaneous demands, Ethernet uses carrier sense multiple access / collision detection (CSMA/CD) to monitor network traffic.
	Modem		Modulator-demodulator. A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over telephone lines. Computer information is stored digitally, whereas information transmitted over telephone lines is transmitted in the form of analog waves. A modem converts between these two forms.
	Radio / Telemetry		Communication from data acquisition device to host or storage unit via radio transmission.
	Other		Unlisted, specialized, or proprietary communication configuration.
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

	Web Enabled?		Device contains hardware and software protocols such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (http) or Web Access Protocol (WAP) for being addressable to, or a node of, the World Wide Web for remote monitoring or communication.
	Search Logic:		"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice.

Application


	Application
	Your choices are...
	General Lab & Industrial		General laboratory and industrial data acquisition systems. Special hardening against weather, shock, extreme heat, and other unusual conditions not necessary.
	Environmental		Designed for use in environmental applications such as groundwater monitoring or pollution measurement.
	Vehicular		Applications for vehicular motion, including provisions for factors such as high speed, shock, etc.
	Marine		Designed for use in water or salt water applications.
	Aerospace / Military		Designed for use in aviation, aerospace or other military or defense applications, including associated technical or military standards.
	Seismic / Geotechnical		Designed for use in seismic applications such as earthquake or volcano research, or industries such as mining.
	Weather / Meteorology		Designed to handle weather or atmospheric data; may include weatherproofing.
	Medical / Biomedical		Designed for use in medical, biomedical, pharmaceutical, or surgical applications.
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

Network Specifications


	Networkable System?		Device is designed to communicate with or be a node of a digital network.
	Search Logic:		"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice.

	Network Options:
	Your choices are...
	Ethernet		A standard method of connecting computers to a local area network (LAN) using coaxial cable.
	CANbus		CANbus is a high-speed serial data network engineered to exist in harsh electrical environments.
	DeviceNet		DeviceNet is a network designed to connect industrial devices such as limit switches, photoelectric cells, valve manifolds, motor starters, drives, and operator displays to PLCs and PCs. The network eliminates hard wiring while providing device-level diagnostics.
	SDS		Smart Distributed System (SDS) is an advanced bus system for intelligent sensors and actuators using CAN-based technology.
	Foundation Fieldbus		A bi-directional communications protocol used for communications among field instrumentation and control systems.
	Profibus		PROFIBUS is a vendor-independent, open field bus standard used in a wide variety of manufacturing and process automation applications.
	SERCOS		(Serial Real-time Communications System) is an open controller-to-intelligent digital drive interface specification, designed for high-speed serial communication of standardized closed-loop data in real-time over a noise-immune, fiber-optic cable.
	Beckhoff I/O		A communications system that couples open fieldbus protocols to Beckhoff's Bus Terminal I/O. This allows connectivity to a large variety of devices on the Bus Terminal (K-bus).
	IEEE 1394 (Firewire®)		The IEEE 1394 standard is a scalable, flexible, digital interface designed by Apple Computer, Inc., to integrate the worlds of consumer electronics and personal computers. The IEEE 1394 standard defines both a back plane physical layer and point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus implementations. FireWire, Apple's implementation of IEEE 1394, is a fast peripheral standard for use with multimedia peripherals such as video camcorders and other high-speed devices like the latest hard disk drives and printers.
	Other		Any unlisted network system; may include proprietary networks.
	Search Logic:		All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.

What do you want to do?
		Show All Temperature Signal Conditioners Companies
		Learn more about Temperature Signal Conditioners
		Search By Specification