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Shown above is how to connect the RTD to the precision resistors and the 1046 PhidgetBridge. | Shown above is how to connect the RTD to the precision resistors and the 1046 PhidgetBridge. | ||
===Using the PhidgetBridge Code Sample on Windows=== | |||
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|The PhidgetBridge Bridge-full application will allow you to verify that your PhidgetBridge is working, and that your wiring is functional. Please check the 1046 manual for instructions on launching the application. The PhidgetBridge has the ability to amplify the measured signal - it was built to measure extremely small signals. Amplification is not necessary with RTDs, so we recommend leaving the gain set to 1. If you do decide to amplify, please study the limitations of amplification on the 1046, to ensure that the most extreme temperatures encountered do not cause the amplifier to reach its limit during operation, blinding your application from further changes coming from the RTD. If amplifier is in danger of saturating (reaching the limit), an Overrange error will be thrown. When using the Bridge-full application, remember to check the Enabled box, to power up the bridge and start measurements.||[[image:placeholder.jpg|link=]] | |||
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===Applying the Formula=== | |||
There are several standards for RTDs. Common RTDs are built from platinum, the most common models being Pt100 and Pt1000. The 100 or 1000 refers to the resistance of the RTD and 0 Celsius. We have calculated formulas for the PT100 and PT1000 standards to convert the Bridge Value in (mv/V) directly into a temperature. | |||
:where V<sub>B</sub> is the BridgeValue given by the PhidgetBridge (in mV/V), and | |||
==API== | ==API== | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 19 July 2012
Getting Started
| The 3175 RTD Resistor Kit includes four pieces of 1.00 KiloOhm resistors. These precision resistors are used to interface Platinum RTDs to the 1046 PhidgetBridge. Platinum RTDs (Resistive Thermal Devices) are used to make very precise temperature measurements. RTDs are very accurate, and will measure temperatures up to 500 degrees Celsius. The electrical resistance of the RTD changes predictably with temperature, and RTDs are the most accurate commonly available temperature sensors. Measuring the resistance of an RTD requires accurate components all through the system - otherwise there is no point in paying for an RTD. The resistors in the 3175 RTD Resistor Kit have a worst case error of 0.1% - translating to a typical temperature error of 0.05 Celsius. The resistors also change their resistance very little with temperature - ambient temperature variation is a significant source of error for thermocouples. RTDs with a well designed data acquisition system will not be subject to these temperature variation errors. Wiring the resistors to your RTD allows the 1046 PhidgetBridge to convert the resistances into a voltage, which it then measures. The PhidgetBridge is by far the most precise Phidget device for measuring voltage. The PhidgetBridge also cancels the errors resulting from USB voltage variation. | File:Placeholder.jpg |
Wiring up your RTD and Precision Resistors
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Shown above is how to connect the RTD to the precision resistors and the 1046 PhidgetBridge.
Using the PhidgetBridge Code Sample on Windows
| The PhidgetBridge Bridge-full application will allow you to verify that your PhidgetBridge is working, and that your wiring is functional. Please check the 1046 manual for instructions on launching the application. The PhidgetBridge has the ability to amplify the measured signal - it was built to measure extremely small signals. Amplification is not necessary with RTDs, so we recommend leaving the gain set to 1. If you do decide to amplify, please study the limitations of amplification on the 1046, to ensure that the most extreme temperatures encountered do not cause the amplifier to reach its limit during operation, blinding your application from further changes coming from the RTD. If amplifier is in danger of saturating (reaching the limit), an Overrange error will be thrown. When using the Bridge-full application, remember to check the Enabled box, to power up the bridge and start measurements. | File:Placeholder.jpg |
Applying the Formula
There are several standards for RTDs. Common RTDs are built from platinum, the most common models being Pt100 and Pt1000. The 100 or 1000 refers to the resistance of the RTD and 0 Celsius. We have calculated formulas for the PT100 and PT1000 standards to convert the Bridge Value in (mv/V) directly into a temperature.
- where VB is the BridgeValue given by the PhidgetBridge (in mV/V), and
API
We document API Calls specific to this product in this section. Functions common to all Phidgets and functions not applicable to this device are not covered here. This section is deliberately generic. For calling conventions under a specific language, refer to the associated API manual in the Quick Downloads section for that language. For exact values, refer to the device specifications.
Data Structures
Functions
Events
Product History
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