DAQ1500 & 3-wire load cell

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berkinet
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DAQ1500 & 3-wire load cell

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I would like to use the DAQ1500 with a 3-wore load cell I am guessing I should either short GND and "-" together on the DAQ1500, or just leave GND vacant.

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Re: DAQ1500 & 3-wire load cell

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I've never implemented this before but it sounds like you're looking at something like this:

https://electronics.stackexchange.com/q ... -amplifier

Take a look at the first answer, it might be what you're trying to do.
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Re: DAQ1500 & 3-wire load cell

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I think that’s it. I’ll order the load cells and report back.

Thanks.
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Re: DAQ1500 & 3-wire load cell

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Success. The load-cells were indeed 1/2 bridges and the diagram you pointed me to was the key. Once I wired them up correctly and connected them to the DAQ1500 it just worked. well, after more than a little playing around getting the right configuration values to actually make the system useful.

Thanks again.
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