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DAQ1500 & 3-wire load cell

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:25 am
by berkinet
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.

Any pointers?

Re: DAQ1500 & 3-wire load cell

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:51 am
by fraser
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.

Re: DAQ1500 & 3-wire load cell

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:11 am
by berkinet
I think that’s it. I’ll order the load cells and report back.

Thanks.

Re: DAQ1500 & 3-wire load cell

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:04 am
by berkinet
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.