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RTD Applications and Configurations
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Four-Wire RTD Configuration
The RTD has to be connected to the board using wire. Almost certainly, there will be
an impedance mismatch between the HIGH and LOW sides. This impedance
mismatch can result in significant errors in the temperature measurement. The four-
wire configuration, shown in Figure 2-8 below, eliminates any errors associated with
lead resistances because no current flows in the measurement leads. The board
measures only the voltage dropped across the RTD and is insensitive to the length of
the lead wires.
Figure 2-8 Four-Wire RTD Configuration
P3 or P4
Front Panel Connector
RTD1
HIGH
LOW
AGND
RTD
(OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION)
RTD2
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