
6
General Operation
This section provides applications, suggestions for best results, and answers to
some common questions concerning operating the 1575/1590
Super-Thermometer.
6.1
Applications
Listed here are some of the applications for which the 1575/1590 Thermometer
is well suited.
•
High-precision temperature measurement using SPRTs.
The excellent
accuracy of the 1575/1590 makes it ideal for high-precision temperature
measurement using SPRTs. The 1575/1590 accepts ITS-90 characteriza-
tion coefficients (see Section 7.4.3.2) for direct temperature readout. The
1575/1590 can measure using a wide range of SPRTs - capsule SPRTs, 25
and 100( midrange SPRTs, and 2.5
Ω
and 0.25
Ω
high-temperature SPRTs
(see Section 7.4.3.3 and 7.4.3.4). You have the option of using the
high-precision internal resistors or your own standard resistor as a refer-
ence (see Section 7.4.3.3). The 1575/1590 makes it convenient to use
your SPRT in conjunction with a triple point of water cell to eliminate er-
ror due to SPRT and reference resistor drift (see Section 7.4.4.1).
•
High-resolution temperature measurement using thermistors.
The
1575/1590 can also read sensors with resistances of 10 k
Ω
and greater
(see Section 7.4.3.3 and 7.4.3.4). This makes the 1575/1590 an excellent
readout for thermistor temperature sensors. The superb accuracy and reso-
lution of the 1575/1590 along with the extra sensitivity of thermistors
gives you the capability of measuring temperature with remarkable reso-
lution and accuracy. The 1575/1590 will accept Steinhart-Hart thermistor
characterization coefficients for direct readout of temperature (see Section
7.4.3.2.5).
•
Resistance measurement and calibration.
The 1575/1590 can be used
to measure and compare fixed resistances with great precision. Since it is
based on DC measurement technology it can be used with both AC and
DC resistors (see Section 7.4.3.2.6, Section 7.6.1, and Section 9).
•
Calibration of PRTs.
The 1575/1590 is able to calculate ITS-90 charac-
terization coefficients. The CAL ITS-90 function directs the user through
a step-by-step procedure for measuring temperatures and corresponding
resistances and calculating the coefficients (see Section 7.4.4.2). The
1575/1590 will even create a calibration report and table that can be
printed or written to disk.
•
Temperature comparison.
The 1575/1590 allows you to connect and
measure two probes simultaneously. You can compare two temperatures
and display the difference automatically (see Section 7.1.3). With the
2575 or 2590 Scanner added to the system you can automatically measure
up to 50 probes (10 with the 2575).
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6 General Operation
Applications