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CPT6140 Operating Instructions
High-Speed Pressure Sensor
CPT6140
3. Product Description
3.1 General Description
The CPT6140 High-Speed Pressure Transducer is a self-contained pressure sensing device that
provides high accuracy pressure measurements. The CPT6140 gives a streaming output at 250Hz
from a low hysteresis silicon sensor with electronically compensated pressure linearity over the
specified temperature range. Communication with the CPT6140 is over a RS-232 or RS-485 serial
bus.
3.2 Power Supply
The required 12VDC power enters via J1. The power supply used to power the device must be a
limited-energy device supplying less than 8.3A at 12VDC. It is recommended that the power supply
is IEC 61010-1 3rd ed. compliant.
3.3 Sensor
The pressure sensor is a micromachined silicon strain gauge. The sensor is secured to the trans-
ducer case.
3.4 Circuitry
All of the circuitry is included on a single PC board. The combined pressure and temperature sen-
sor signals are routed to the signal conditioning electronics.
3.5 Serial In/Out Communications
Figure 3.6 - Serial In/Out Communications