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I-5
RTDs, 3-14 to 3-18
accuracy specifications (table), A-3
Callendar-Van Dusen coefficients
(table), 3-16
connecting, 3-16 to 3-18
four-wire RTD measurement
(figure), 3-17
three-wire RTD measurement
(figure), 3-18
two-wire RTD measurement
(figure), 3-17
definition, 3-14
measuring temperature, 3-14 to 3-18
optimizing measurements, 3-23 to 3-26
relationship of resistance and
temperature, 3-14 to 3-16
resistance-temperature curve
(figure), 3-15
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self-heating, errors due to, 3-25 to 3-26
signal connections, B-1 to B-5
using NI 4350 (ISA and USB) with
TBX-68 (table), B-3 to B-5
using NI 4350 (PCMCIA) with CB-27
(table), B-1 to B-2
signal sources
floating signal source, 3-4
ground-referenced signal source, 3-4
software
installation, 2-1
programming choices, 1-4 to 1-6
National Instruments application
software, 1-4
NI435X instrument driver and
NI-DAQ, 1-5 to 1-6
VirtualBench, 1-4 to 1-5
source impedance, DC voltage
measurement, 3-13
specifications
accuracy, A-1 to A-5
calculation examples, A-5
DC voltage (table), A-4
resistance (table), A-4
RTD (table), A-3
thermistor (table), A-3
thermocouple (table), A-1 to A-2
analog input, A-5 to A-9
amplifier characteristics, A-6 to A-7
bus interface, A-8
digital I/O and alarm outputs, A-8
dynamic characteristics, A-7
environment, A-9
excitation, A-7
input characteristics, A-5 to A-6
physical, A-9
power requirements, A-8
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technical support, C-1 to C-2
telephone and fax support numbers, C-2
temperature measurement
RTDs, 3-14 to 3-18
connecting, 3-16 to 3-18
optimizing measurements,
C-23 to C-26
relationship of resistance and
temperature, 3-14 to 3-16
thermistors, 3-18 to 3-21
connecting, 3-20 to 3-21
optimizing measurements,
C-23 to C-26
resistance-temperature
characteristics, 3-20
thermocouples, 3-6 to 3-11
cold-junction compensation
options, 3-7 to 3-8
cold-junction effect (figure), 3-7
