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TB-9212 Calibration Procedure

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Test Equipment

Table lists the equipment recommended for the performance verification procedure. If the 
recommended equipment is not available, select a substitute using the requirements listed in 
Table 1.

Table 1.  

Recommended Equipment

Equipment

Recommended 

Model

Requirements

Thermocouple Calibrator

Ectron 1140A

A high-precision 
thermocouple source with an 
accuracy of 

0.11 °C and an 

output impedance of 

10

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NI 9212

An NI 9212 module that is 
verified to be within product 
specifications.

Chassis

cDAQ-9178

Barrier Strip 
Assembly

Thermocouple 
Wire

TT-E-24-SLE-100

E-type SLE 24 AWG, 20 m to 
30 m

Mini 
Thermocouple 
Connector

Omega 
SMPW-E-M 

E-type, must fit the output 
terminal of the thermocouple 
calibrator

Thermocouple 
Barrier Strips

Omega BS16A

8 channels

Thermocouple 
Barrier Strip 
Jackets (x8)

Omega BSJ-E

E-type, 8 channels

Thermocouple 
Spade Lugs (x32)

Omega SLCH-20

16 lugs of chromel to match 
the E-type wires

Omega SLCO-20

16 lugs of constantan to match 
the E-type wires

Spade-Lug 
Crimping Tool

Omega 
CRIMPING 
TOOL-P

Must effectively crimp the 
spade lugs with the 24 AWG 
wire.

Summary of Contents for TB-9212

Page 1: ...sively referred to as TB 9212 For more information about calibration solutions visit ni com calibration Note Refer to the NI 9212 Calibration Procedure on ni com manuals for instructions on calibratin...

Page 2: ...com and help files install with the software NI cDAQ 9174 9178 Quick Start NI DAQmx installation and hardware setup NI 9212 Getting Started Guide NI 9212 with TB 9212 specific information NI 9212 Dat...

Page 3: ...212 An NI 9212 module that is verified to be within product specifications Chassis cDAQ 9178 Barrier Strip Assembly Thermocouple Wire TT E 24 SLE 100 E type SLE 24 AWG 20 m to 30 m Mini Thermocouple C...

Page 4: ...re assembly Crimp the chromel spade lugs to the chromel wire to create 8 positive spade lugs Crimp the constantan spade lugs to the constantan wire to create 8 negative spade lugs 2 Use the thermocoup...

Page 5: ...how to install the software and hardware and how to configure the device in Measurement Automation Explorer MAX Complete the following steps to set up the TB 9212 1 Install NI DAQmx Note Ensure that...

Page 6: ...ou are using a TB 9212 with mini TC you do not need to remove the top cover 2 Connect the thermocouple calibrator to the TB 9212 using the barrier strip assembly created in the Building the Barrier St...

Page 7: ...eliminates gain errors in the NI 9212 9 Acquire and average samples a Create and configure an AI temperature thermocouple channel for the NI 9212 according to Table 4 b Configure the AI temperature th...

Page 8: ...Repeat step 9 12 Perform the following calculation using the recorded Tempaix and CJCtemp x values TempErrorCh0 3 Tempai0 3 CJCtemp0 TempErrorCh4 7 Tempai4 7 CJCtemp1 13 Compare the calculation resul...

Page 9: ...complete resource for technical support At ni com support you have access to everything from troubleshooting and application development self help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Appli...

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