Operator's Manual
Issue 14
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Mar 2016 / UMC0071
Mercury
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The list of Sensor Readings depends on the type of sensor but will generally include
I
(
A) - the sensor excitation current in
A.
P
(
W) - the power dissipated in the sensor in
W.
R
(O) - the resistance of the sensor in ohms.
S
(O/K) - the sensitivity of the sensor in ohms per Kelvin.
T
(K) - the temperature measured by the sensor in Kelvin.
V
(mV) - the sensor excitation voltage in mV.
2 Tap the
Sensor Type
parameter box and select a sensor type from the drop-down menu.
Sensor types include
(a) thermocouple
(b) PTC - positive temperature coefficient sensor
(c) NTC - negative temperature coefficient sensor
(d) Diode
A detailed description of sensor types in given in section 6.5.
3 Tap the
Calibration
parameter box and select a calibration file from the drop-down menu.
The list of files available depends on which sensor type is selected. If you select a Generic
calibration file, you can later adjust the calibration to suit a particular sensor (see section
6.4).
4
Interpolation
Linear interpolation is used to calculate the calibration curve from the calibration table.
