22/44 Assembly
Hengst Filtration GmbH
, OPM II, RE 51460-B/04.2021
In order to be able to measure the currents of the two analog current outputs, a load
resistance must be connected to every output - as shown below.
Depending on the supply voltage, the load resistance should lie between 250
and 2600 Ω.
The load resistance is defined according to the "Determination of the required load
resistance" (see below).
Using a voltmeter, you can now measure the voltage decreasing over the resistance.
Fig. 10: Measurement of the analog current outputs 4 ... 20 mA output with load resistance
The load resistance cannot be arbitrarily selected. It must be adjusted according to
the sensor supply voltage.
The maximum load resistance can be calculated using the following formula or deter-
mined from the table next to it:
Table 5: Determination of the load resistance
Formula
U
(supply)
[V]
R
max
[Ω]
9
250
12
400
18
600
24
1000
30
1300
Analog current out-
puts (4 ... 20 mA) –
Measurement with
load resistance
Determination of the re-
quired load resistance