Lake Shore Model 321 Autotuning Temperature Controller User’s Manual
Introduction
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Table 1-1. Electronic Information for Various Sensors and Temperature Ranges
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Model
No.
321-01 321-02 321-04
*
Sensor Type
Silicon diode
100
Ω
Platinum RTD
Thermocouple
Sensor Temp Coefficient
Negative Positive Positive
Sensor Units
Volts (V)
Ohms (
Ω
) Millivolts
(mV)
Controller Temp. Range
1.4 – 475 K
†
14 K – 800 K
–273 – 1000 °C
†
Input Range
0 – 2.5 V
0 – 300
Ω
±45
mV
Sensor Excitation
10 µA ±0.05%
500 µA ±0.01%
N/A
constant current
constant current
The following specifications reflect operational characteristics with the specified Lake Shore Sensor.
Example Lake Shore Sensor
DT-470-C0
PT-103
Ch-AuFe 0.07%
Sensor Temp. Range
1.4 - 475 K
30 - 800 K
1.4 - 325 K
Standard Sensor Curve
Curve 10
DIN 43760
NIST generated
Typical Sensor Sensitivity
–30 mV/K at 4.2 K
0.19
Ω
/K at 30 K
16 µV/K at 4.2 K
–1.9 mV/K at 77 K
0.42
Ω
/K at 77 K
20 µV/K at 300 K
–2.4 mV/K at 300 K
0.39
Ω
/K at 300 K
–2.2 mV/K at 475 K
0.33
Ω
/K at 800 K
Measurement Resolution
Sensor Units
0.04 mV
5 m
Ω
1.5
µV
Temperature Equivalence
1.3 mK at 4.2 K
26 mK at 30 K
90 mK at 4.2 K
21 mK at 77 K
12 mK at 77 K
75 mK at 300 K
16 mK at 300 K
13 mK at 300 K
18 mK at 475 K
15 mK at 800 K
Sensor Unit Display Resolution 0.1 mV to 1 mV
0.01
Ω
to 0.1
Ω
2
µV
Measurement Accuracy
±0.2 mV ±0.02% RDG ±20 m
Ω
±0.05% RDG ±4 µV ±0.05% RDG
Temperature Accuracy
±0.1 K at 4.2 K
±0.2 K at 30 K
±0.8 K at 4.2 K
‡
with Calibrated Sensor
±0.3 K at 77 K
±0.2 K at 77 K
±0.4 K at 300 K
and 8001 Precision Option
§
±0.2 K at 300 K
±0.3 K at 300 K
±0.2 K at 475 K
±0.6 K at 800 K
Measurement Temp. Coefficient
Sensor
Units
(%RDG/°C)
±0.01% ±0.01% ±0.018%
Temperature Equivalence
±8 mK/C° at 4.2 K
±33 mK/°C at 30 K
±200 mK/°C at 4.2 K
±77 mK/°C at 77 K
±22 mK/°C at 77 K
±110 mK/°C at 300 K
±33 mK/°C at 300 K
±64 mK/°C at 300 K
±9 mK/°C at 475 K
±171 mK/°C at 800 K
Setpoint Display Resolution
in Sensor Units
0.1 mV to 1 mV
0.01
Ω
to 0.1
Ω
2
µV
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*
Thermocouple data are for uncompensated inputs.
†
Dependent on sensor type.
‡
No Model 8001 Precision Calibration Option is available for thermocouples. Error listed is for the controller only.
§
Includes all sensor and controller errors.