
Lake Shore Model 330 Autotuning Temperature Controller User’s Manual
Introduction
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Table 1-1. Electronic Information for Various Sensors and Temperature Ranges
Suffix 1
2
3
4
*
Sensor Type
Silicon
Diode 100
Ω
Platinum RTD GaAlAs Diode
Thermocouple
Sensor Temperature
Coefficient
Negative
Positive
Negative Positive
Sensor Units
Volts (V)
Ohms (
Ω
)
Volts (V)
Millivolts (mV)
Input Range
0
–
2.5 V
0
–
300
Ω
0
–
6 V
±15 mV
Sensor Excitation
10 µA ±0.1%
1 mA ±0.01%
10 µA ±0.1%
N/A
constant current
constant current
constant current
The following specifications reflect operational characteristics with the specified Lake Shore Sensor.
Example Lake
DT-470-C0 PT-103
TG-120P Ch-AuFe
0.07%
Shore Sensor
with 1.4HS calibration with 1.4L calibration with 14J calibration
Sensor Temp. Range
1.4
–
475 K
30
–
800 K
1.4
–
325 K
1.4
–
325 K
Standard Sensor
LSCI Curve 10
DIN 43760
Needs Calibration
NBS/NIST generated
Curve
and
8001
Precision
Option
Typical Sensor
–30 mV/K at 4.2 K
0.19
Ω
/K at 30 K
–180 mV/K at 4.2 K 16 µV/K at 4.2 K
Sensitivity
–1.9 mV/K at 77 K
0.42
Ω
/K at 77 K
–1.25 mV/K at 77 K 20 µV/K at 300 K
–2.4 mV/K at 300 K 0.39
Ω
/K at 300 K –2.75 mV/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
0.09 mV
0.45 µV
Temperature
1.3 mK at 4.2 K
26 mK at 30 K
0.5 mK at 4.2 K
30 mK at 4.2 K
Equivalence
21 mK at 77 K
12 mK at 77 K
72 mK at 77 K
22 mK at 300 K
16 mK at 300 K
13 mK at 300 K
32 mK at 300 K
18 mK at 475 K
15 mK at 800 K
Sensor Units
Display Resolution
0.1 mV to 1 mV
0.01
Ω
to 0.1
Ω
0.1 mV to 1 mV
1 µV
Measurement
Accuracy
±125 µV ±0.015% RDG ±12 m
Ω
±0.04% RDG ±200 µV ±0.035%
±1.5 µV + 0.1% RDG
Temperature
±50 mK at 4.2 K
±45 mK at 30K
±40 mK at 4.2 K
±406 mK at 4.2K †
Accuracy with
±120 mK at 77 K
±62 mK at 77K
±350 mK at 77 K
±110 mK at 300K
Calibrated Sensor and
±80 mK at 300 K
±105 mK at 300K
±150 mK at 300 K
8001 Precision Option
±75 mK at 475 K
±235 mK at 800K
Measurement Temperature Coefficient
Sensor Units
±0.002% ±0.004% ±0.006% ±0.01%
(%RDG/°C Ambient)
Control Stability:
±2.5 mK at 4.2 K
±15 mK at 30 K
±5 mK at 4.2 K
±40 mK at 4.2 K
±25 mK at 77 K
±15 mK at 77 K
±50 mK at 77 K
±40 mK at 300 K
±25 mK at 300 K
±15 mK at 300 K
±50 mK at 300 K
±25 mK at 800 K
* Thermocouple data is for uncompensated inputs.
† Sensor calibration and 8001 Precision Option are not available for thermocouples. The error listed is for the instrument only.
Table 1-1 identifies the input configurations possible with this instrument. System performance with any of the inputs depends greatly on
sensor characteristics. Much of the typical data presented here is based on the Lake Shore sensor listed in each column. Other sensors
of the same type can be used with the instrument. Similar performance can be expected if the sensor sensitivities match.