3.6.1 Using a Wheatstone Bridge
3.6.2 Using a Voltage Divider
3.6.3 Getting Higher Accuracy
Getting Started
Welcome to the 1046 user guide! In order to get started, make sure you have the following hardware on hand:
1046 PhidgetBridge
USB cable and computer
something to use with the 1046 (e.g. load cell, strain gauge, RTD , wheatstone-bridge type sensor, etc.)
Next, you will need to connect the pieces:
1. Connect your sensor to the PhidgetBridge according to the wiring speci ed on the sensor's product page or
datasheet. See the technical section to learn how to hook up resistive sensors such as RTDs.
2. Connect the PhidgetBridge to your computer using the USB cable.
Now that you have everything together, let's start using the 1046!
Using the 1046
Phidget Control Panel
In order to demonstrate the functionality of the 1046, the Phidget Control Panel running on a Windows machine will be
used.
The Phidget Control Panel is available for use on both macOS and Windows machines.
Windows
To open the Phidget Control Panel on Windows, nd the
icon in the taskbar. If it is not there, open up the start
menu and search for Phidget Control Panel
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