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IM 2553A-01EN
Explanation
The available thermocouple and RTD types are shown below. If you change the type when the output
is on, the output turns off.
Thermocouple
Select from the following.
R, S, B, J, T, E, K, N, C, A, TC USER*
* If you select TC USER, the thermoelectromotive force of a user-defined thermocouple can be
sourced. For details how to write user-defined data to the 2553A, see section 6.4. For the data
definition specifications, see appendix 4.
RTD
Select from the following.
Pt100, RTD USER*
* If you select RTD USER, the resistance of a user-defined RTD can be sourced. For details how to
write user-defined data to the 2553A, see section 6.4. For the data definition specifications, see
appendix 4.
<<Command Mnemonic>>
:SOURce:FUNCtion {TCouple|RTD}
:SOURce:TYPE {R|S|B|J|T|E|K|N|C|A|PT100|USER}
6.1 Selecting Thermocouples and RTDs
