Omega Engineering CYD201 and CYD208 manual Chapter Introduction, General

OMEGA Model CYD201/CYD208 User’s Manual

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.0GENERAL

This chapter covers a general description of the Model CYD201/CYD208 (Paragraph 1.1), Handling Liquid Helium and Liquid Nitrogen (Paragraph 1.2), Electrostatic Discharge (Paragraph 1.3), Safety Summary (Paragraph 1.4), and Safety Symbols (Paragraph 1.5).

Due to the OMEGA commitment to continuous product improvement, modifications may occur to the Model CYD201/CYD208 software with time. Some of these changes result from Customer feedback about operation on various cryogenic systems. We encourage comments or suggestions regarding this instrument. Please return the instrument warranty card to ensure receipt of future software updates.

1.1MODEL CYD201/CYD208 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Model CYD201/CYD208 Digital Thermometers are ideal to monitor critical temperatures in chemical and materials research, superconductivity measurements, and low temperature physics. The units feature:

•Broad Temperature Range: 1.4 K to 475 K (–272 °C to 202 °C).

•Single Channel (CYD201) and Eight Channel (CYD208) Models.

•For use with CY-7 Series, DT-500 Series, and other Silicon Diode Sensors.

• System Accuracy (Instrument with Sensor) with SoftCal™ to within ±0.1 °C or better.

•Temperature display in °C, °F, K, or Sensor Voltage.

•High/Low Alarm Setpoint with Interfacing Alarm Contacts.

•Standard RS-232C Output of Temperature, Input of Settings, and Alarm Status for Remote Operation.

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