Thermocouples

channel 1

channel 2

yellow

red

yellow

red

Pin 17 and 18 are internally connected in the TCDA to provide +5V to REF+ in the XXXSDAXX and XXXSPDA modules (AGND to AGND in the ADIO12 module).

Power Supply

 

T1+ T1-

T2+ T2-

 

 

 

 

 

JackPower

Module

 

GND

1

1

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC #0

8

8

 

A/D ch.

 

 

 

 

GND

7

7

 

GND

 

 

 

TC #1

 

 

 

A/D ch.

 

2.5mm

TCDA

9

9

 

 

 

 

 

18

18

 

REF+

 

 

 

 

 

17

17

 

+5VDC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GND

19

19

 

REF-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 3.1: TCDA Connections

A/D Module

RS-232 or RS-485 Port

NOTE: A 12VDC power supply must be connected to the TCDA’s 2.5mm power jack.

Table 3.1: Pinout of TCDA Module

Pin #

Function

Pin #

Function

1

GND

14

-------

2

-------

15

-------

3

-------

16

-------

4

-------

17

looped to pin 18

5

-------

18

looped to pin 17

6

-------

19

GND

7

GND

20

-------

8

TC # 0

21

-------

9

TC # 1

22

-------

10

-------

23

-------

11

-------

24

-------

12

-------

25

-------

13

-------

 

 

1.------- denotes that pin is not used.

2.Pin 17 and 18 are internally connected to each other to provide 5VDC to REF+ for the SDAXX modules.

3.Pin 19 is internally connected to GND to provide 0VDC to REF- for the SDAXX and SPDA modules.

6Documentation Number TCDA0997 Manual

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TCDA specifications

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