Measuring Temperature Using Thermocouples (HP E1353A Module only)

Setup for Measuring Thermocouple Temperature using an External Multimeter

The thermocouple terminal module automatically configures the HP E1353A FET Multiplexer Module for thermocouple readings. The multimeter measures the resistance of a thermistor on the terminal module to provide a reference temperature. This reference temperature is used to compensate for the change in temperature between the thermocouple (desired measurement) and the terminal temperature (see “Comments” later in this section).

Figure 3-7 shows how to set up channel 01 of a single module switchbox to measure temperature using a thermocouple and an external multimeter.

Figure 3-7. Temperature Measurement Using a Thermocouple

Chapter 3

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