Chapter 6 VirtualBench-DMM
Getting Started with VirtualBench 6-6
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c. Select the Temperature tab.
d. Select the type of sensor that you connected to the channel
specified in step one, in substep "a", from the Temperature
Sensor list.
e. Select the Temperature Units you want the temperature to be
displayed.
f. Select the cold junction sensor type from the Source list, when
you are using a thermocouple. Select the channel to which the
cold junction sensor is connected.
g. Click on OK.
h. Click on the sixth (Temperature) button in the Mode Selector.
i. Click on Run. VirtualBench-DMM continuously acquires and
displays Temperature measurements in the display window.
j. Check to see that the input signal does not exceed the range of
your DAQ device, and that the input signal does not exceed the
selected range, when the DMM display shows +CLIP or -CLIP.
k. Click on Run again to stop the measurement.
Note: Please refer to the VirtualBench-DMM Online Help for additional help on
configuring VirtualBench-DMM for your specific application.
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