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4 full bridge measurements – Campbell Scientific AM16/32A Multiplexer User Manual

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AM16/32A Relay Analog Multiplexer

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"4 X 16" Mode

COM H (ODD)

COM L

COM H (EVEN)

COM L

ODD H

ODD L

EVEN H

EVEN L

SHIELD

SENSOR SHIELDS

COM

CR23X/

CR800/
CR850/

CR1000


21X/

CR7



CR10(X)


CR3000/

0

CR500

EX E E VX

H H H H

L L L L

AG

H H H H

L L L L

G

FIGURE 14. Fo

The CR5000 and CR3000 also have current excitation channels which
allow a resistance measurement. Because the excitation current is
known, it is not necessary to measure the voltage across a fixed
resistor to determine the current as in Figure 14. See Section 5.3 for
an example.

ur Wire Half Bridge Hook-up and Measurement

"4 X 16" Mode

COM H (ODD)

COM L

COM H (EVEN)

COM L

ODD H

ODD L

EVEN H

EVEN L

SHIELD

SENSOR SHIELDS

COM

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0

CR23X/

CR800/
CR850/

CR1000


21X/

CR7



CR10(X)


CR3000/

CR5000

EX E E VX

AG

H H H H

L L L L

G

FIGURE 15. Full Bridge Measurement

6.4 Full Bridge Measurements

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tation channel, a differential analog input channel, and

an analog ground. Up to sixteen full bridges may be multiplexed
through the AM16/32A.

Sensor to Multiplexer wiring – With panel switch set to “4x16” mode,
excitation, ground, and the two signal leads may be connected to on
input SET (Figure 15).

Multiplexer to Datalogger wiring - COM terminals are connected to a
datalogger exci

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