Campbell Scientific CR3000 Micrologger - Manual (Page 314)

Section 8. Operation
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Error Calculations with Input Reversal = True
µV error = gain term + offset term
= (830.7 µV * 0.07%) + (1.5 * 0.67 µV + 1.0 µV)
= 0.581 µV + 2.01 µV
= 2.59 µV (= 0.061 °C)
Error Calculations with Input Reversal = False
µV Error = gain term + offset term
= (830.7 µV * 0.07%) + (3 * 0.67 µV + 2.0 µV)
= 0.581 µV + 4.01 µV
= 4.59 µV (= 0.11 °C)
Input Error Examples: Type K Thermocouple @ 1300°C
Error in the temperature due to inaccuracy in the measurement of the
thermocouple voltage increases at temperature extremes, particularly when the
temperature and thermocouple type require using the ±200|250 mV range. For
example, assume type K (chromel-alumel) thermocouples are used to measure
temperatures around 1300°C.
These examples demonstrate that at temperature extremes, input offset error is
much less than input gain error because the use of a larger input range is required.
Conditions
CR3000 module temperature, ‐25 to 50°C
Temperature = 1300°C
Reference temperature = 25°C
Delta T (temperature difference) = 1275°C
Thermocouple output multiplier at 1300°C = 34.9 µV °C ‐1
Thermocouple output = 1275°C * 34.9 µV °C ‐1 = 44500 µV
Input range = ±200 mV
Error Calculations with Input Reversal = True
µV error = gain term + offset term
= (44500 µV * 0.07%) + (1.5 * 6.67 µV + 1.0 µV)
= 31.2 µV + 11.0 µV
= 42.2 µV (= 1.21 °C)