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Spectrum Controls 1756sc-IF8u User Manual

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Chapter 5:

Channel Configuration, Data, and Status

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1: Temperatures for thermocouples, RTDs and the cold junction

thermistors will be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit.

.CJOffset

-25 to +65 degC

REAL

-45 to + 117 degF

A temperature offset added to the cold junction compensation temperature

values. This is interpreted as degrees C if the .TempMode = 0 and

degrees F if the .TempMode = 1.

Module Sampling Time

The universal module update time is defined as the time required for the

module to sample and convert the input signals of all enabled input

channels and make the resulting data values available to the processor.

The sample time is influenced by the input type, filter frequency, CJC

acquisition (if enabled) and autocal configuration settings. For example,

when thermocouples are selected, it is necessary to perform a cold

junction compensation, (CJC), measurement to obtain best possible

accuracy. This CJC measurement occurs in a systematic fashion and

adds approximately 26ms to the update time. The following tables

illustrate the components used to calculate typical channel update times.

Overhead:

5 ms - This must be included in all calculations and represents backplane

communication and other service routines within the module.

Filter Frequency:

The channel filter frequency will impact timing. The following table shows

associated time adders based on frequency selection.

Filter

Additional Time

10Hz

125 ms per channel

50/60Hz

26 ms per channel

100Hz

18 ms per channel

250Hz

10 ms per channel

1kHz

6 ms per channel