Specifications, Analog input, Accuracy – Measurement Computing AI-EXP48 User Manual
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Chapter 3
Specifications
Typical for 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Specifications in italic text are guaranteed by design.
Analog input
Table 1. Analog input specifications
Number of channels
48 single-ended/24 differential inputs
Voltage measurement speed
1 µs per channel
Input ranges, software or sequencer programmable
Bipolar: ±10 V, ±5 V, ±2 V, ±1 V , ±0.5 V, ±0.2 V, ±0.1 V,
universal thermocouple
Signal to noise and distortion
72 dB typical for ±10 V range, 1 kHz fundamental
Total harmonic distortion
-80 dB typical for ±10 V range, 1 kHz fundamental
Bias current
40 pA typical (0 °C to 35 °C)
Crosstalk
-75 dB DC to 60 Hz; -65 dB @ 10 kHz, typical
Input impedance
10 MΩ single-ended, 20 MΩ differential
Over-voltage protection
±30 V
Accuracy
Table 2. Analog input accuracy specifications
Voltage range
(note 1)
Accuracy
±(% of reading + % range)
23°C ±10 °C, 1 year
Temperature coefficient
±(ppm of reading + ppm range)/°C
Noise (cts
RMS) (note 2)
-10 V to 10 V
0.031% + 0.008%
14 + 8
2.0
-5 V to 5 V
0.031% + 0.009%
14 + 9
3.0
-2 V to 2 V
0.031% + 0.010%
14 + 10
2.0
-1 V to 1 V
0.031% + 0.02%
14 + 12
3.5
-500 mV to 500 mV
0.031% + 0.04%
14 + 18
5.5
-200 mV to 200 mV
0.036% + 0.05%
14 + 12
8.0
-100 mV to 100 mV
0.042% + 0.10%
14 + 18
14.0
Note 1:
Specifications assume differential input single-channel scan, 1 MHz scan rate, unfiltered,
CMV=0.0 V, 30 minute warm-up, exclusive of noise, -FS to +FS.
Note 2:
Noise reflects 10,000 samples at 1 MHz, typical, differential short
Thermocouples
Table 3. TC types and accuracy (Note 3)
TC type
Temperature range (°C)
Accuracy (±°C)
Noise typical (±°C)
J
-200 to + 760
1.7
0.2
K
-200 to + 1200
1.8
0.2
T
-200 to + 400
1.8
0.2
E
-270 to + 650
1.7
0.2
R
-50 to + 1768
4.8
1.5
S
-50 to + 1768
4.7
1.5
N
-270 to + 1300
2.7
0.3
B
+300 to + 1400
3.0
1.0
Note 3:
Assumes 16384 oversampling applied, CMV = 0.0V, 60 minute warm-up, still environment, and
25 °C ambient temperature; excludes thermocouple error; TC
in
= 0° C for all types except B
(1000 °C)