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Thermocouple Measurement (Temperature)
Thermocouple measurement terminals are located in the ET module.
Required settings Options/description
Quantity T/C-Temp
Funct/Port ET: TCi(mea) (for the internal Reference Junction), or
ET: TCx(mea) (for other RJ compensation methods)
Sensor Type Available thermocouples
Reference Junction Depends on the Function/Port setting.
See subsequent chapters.
Second port Available only if RTD sensor is not used as the Reference
Junction compensation method.
Internal Reference Junction
MC5-IS’ Internal Reference Junction Mod-
ule is an optional module. To use the Inter-
nal Reference Junction, select Function/
Port ET: TCi(mea). The Reference Junc-
tion compensation method Internal is au-
tomatically selected.
External Reference Junction
To use an External Reference Junction,
select Function/Port ET: TCx(mea) and
choose one of the available Reference
Junction compensation methods: Entered,
0°C or available RTD sensors.
Additional information is found in chapter
Internal Reference Junction on page 91.
Additional information is found in chapter
External Reference Junction on page 92.
T / C , L o w V
H A R T
®
1
m e a s / s i n k
V , ,
V ,
1
,
s i n k
C o m
R , R T D
L o w V
M E A S U R EO U T P U T
E T E
T / C I N T . R J
S E N S O R M E A S U R E & S I M U L A T E
U o : 1 6 V
I o : 2 4 m A
P o : 1 4 5 m W
T / C
W I R E S
O N L Y
4 w m e a s
3 w m e a s
m e a s / s i m
T / C
W I R E S
O N L Y
T / C , L o w V
H A R T
®
1
m e a s / s i n k
V , ,
V ,
1
,
s i n k
C o m
R , R T D
L o w V
M E A S U R EO U T P U T
E T E
T / C I N T . R J
S E N S O R M E A S U R E & S I M U L A T E
U o : 1 6 V
I o : 2 4 m A
P o : 1 4 5 m W
T / C
W I R E S
O N L Y
4 w m e a s
3 w m e a s
m e a s / s i m
T / C , L o w V
Measuring