Generations/Simulations - Thermocouple Simulation 25
THERMOCOUPLE SIMULATION
Thermocouple simulation is available from TC1 terminals only.
Check the Sensor Type. Your simulations are unreliable unless you select the
same sensor type as is connected to MC6. Also select a suitable Reference
Junction compensation method. Wrong Reference Junction setting yields use-
less results. See chapter Thermocouple Connections on page 28.
See also: Temperature Measurement (Thermocouple) on page 19.
Warning!
When using a thermocouple or an RTD sensor connected to MC6 to measure the exter-
nal reference junction temperature: Keep in mind that there is no isolation between the
instrument to be calibrated and the sensor measuring the reference temperature.
Thermocouple simulation terminals.
Range depends on selected sensor type
Note.
Thermocouple measurements are error prone. There may be
faulty connections, wrong (extension) cables and settings in
MC6. If unsure, see chapter Thermocouple Connections on
page 28 and study thermocouple literature.
RTD simulation is available from R1 terminals only.
Use of 2-, 3- or 4-wire connection is up to the receiving instrument. Con-
nect the possible third and fourth wire according to the requirements of
the connected instrument, but use only the two leftmost R1 terminals
in MC6. See adjacent picture.
Check the Sensor Type. Make sure you select the same sensor as the
instrument receiving the simulated signal requires. Otherwise your simu-
lations are unreliable. See also note in next chapter.
See also: Temperature Measurement (RTD) on page 19 and
Resistance Simulation on page 26.
Note.
To ensure good contact between the device under test and the test leads, we recommend us-
ing the alligator clips provided with MC6.
RTD simulation terminals.
Range depends on selected sensor type
Notes.
AC measurement current from the instrument under test is not
supported. With pulsed measurement current, set a wait time
of few milliseconds before the resistance is measured.
Instrument
receiving
simulation
signal
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