Section 7.  Installation 
 
 
FIGURE 59:   Quarter-Bridge Strain 
Gage with RC Resistor Shunt 
 
 
 
 FieldCalStrain() Calibration 
'This program example demonstrates the use of the FieldCalStrain() instruction by measuring 
'quarter-bridge strain-gage measurements. 
 
Public Raw_mVperV 
Public MicroStrain 
 
'Variables that are arguments in the Zero Function 
Public Zero_Mode 
Public Zero_mVperV 
'Variables that are arguments in the Shunt Function 
Public Shunt_Mode 
Public KnownRes 
Public GF_Adj 
Public GF_Raw 
 
'----------------------------- Tables ---------------------------- 
DataTable(CalHist,NewFieldCal,50) 
 SampleFieldCal 
EndTable 
'//////////////////////////// PROGRAM //////////////////////////// 
BeginProg 
 
 'Set Gage Factors 
 GF_Raw = 2.1 
 GF_Adj = GF_Raw 'The adj Gage factors are used in the calculation of uStrain 
 
 'If a calibration has been done, the following will load the zero or 
 'Adjusted GF from the Calibration file 
 LoadFieldCal(True)