Fluke 1586A - Thermistor Channels

1586A
Users Manual
3-22
Thermistor Channels
Refer to Table 3-7 to configure a thermistor channel. The R(T) polynomial type requires
polynomial coefficients to be entered. The thermistor characterization polynomial is as
follows:
15.273
1
+
=
t
x
32
3210 xBxBxBBy +++=
yR exp=
Where t is the temperature in °C and R is the resistance in Ω. Any coefficients that are
not used must be set to 0.
Table 3-7. Thermistor Channel Setup
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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Item Function
 Thermistor function selection.
 Select the thermistor type. Types available: R(T), 2.252 kΩ, 5 kΩ, and 10 kΩ.

Set up the channel for a 2-wire measurement connection. See “Sense Input Configuration” on
page 3-6.
 Input a custom alpha-numeric label to help identify the channel (optional).
 Set an alarm for this channel (optional). See “HI and LO Channel Alarms” on page 3-31.
 Apply Mx+B scaling to the measurement (optional). See “Mx+B Scaling” on page 3-30.
 Load a thermistor from the Probe Library. See “Probe Library” on page 3-34.