Input Calibration 
140  UDC2500 Universal Digital Controller Product Manual  4/07 
Type of Input  Equipment Needed 
RTD (Resistance 
Thermometer 
Device) 
•  A decade box, with at least ± 0.02 % accuracy, capable of providing 
stepped resistance values over a minimum range of 0 to 1650 ohms 
with a resolution of 0.001 ohm. 
•  Three insulated copper leads of equal length for connecting the 
decade box to the controller. 
Milliampere, 
Millivolt, Volts, and 
Radiamatic 
•  A calibrating device with at least ± 0.02 % accuracy for use as a 
signal source. 
•  Two insulated copper leads for connecting the calibrator to the 
controller. 
•  Place current source at zero before switching ON. 
•  Do not switch current sources OFF/ON while connected to the 
UDC2500 input. 
5.4  Input 1 Set Up Wiring 
Thermocouple Inputs Using an Ice Bath 
Refer to Figure 5-2 and wire the controller according to the procedure given in Table 
5-4.. 
Table 5-4  Set Up Wiring Procedure for Thermocouple Inputs  
Using an Ice Bath 
Step  Action 
1 
Connect the copper leads to the calibrator. 
2 
Connect a length of thermocouple extension wire to the end of each copper lead and 
insert the junction points into the ice bath. 
3 
Connect the thermocouple extension wires to the terminals for Input #1.  
See 
Figure 5-2. 
 
+
_
Millivolt
Source
26
27
+
Ice Bath
Copper Leads
Thermocouple
Extension Wire
_
+
_
Millivolt
Source
26
27
+
Ice Bath
Copper Leads
Thermocouple
Extension Wire
_
 
Figure 5-2  Wiring Connections for Thermocouple Inputs Using an Ice Bath