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This chapter introduces the new Agilent U2802A 31- channel
thermocouple input device and provides quick start information. It
also provides product outlook, installation configuration and
troubleshooting guide.
2Features and Functions
This chapter contains details of the product features, applications,
system overview and theory of operation. From this chapter, you
will understand the Agilent U2802A 31- channel thermocouple
input system overview and functionality of this device.
3Pin Configurations and Assignments
This chapter described the Agilent U2802A 31- channel
thermocouple input device pin configurations and connector pinout
for user’s reference.
4Product Specifications
This chapter specifies the environmental conditions,
characteristics, and specifications of the Agilent U2802A
31- channel thermocouple input device. It also covers the system
accuracy, typical performance and guidelines to make accurate
temperature measurements.
5Calibration
This chapter contains the calibration information and factory
restore calibration procedure for the Agilent U2802A 31- channel
thermocouple input device.
Notices II
Safety Information III
Environmental Conditions VIII
In This Guide... IX
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) X
1 Getting Started
Introduction to Agilent U2802A 31-Channel Thermocouple Input 6
Product Overview 7
Standard Purchase Items Checklist 10
Installations and Configurations 11
IVI-COM Drivers 12
2 Features and Functions
Features 18
Applications 19
System Overview 20
Theory of Operation 21
3 Pin Configurations and Assignments
Pin Configurations 30
Connector Pinout 36
4 Product Specifications
General Specifications 40
Product Characteristics 41
System Accuracy Specifications 43
System Typical Performance 49
Making Accurate Temperature Measurements 51
Contents 1
5 Calibration
Calibration Information 54
Zeroing Function 54
Restore Factory Calibration 55
Contents 2
List of Figures
Figure 2-1 System overview of U2802A with DAQ 20
Figure 2-2 System functionality block diagram for U2802A 21
Figure 2-3 Functional block diagram for U2802A 22
Figure 2-4 Functional block diagram for thermocouple mode in U2802A 23
Figure 2-5 Floating signal source configuration in U2802A 24
Figure 2-6 Ground-referenced and differential signal sources configuration in
U2802A 25
Figure 3-7 U2802A pin assignment 30
Figure 3-8 Connector 1 pin assignment for U2355A and U2356A 36
Figure 3-9 Connector 2 pin assignment for U2355A and U2356A 37
Figure 4-10 Thermoelectric characteristics for various thermocouple types 49
Figure 4-11 U2802A measurement accuracy plot for various thermocouples
type 50
Contents 3
List of Tables
Table 4-1 U2802A measurement accuracy with U2355A or U2356A, at 23 °C ± 5 °C,
with different number of averaging points. 43
Table 4-2 U2802A measurement accuracy with U2355A, at 0 to 18 °C and 28 to 45 °C,
with different number of averaging points. 44
Table 4-3 U2802A measurement accuracy with U2356A, at 0 to 18 °C and 28 to 45 °C,
with different number of averaging points. 45
Introduction to Agilent U2802A 31-Channel Thermocouple Input 6
Product Overview 7
Product Outlook 7
Product Dimensions 9
Standard Purchase Items Checklist 10
Installations and Configurations 11
IVI-COM Drivers 12
This chapter introduces the new Agilent U2802A 31- channel
thermocouple input device and provides quick start information. It also
provides product outlook, installation configuration and troubleshooting
guide.
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1Getting Started
Introduction to Agilent U2802A 31-Channel Thermocouple Input
The Agilent U2802A 31- channel thermocouple input is a thermocouple
input device that functions to convert low input voltage signal
(< ±100 mV) from a thermocouple into an output voltage range suitable for
data acquisition (DAQ) device (± 10 V).
The Agilent U2802A thermocouple signal conditioner is to be used in
conjunction with the U2355A or U2356A model DAQ to enable
temperature measurements using thermocouples.
It works as a standalone device attached to a single DAQ. The U2802A
thermocouple device is connected to the modular DAQ via SCSI cables.
Agilent U2802A accepts eight standard thermocouple types defined in the
NIST ITS-90 Thermocouple Database, which are Type B, E, J, K, N, R, S
and T.
It is ideal for a broad variety of temperature and voltage measurement
applications in education, industrial and scientific environments. The
U2802A comes with an on- board EEPROM features. Hence, it allows user
to store calibration data in volatile memory. Therefore, the U2802A is
robust, cost- effective, and user friendly device.
For detailed product specifications, please refer to “General Specifications”
on page 40.
Inspect and verify that you have all the following items upon standard
purchase of U2802A 31- channel thermocouple input device. If there are
missing items, contact the nearest Agilent Sales Office.
The U2802A is used in conjunction with the U2355A or U2356A DAQ. If
you are using the U2300A Series with the Agilent Measurement Manager,
follow the step- by- step instructions as stated in the Agilent USB Modular Products and Systems Quick Start Guide.
You need to install IVI-COM driver before using the U2300A Series with Agilent
VEE, LabVIEW or Microsoft Visual Studio.
The Agilent IVI- COM drivers simplify instrument control when you are
working in a COM- compatible environment. IVI- COM allows you to
programmatically control your instrumentation and make measurements
while providing a greater degree of instrument interchangeability and code
reuse. The Agilent IVI- COM drivers support the use of IntelliSense for
even greater ease- of- use within a Microsoft development environment.
The Agilent IVI- COM driver supports all Agilent Series DAQs. The Agilent
Firmware Revision: A.2006.10.10 is the minimum revision required for full
driver functionality.
An IVI- COM driver can program a particular set of instrument models. It
implements an instrument- specific interface tuned to the capabilities of
those models. The driver may also implement an IVI class- compliant
interface which implements a limited set of functionality common to all
instruments of the class. Instrument class- compliant interfaces are defined
by the IVI Foundation. The application writer must choose whether to use
the instrument- specific interface or the class- compliant interface.
The IVI inherent capabilities, through the IIviDriver interface, are available
in both the instrument- specific interface and class- compliant interface.
The general programming techniques are also the same.
Choosing Instrument-Specific Interface
With this interface, you have the benefit of full access to the instrument's
capabilities. All capabilities in the class- compliant interface are also
covered by the instrument- specific interface, but you will find some
capabilities in the instrument- specific interface that are not available
through the class- compliant interface. You may also see some performance
enhancements, as the driver can be tuned to use efficient programming
methods for that particular instrument.
Choosing Class-Compliant Interface
By limiting your program to the class- compliant interface, you have the
potential advantage of syntactic interchangeability. Hence, another
IVI- COM driver (and instrument) which supports the same class could be
substituted for the original driver, if the prior IVI- COM driver supports all
the capability groups used in the original driver. In this case, the
application will compile, link, and execute without error. The test results,
however, may be quite different because different instruments measure
and generate signals differently. For more information on class- compliant
interfaces and capability groups, visit www.ivifoundation.org.
Using Class-Compliant Interface
Generally, you gain no advantage from using class- compliant interface over
using just the instrument- specific interface. However, if you can isolate the
usage of the instrument- specific interface, you may see some advantages.
Replacing the IVI- COM driver then involves fixing the syntactic
incompatibilities in the isolated code.
IVI- COM drivers will be provided to users. The drivers can also be used in
a variety of development environments. For more information on IVI, visit
www.ivifoundation.org.
Below are the IVI- COM drivers provided:
✔ AgilentVEE support through COM mechanism using IVI- COM
✔ Visual Basic 6 support through COM mechanism using IVI- COM
✔ C++ support through COM mechanism using IVI- COM
✔ Visual Basic 7 support through COM Interop mechanism using IVI- COM
✔ C# support through COM Interop mechanism using IVI- COM
✔ National Instruments LabVIEW support through COM mechanism using
IVI- COM
The Agilent firmware update utility is provided to allow users to update
firmware on instruments. Update is made available through Agilent
Developer Network (ADN) website:
12 If you choose a Custom setup, the Select Features dialog box will appear.
1When the Ready to Install dialog box appears, click Install to confirm your
2When the Complete dialog box appears, click Finish.
a Click on any feature in the list to see the feature’s description and
space requirement. It is recommended that you install the sample
programs if you plan to program with the IVI driver. However, you
may omit this recommendation to save space.
b Select the check box for each feature to be installed. Clear the check
Functionality of the System 21
Functional Block Diagram 22
This chapter contains details of the product features, applications,
system overview and theory of operation. From this chapter, you will
understand the Agilent U2802A 31- channel thermocouple input system
overview and functionality of this device.
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2Features and Functions
Features
The U2802A Thermocouple Input conditioning device is complete with the
following features:
✔ Up to 31 differential input mode, or 31- single ended inputs in voltage
input mode. Each of the 31 channels can be configured as either
thermocouple or voltage input mode independently.
✔ ×97.673 gain setting for thermocouple input mode.
✔ Built- in thermistor for cold junction compensation (CJC).
✔ Built- in zeroing function to compensate for overall system offset errors
due to temperature drift.
✔ On- board EEPROM that allows user to restore back original factory
calibration data.
✔ Open thermocouple detection that allows user to check for any loose or
broken thermocouple connection before starting the data acquisition
process.
✔ Supports thermocouple type J, K, R, S, T, N, E, and B.
The U2802A Thermocouple Input conditioning device is designed for
robust and demanding industrial applications. This product is suitable for
a wide range of applications in various fields inclusive of:
✔ Consumer electronics
• Product thermal analysis and characterization
• Environmental testing (Eg: Temperature Cycle)
• Process monitoring (Eg: Oven or solder reflow temperature
The U2802A is essentially an amplifier module with a built- in temperature
sensor (thermistor). In thermocouple mode, the U2802A input channel is
used to amplify a differential voltage signal from a thermocouple (or any
low voltage signal source in the range of ±100 mV) by 100 times. The
signal is then output as an analog voltage in the ±10 V range into the DAQ
for conversion to a digital voltage reading.
The built- in thermistor in the U2802A can be read from Channel AI148 of
the U2300A series DAQ. The conversion from voltage to temperature for
this thermistor reading is done automatically by the AMM software. This
temperature reading will subsequently be used as the Cold Junction
Compensation (CJC) reference temperature.
With the correct voltage reading from the thermocouple and the CJC
temperature, the AMM software will then proceed to convert the
thermocouple voltage reading into a temperature reading, based on the
NIST ITS- 90 Thermocouple Database. This reading is then corrected for
both gain and offset errors due to the U2802A amplifiers using the
calibration constants stored in the U2802A EEPROM, which are read by
the PC via the DAQ's digital I/O lines.
The U2802A also has a built- in zeroing function, which allows users to
zero out the entire system's offset error, thus increasing the overall
accuracy of the system.
The major functional blocks of the U2802A module are:
• Analog input channel circuitry
• Cold junction sensor
• Digital control logic
• EEPROM
Analog input channel circuitry
The analog circuitry for each channel consists of an instrumentation
amplifier with a fixed gain of 97.673, a 4 Hz RC low- pass filter, and an
output buffer. The multiplexers at the input and output of each channel
allows each channel to be configured for three modes of operation as
listed below:
Thermocouple input mode: In thermocouple mode, the thermocouples (or
any floating voltage source) should be connected to the TCn+ and TCn
terminals as illustrated in Figure 2- 4. All TCn
– terminals are internally
tied to module ground with a 10 MΩ resistor. The TCn+ and TCn
–
– signals
are routed to the differential inputs of the instrumentation amplifier.
Differential voltage signals at the TCn+ and TCn
– terminals are amplified,
filtered and driven out by single- ended output voltage to the
corresponding AI channel on Rear Connector 1.
Figure 2-4 Functional block diagram for thermocouple mode in U2802A
Bypass mode: In bypass mode, the TCn+ input is routed directly to the
corresponding AI channel on Rear Connector 1. The single- ended signals
tied to TCn+ should be referenced to a GND pin, and not to the TCn
input, as it is not directly connected to GND. The signal connection will
depend on the type of source used.
For floating signal sources, all input signals are connected to the ground
in the U2802A as illustrated in Figure 2- 3. However, it is not
recommended to tie ground- referenced signal sources in this manner. Any
potential differences between the signal source ground and the U2802A
ground could potentially induce excessive current to flow through the
ground wires causing the wires and module to be damaged.
–
Figure 2-5 Floating signal source configuration in U2802A
For ground- referenced signal sources and differential signal sources, the
configuration in Figure 2- 6 is recommended. Take note that the
corresponding DAQ channel will need to be configured as a DIFF input to
enable this type of connection.
Figure 2-6 Ground-referenced and differential signal sources configuration in U2802A
Zero mode: In zero mode, the positive and negative inputs of the
instrumentation amplifier are shorted together. The output of the
instrumentation amplifier is driven out to the corresponding AI channel.
The voltage measured in this mode corresponds to the offset voltage of
the channel. This voltage can be subtracted out of the subsequent
thermocouple mode measurements in order to increase the measurement
accuracy. Do take note that this mode only works for channels that have
been configured to be in the thermocouple mode. Channels configured for
bypass mode will not be affected when this mode is selected.
Each channel is equipped with an open thermocouple detection feature,
where the 10 MΩ resistor is tied to the +15 V power supply rail. This
feature can only be globally enabled or disabled for all channels,
regardless of the channel mode setting. When enabled, outputs of the
channels are set to thermocouple mode where the inputs are left
open- circuited. This causes the positive power supply rail voltage (above
+10 V) to be saturated up, indicating that the channel either has a broken
thermocouple or the thermocouple is not connected. For channels set to
bypass mode, channels with an open- circuited input will also be saturated
to the positive supply rail voltage.
For bypass mode channels that are connected to valid voltage sources, the
10 MΩ pull- up resistor will cause additional current to flow through the
voltage source. However, this additional current measurement is small and
negligible for low impedance voltage sources.
For thermocouple mode channels connected to valid thermocouples, the
presence of the pull- up resistor introduces approximately 0.75 µA of
current through the thermocouple wires. This current introduces
additional errors when using thermocouples with high resistances, and the
measurement accuracy could be affected.
Cold junction sensor
A thermistor (RT1) is placed in between the screw terminals to measure
the temperature of the thermocouple junction for CJC. The output voltage
from the sensor is fed through a 4 Hz RC low-pass filter and buffered to
the AI148 pin on Rear Connector 1. The conversion from voltage to
temperature is done automatically by the AMM software.
Digital control
The digital control circuit consists of registers that controls the mode of
each channel and the open- thermocouple detect feature. The registers are
addressed and clocked via the digital I/O pins on Rear Connector 2. This
will be handled automatically by the AMM software.
EEPROM
The gain and offset calibration factors for each channel are stored in the
EEPROM during factory calibration and will be retrieved prior to taking
measurements. The EEPROM is tied to the digital I/O pins on Rear
Connector 2. The communication between the EEPROM and host PC is
automatically handled by the AMM software. In addition to the calibration
factors, the EEPROM stores the module ID, serial number, date of
calibration, which can also be retrieved before measurements are taken.
The U2802A provides a built- in 10 MΩ resistor on each TC+ terminal,
which is pulled up to the internal +15 V power supply rail. This resistor
can be enabled or disabled via the digital I/O pins on Rear Connector 2.
When enabled, this 10 MΩ pull- up resistor and the 10 MΩ pull- down
biasing resistor will cause the output from any unconnected thermocouple
input channels to saturate to the maximum output voltage. The U2355A
and U2356A devices can read this saturated channel and detect that a
particular channel has an open thermocouple input.
Trigger, Counter, External Timebase, and Analog Output
The U2802A provides a direct access to the analog and digital trigger
lines, counter channels, external timebase input, and analog output
channels from the U2355A and U2356A devices. These lines are routed
directly from the Rear Connector 1 and 2 to the J60 screw terminal
connector. Please refer to pin description for Connector J60 on page 35.
Precautions should be taken when driving high slew rate and frequency
clocks into the Counter and External Timebase lines to avoid excessive
noise coupling into other analog and digital lines. If excessive coupling or
crosstalk is observed, clock output drive strengths and slew rates should
be lowered to reduce coupling while still maintaining proper digital
function.
Product Characteristics 41
System Accuracy Specifications 43
Calculating System Accuracy 46
System Typical Performance 49
Making Accurate Temperature Measurements 51
This chapter specifies the environmental conditions, characteristics, and
specifications of the Agilent U2802A 31- channel thermocouple input
device. It also covers the system accuracy, typical performance and
guidelines to make accurate temperature measurements.
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4Product Specifications
General Specifications
POWER CONSUMPTION
±12 VDC, 750 mA maximum
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
• Operating temperature from 0 °C to 55 °C
• Relative humidity at 50% to 85% RH (non-condensing)
• Altitude up to 2000 meters
STORAGE COMPLIANCE
–40 °C to 70 °C
SAFETY COMPLIANCE
Certified with IEC 61010-1:2001/EN 61010-1:2001 (2nd Edition)
EMC COMPLIANCE
• IEC 61326-1:2002 / EN 61326-1:1997
• CISPR 11:1990/EN55011:1990 – Group 1, Class A
• CANADA: ICES-001: 2004
• Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR11:2004
SHOCK & VIBRATION
Tested to IEC/EN 60068-2
IO CONNECTOR
• 2 x 68-pin female SCSI connector
• 2 x 34-pin screw terminal block
• 1 x 24 pin screw terminal block
DIMENSIONS (WxDxH)
159.7 mm x 254.2 mm x 40.5 mm
WEIGHT
1.036 KG
WARRANTY
Please refer to http://www.agilent.com/go/warranty_terms
• Three years for the product
• Three months for the product's standard accessories, unless otherwise specified
Please take note that for the product, the warranty does not cover:
• Differential mode: ±7 V (Differential voltage
between TC+ and TC–)
Bypass mode
• ±20 V (TC+ input with respect to GND)
Power Off Mode
• ±11 V (TC+, TC– input with respect to GND)
Input impedance> 1 GΩ
Input bias current±2.5 nA max
Input offset current±1.5 nA max
Gain drift60 ppm / °C max
Offset drift1 µV / °C max
Filter cutoff frequency (–3 dB) (thermocouple
mode)
4.0 Hz
Filter type (thermocouple mode)Low Pass RC Filter
OTHER FEATURES
Recommended warm up time30 minutes
* The overvoltage protection levels specified above indicate the maximum voltage each input pin can
tolerate without resulting in any damages. However, prolonged exposure to these levels may affect
device safety and reliability. Hence, it should be avoided where possible.
† On the channels configured for thermocouple mode, the TC+ and TC– pins can tolerate up to ±17 V
of differential voltage for a few minutes. However, exceeding ±100 mV voltage range on these
channels can cause additional current to be drawn from the device’s power supply regulators,
which may damage the device if multiple channels are overdriven for prolonged periods. This
applies to the case where a voltage source is tied across the TC
greater than ±100 mV should be tied to TC
(grounded source), and have the channels set for bypass mode. Refer to Figure 2-5 on page 32.
The Agilent U2802A thermocouple input measurement accuracy with the
U2355A and U2356A is as shown in Table 4- 1, Table 4- 2, and Table 4- 3.
• Assume a ±1 °C error in the CJ measurement due to sensor error and temperature
gradient error in the accuracy numbers in Table 4-1, Table 4-2, and Table 4-3 below.
• Table 4-1, Table 4-2, and Table 4-3 are derived from the U2802A and DAQ input accuracy
specifications without including the thermocouple error. Refer to “Calculating System
Accuracy” on page 46 for calculation methodology.
Thermocouple Measurements Accuracy
(U2355A, U2356A @ 23 °C ± 5°C)
ITS-90
T/C
Ty pe
B01820110018201.91.21.0
E–2701000–15010001.71.61.6
J–2101200–15012001.61.51.5
K–2701372–10012001.51.41.4
N–2701300–10013001.51.31.3
R–50176830017602.01.41.3
S–50176840017602.11.61.4
T–270400–1004001.51.41.4
Temperature
Range (°C)
LowHighLowHigh
–200–1502.42.32.3
–210–1502.72.62.5
–200–1002.72.62.6
–200–1003.02.72.6
–200–1002.72.52.5
Product Specifications4
Optimum
Measurement
Range(°C)
40011004.42.52.0
–503005.03.12.6
–504004.52.82.4
Without
averaging
(± °C)
50 points
averaging
(± °C)
500 points
averaging
(± °C)
Tab l e 4 - 1 U2802A measurement accuracy with U2355A or U2356A, at 23 °C ± 5 °C, with
The overall measurement system comprises of three major components:
1 DAQ (U2355A or U2356A)
2 Signal Conditioner (U2802A), which includes CJ Sensor error
3 Sensor (Thermocouples)
Errors introduced by each of the above components has to be accounted
for when calculating the total system accuracy. Since errors from each
component are not correlated with each other, the total system error will
be the root- sum- square (RSS) of all the errors:
Example:
Assume the following conditions:
• DAQ: Agilent U2355A
• Signal Conditioning: Agilent U2802A
• Ambient temperature: 23 °C
• Thermocouple type: J- type, standard limits of error
• Temperature to measure: 600 °C
E
TOTAL
2
= E
DAQ
2
+ E
SIG_COND
2
+ E
THERMOCOUPLE
2
Assume the following error specifications:
• U2355A: Gain error = 0.02% of reading
• Offset error = 1 mV
• U2802A gain = 97.673
• Gain error = 0.06% of reading
• Offset error = 15 µV (with respect to input)
• Zeroing error = 6 µV (with respect to input)
• CJ measurement accuracy = 1 °C
• Thermocouple = greater than 2.2 °C or 0.75% error
• Noise error has been omitted to simplify the example
With zeroing, the offset errors from the DAQ and the U2802A can be
removed, and replaced with the zeroing error.
Based on the ITS- 90 Thermocouple table, a J- type thermocouple will
output 33.102 mV at 600 °C, and changes at a rate of approximately
59 µV/°C. This corresponds to (33.102 mV × 97.673) or 3.2332 V at the
input of the DAQ.
Next, the cold junction sensor error is calculated.
At 23 °C, a J- type thermocouple output voltage changes at a rate of
52 µV/ °C. Thus, the CJ sensor error of 1 °C at 23 °C corresponds to
52uV/ °C × 1°C = 52 µV.
Thermocouple measurement accuracy is very sensitive to cold junction
sensor errors and temperature gradients across the terminals. Keep the
module away from any heat sources and drafts to minimize any variation
between channels.
The channels located closest to the center near the reference thermistor
will have the best accuracy. It is important to use channels that are
physically close together on the screw terminals when taking relative
measurements. Channels that are closest together will have the best
agreement.
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Zeroing Function 54
Restore Factory Calibration 55
This chapter contains the calibration information and factory restore
calibration procedure for the Agilent U2802A 31- channel thermocouple
input device.
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Calibration
Calibration Information
The Agilent U2802A is factory calibrated and the calibration constants are
stored in the EEPROM. During initial setup, the calibration constants are
read from the EEPROM before any measurements are taken.
Zeroing Function
The Agilent U2802A thermocouple input device operating in thermocouple
mode can be set to zero mode, where the differential inputs of each
channel are shorted together. This zeroing function is used to measure the
total system offset errors due to initial offset error, temperature drift
error, and long term drift error from the DAQ (U2355A or U2356A) and
the U2802A. This measurement can then be subtracted from subsequent
measurements in order to remove the system offset error.
The Restore Factory Calibration function in the Agilent U2802A is used to
restore calibration data from user’s settings to factory original settings. To
perform factory restore calibration, follow the step- by- step instructions
shown below:
1 Click Restore Factory Calibration in the thermocouple form.
2 A dialog box will appear as shown below.
3 Click OK to start the factory restore calibration process. Click Cancel
to not perform the restore factory calibration process.