Campbell PT100/3 User Manual

PT100/3

1/3 DIN PRT

Probe

User Manual

Issued 14.6.10

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1994, 2010 Campbell Scientific Ltd.

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(square inch) = 645 mm2

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) = 68.95 mb

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1. Specifications .............................................................. 1

2. Installation .................................................................... 1

3. Programming ............................................................... 2

4. Calibration .................................................................... 2

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1. Schematic of PT100/3 Probe ...................................................................... 2

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PT100/3 1/3 DIN PRT Probe

Platinum resistance thermometers are high-stability temperature measurement devices
suitable for very wide temperature ranges (-200ºC to +650ºC). The PT100/3 probe can be
used for both 3-wire half bridge and 4-wire half bridge measurements when used with the
appropriate Campbell Scientific Terminal Input Module (TIM).

1. Specifications

Element: 1/3 DIN (to IEC60751)

Typical PRT
Element Error: <±0.15ºC @ -100ºC
<±0.1ºC @ 0ºC
<±0.19ºC @ +100ºC
<±0.31ºC @ +200ºC
(excluding datalogger and bridge resistor accuracy)

Maximum temp.
of standard probe: +80ºC (see Note below)

Standard cable length: 3m

NOTE

2. Installation

The operating temperature range for the probe is limited by the type
of cable and operating conditions. The PVC cable fitted to the
standard probe should not be used at temperatures above 80ºC. If
the cable is subject to flexing, the lower temperature limit is -20ºC.
However, if the cable is rigidly fixed, without the possibility of
flexing, the probe can be used in temperatures down to -50ºC.

Other cable types are available to special order to cover
temperatures in the range of -200ºC to + 650ºC.

The probe can be connected in a 3-wire half bridge or a 4-wire half bridge
configuration. To accomplish this it shoul d be used with the appropriate Campbell
Scientific Terminal Input Module (TI M) which contains the necessary completion
resistors and connects directly to the datalogger’s input terminals.

The 4-wire half bridge offers the best accuracy, and requir es the 4WPB100
Terminal Input Module. This module contains both the 10kΩ and the 100Ω
resistors needed. However, two differential (i.e. four single-ended) channels are
required on the datalogger for 4-wire half bridge measurements. One 4WPB100
module can be shared by several probes when used with an AM416 multiplexer.

The 3-wire half bridge only requires two single-ended channels on the datalogger,
and is used with the 3WHB10K Terminal Input Module, which contains the 10kΩ
resistor.

For more information about the installation and use of the TIMs, please refer to
the appropriate TIM manual.

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3. Programming

User Manual

Figure 1 Schematic of PT100/3 Probe

(two alternate colour schemes shown – depends on cable type)

Program examples for using a PRT with all t ypes of Campbell Scientific
dataloggers are shown in the appropriate TIM manua l. Addi t iona l exam ples are
also given in the individual datalogger manuals.

4. Calibration

The PT100/3 probe and its associated TIM can be used without any additional
calibration if that is appropriate to your field requirements. Note that the
calibration at 0ºC procedure described in the TIM manuals will rem ove offse t
errors in the PRT element and in the 0.01% tolerance of the 10kΩ completion
resistor. However, it will not remove any temperature c oefficient error in the
bridge resistor in the 4-wire half bridge, nor any slope error inherent in the PT100
element.

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