Campbell Scientific 4WFB120, 4WFB350, 4WFB1K User Manual

4WFB120, 4WFB350, 4WFB1K

4 Wire Full Bridge Terminal

Input Modules

Revision: 5/07

Copyright © 1996-2007

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4WFB120, 4WFB350, 4WFB1K
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1. Function........................................................................1

2. Specifications ..............................................................1

3. Measurement Concepts..............................................2

4. Wiring............................................................................3

5. Program Examples......................................................3

5.1 Edlog.........................................................................................................4

5.1.1 CR10(X)..........................................................................................4

5.1.2 21X .................................................................................................7

5.1.3 CR7...............................................................................................10

5.2 CRBasic..................................................................................................13

5.2.1 CR9000(X)....................................................................................14

6. Calculation of Strain..................................................15

Figures

1-1 Terminal Input Module ............................................................................1

2-1 Schematic.................................................................................................2

4-1 Wiring for Example Programs .................................................................3

6-1 Strain Gage in Full Bridge......................................................................15

Table

5-1 Input Locations Used in CR10(X), 21X, and CR7 Examples..................4

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4WFB120, 4WFB350, 4WFB1K 4 Wire Full Bridge Terminal Input Modules

1. Function

Terminal input modules connect directly to the datalogger's input terminals to
provide completion resistors for resistive bridge measurements, voltage
dividers, and precision current shunts. The 4WFB120, 4WFB350, and
4WFB1K complete a full bridge for a strain gage or other sensor that acts as a
single variable resistor. The difference between the three models is in the
resistor that matches the nominal resistance of a 120 ohm, 350 ohm, or 1000
ohm quarter bridge strain gage.

H

L

G

H

L

AG

2. Specifications

2:1 Resistive Divider

Resistors
Ratio Tolerance @ 25 °C

Ratio Temperature
coefficient
Power rating 0.25 W

Completion Resistor: 120, 350, or 1000 Ω

Tolerance @ 25 °C
Temperature coefficient
0-60 °C

-55-125 °C
Power rating 0.25 W

H

L

AG

FIGURE 1-1. Terminal Input Module

1 kΩ/1 kΩ
±0.02%

2 ppm/°C

±0.01%

4 ppm/°C
8 ppm/°C

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ε

µ

=

∆

∆

µ

x

⋅

x

Vx

H

L

or AG

3. Measurement Concepts

Measuring strain is measuring a change in length. Specifically, the unit strain

()

is the change in length divided by the unstrained length

Strain is typically reported in microstrain
length by one millionth of the length.

A metal foil strain gage is a resistive element that changes resistance as it is
stretched or compressed. The strain gage is bonded to the object in which
strain is measured. The gage factor,

resistance for change in strain:

factor of 2 means that if the length changes by one micrometer per meter of

)

(1

ε

length
resistance.

, the resistance will change by two micro-ohms per ohm of

H

1kΩ

1kΩ

FIGURE 2-1. Schematic

H

L

G

()

GF , is the ratio of the relative change in

GF R R l l

120Ω, 350Ω, or 1kΩ

ε

=∆ll/

()

ε

; a microstrain is a change in

//

. For example, a gage

.

Because the actual change in resistance is so small, a full bridge configuration
is used to give the maximum resolution. A "quarter bridge" strain gage is so
named because the strain gage becomes one of the four resistors that make up a
full bridge. The 4WFBxxx module provides the other three resistors (Figure 4-

1). Quarter bridge strain gages are available in nominal unstrained resistances
of 120, 350, and 1000 ohms. The 4WFB model must match the resistance of
the gage (e.g., the 4WFB120 is used with a 120 ohm strain gage).

The resistance of an installed gage will differ from the nominal value. A zero
measurement can be made with the gage installed. This zero measurement can
be incorporated into the datalogger program; subsequent measurements can
report strain relative to the zero.

Strain is calculated in terms of the result of the full bridge measurement. This
result is the measured bridge output voltage divided by the bridge excitation

VV

/

voltage
millivolts output per volt of excitation,
measurement,
measurements. Strain is calculated from the change in the bridge

measurement,

outex

. (The actual result of the full bridge instruction is the

1000

VV

/

is stored and used to calculate future strain

0

out e

1000⋅VV

/

out e

) The result of the zero

2

r

x

x

=

−

4. Wiring

4WFB120, 4WFB350, 4WFB1K 4 Wire Full Bridge Terminal Input Modules

VVV VV

(/)( /0)

out e

ε

=

GF V

out e

V

r

−412

()

r

: 3.1.

3.2.

The calculations are covered in more detail in section 6.

Datalogger

Vx

Figure 4-1 illustrates the wiring of the strain gage to the 4WFB module and the
wiring of the module to the datalogger. It is important that the gage be wired
as shown with the wire from H connected at the gage, and that the leads to the
L and G terminals be the same length, diameter, and wire type. With this
configuration, changes in wire resistance due to temperature occur equally in
both arms of the bridge with negligible effect on the output from the bridge.

5. Program Examples

The following examples for the CR10(X), 21X, CR7, and CR9000(X) all have
a subroutine that measures the unstrained "zero" output of the strain gage. The
examples calculate strain using equation 3.2 for a strain gage with a GF=2.
These are just examples. Besides adding additional measurement instructions,
the programs will probably need to have the scan and d ata storage intervals
altered for actual applications. The instructions in the subroutine will also
need to be modified for the actual gage factor.

H

H

L

G

or AG

or G

H

L

Shield

FIGURE 4-1. Wiring for Example Programs

This zeroing subroutine is called automatically when the progr am is first
executed. The user can call the subroutine by setting Flag 1 low using the
datalogger support software or the *6 mode with the keyboard display. The
"zero" reading is then used during normal measurements for the strain
calculations.

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5.1 Edlog

Dataloggers that use Edlog include CR510, CR10(X), 21X, and CR7. The
Edlog instruction that measures strain gages is Instruction 6 – Full Bridge.

The Input Locations assignments used in CR10(X), 21X, and CR7 Examples
are listed in Table 5-1.

TABLE 5-1. Input

Locations Used in

CR10(X), 21X, and CR7

Examples

Addr Name

1 mVperV
2 mVperV_0
3 Vr
4 uStrain
5 Count
6 GF
7 _4e6
8 Mult
9 1_2Vr
10 Vr_1_2Vr

5.1.1 CR10(X)

;{CR10X}
;

*Table 1 Program
01: 1 Execution Interval (seconds)

;Other measurements could be inserted here or before the Output section

1: If Flag/Port (P91) ;On the first execution (Flag 1 is low)
1: 21 Do if Flag 1 is Low ;or when user sets Flag 1 low
2: 1 Call Subroutine 1 ;call the zeroing subroutine

2: Full Bridge (P6) ;Measure the strain gage
1: 1 Reps
2: 22 ± 7.5 mV 60 Hz Rejection Range
3: 1 DIFF Channel
4: 1 Excite all reps w/Exchan 1
5: 2500 mV Excitation
6: 1 Loc [ mVperV ]
7: 1 Mult
8: 0 Offset

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3: X-Y (P35) ;Subtract zero reading from the
1: 1 X Loc [ mVperV ] ;measurement
2: 2 Y Loc [ mVperV_0 ]
3: 3 Z Loc [ Vr ]

4: X*F (P37) ;Change Vr from mV/V to V/V
1: 3 Loc [ Vr ]
2: 0.001
3: 3 Loc [ Vr ]

;The following instructions calculate microstrain

5: Z=X*F (P37)
1: 3 X Loc [ Vr ]
2: -2 F
3: 9 Z Loc [ 1_2Vr ]

6: Z=Z+1 (P32)
1: 9 Z Loc [ 1_2Vr ]

7: Z=X/Y (P38)
1: 3 X Loc [ Vr ]
2: 9 Y Loc [ 1_2Vr ]
3: 10 Loc [ Vr_1_2Vr ]

8: Z=X*Y (P36)
1: 10 X Loc [ Vr_1_2Vr ]
2: 8 Y Loc [ Mult ]
3: 4 Z Loc [ uStrain ]

;Output Section
;This example outputs an average of the 1 second readings
;once per minute.

09: If time is (P92)
1: 0 Minutes (Seconds --) into a
2: 1 Interval (same units as above)
3: 10 Set Output Flag High

10: Set Active Storage Area (P80)
1: 1 Final Storage Area 1
2: 1 Array ID ;Set Array ID = 1 for measurement data

11: Real Time (P77)
1: 1110 Year,Day,Hour/Minute

12: Average (P71)
1: 1 Reps
2: 4 Loc [ uStrain ]

*Table 2 Program
2: 0.0000 Execution Interval (seconds)

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*Table 3 Subroutines

1: Beginning of Subroutine (P85) ;Subroutine to measure "zero"
1: 1 Subroutine 1

2: Do (P86) ;This prevents calling subroutine
1: 11 Set Flag 1 High ;until user sets flag 1 low again.

3: Z=F (P30) ;Set counter use for average to 0
1: 0 F
2: 0 Exponent of 10
3: 5 Z Loc [ Count ]

4: Z=F (P30) ;load 4 million (4*uS/S) into input location
1: 4 F
2: 6 Exponent of 10
3: 7 Z Loc [ _4e6 ]

5: Z=F (P30) ;Load Gage Factor into input location
1: 2 F ;Enter the actual Gage Factor here
2: 0 Exponent of 10
3: 6 Z Loc [ GF ]

6: Z=X/Y (P38) ;calculate multiplier to use with strain
1: 7 X Loc [ _4e6 ] ;calculation
2: 6 Y Loc [ GF ]
3: 8 Z Loc [ Mult ]

7: Beginning of Loop (P87) ;Loop through 5 times to obtain average
1: 0 Delay ;zero reading
2: 5 Loop Count

8: Z=Z+1 (P32) ;Increment Counter used to determine
1: 5 Z Loc [ Count ] ;when to output

9: Full Bridge (P6) ;Measure Strain Gage
1: 1 Reps
2: 22 ± 7.5 mV 60 Hz Rejection Range
3: 1 DIFF Channel
4: 1 Excite all reps w/Exchan 1
5: 2500 mV Excitation
6: 1 Loc [ mVperV ]
7: 1 Mult
8: 0 Offset

10: IF (X<=>F) (P89) ;Check for last pass through loop
1: 5 X Loc [ Count ] ;to set output flag
2: 3 >=
3: 5 F
4: 10 Set Output Flag High

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11: Set Active Storage Area (P80) ;Direct averaged "zero" reading
1: 3 Input Storage Area ;to input storage
2: 2 Array ID or Loc [ mVperV_0 ]

12: Average (P71)
1: 1 Reps
2: 1 Loc [ mVperV ]

13: If Flag/Port (P91) ;When average is calculated,
1: 10 Do if Output Flag is High (Flag 0) ;also send it to Final Storage
2: 10 Set Output Flag High

14: Set Active Storage Area (P80) ;Direct Output to Final Storage
1: 1 Final Storage Area 1
2: 11 Array ID ;set Array ID = 11 for zero data

15: Real Time (P77)
1: 110 Day,Hour/Minute

16: Sample (P70)
1: 1 Reps
2: 2 Loc [ mVperV_0 ]

17: End (P95)

18: End (P95)

End Program

5.1.2 21X

;{21X}

*Table 1 Program
01: 1 Execution Interval (seconds)

;Other measurements could be inserted here or before the Output section

1: If Flag/Port (P91) ;On the first execution (Flag 1 is low)
1: 21 Do if Flag 1 is Low ;or when user sets Flag 1 low
2: 1 Call Subroutine 1 ;call the zeroing subroutine

2: Full Bridge (P6) ;Measure the strain gage
1: 1 Reps
2: 2 ± 15 mV Slow Range
3: 1 DIFF Channel
4: 1 Excite all reps w/Exchan 1
5: 5000 mV Excitation
6: 1 Loc [ mVperV ]
7: 1 Mult
8: 0 Offset

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3: Z=X-Y (P35) ;Subtract zero reading from the
1: 1 X Loc [ mVperV ] ;measurement
2: 2 Y Loc [ mVperV_0 ]
3: 3 Z Loc [ Vr ]

4: Z=X*F (P37) ;Change Vr from mV/V to V/V
1: 3 X Loc [ Vr ]
2: 0.001 F
3: 3 Z Loc [ Vr ]

;The following instructions calculate microstrain

5: Z=X*F (P37)
1: 3 X Loc [ Vr ]
2: -2 F
3: 9 Z Loc [ 1_2Vr ]

6: Z=Z+1 (P32)
1: 9 Z Loc [ 1_2Vr ]

7: Z=X/Y (P38)
1: 3 X Loc [ Vr ]
2: 9 Y Loc [ 1_2Vr ]
3: 10 Z Loc [ Vr_1_2Vr ]

8: Z=X*Y (P36)
1: 10 X Loc [ Vr_1_2Vr ]
2: 8 Y Loc [ Mult ]
3: 4 Z Loc [ uStrain ]

;Output Section
;This example outputs an average of the 1 second readings
;once per minute.

9: If time is (P92)
1: 0 Minutes (Seconds --) into a
2: 1 Interval (same units as above)
3: 10 Set Output Flag High

10: Set Active Storage Area (P80)
1: 1 Final Storage Area 1
2: 1 Array ID ;Set Array ID = 1 for measurement data

11: Real Time (P77)
1: 1110 Year,Day,Hour/Minute

12: Average (P71)
1: 1 Reps
2: 4 Loc [ uStrain ]

*Table 2 Program
01: 0.0000 Execution Interval (seconds)

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*Table 3 Subroutines

1: Beginning of Subroutine (P85) ;Subroutine to measure "zero"
1: 1 Subroutine 1

2: Do (P86) ;This prevents calling subroutine
1: 11 Set Flag 1 High ;until user sets flag 1 low again.

3: Z=F (P30) ;Set counter use for average to 0
1: 0 F
2: 5 Z Loc [ count ]

4: Z=F (P30) ;load 4000 into
1: 4000 F ;input location
2: 7 Z Loc [ 4e6 ]

5: Z=X*F (P37) ;Multiply by 1000 to get (4*uS/S)
1: 7 X Loc [ 4e6 ]
2: 1000 F
3: 7 Z Loc [ 4e6 ]

6: Z=F (P30) ;Load Gage Factor into input location
1: 2 F ;Enter the actual Gage Factor here
2: 6 Z Loc [ GF ]

7: Z=X/Y (P38) ;calculate multiplier to use with strain
1: 7 X Loc [ 4e6 ] ;calculation
2: 6 Y Loc [ GF ]
3: 8 Z Loc [ Mult ]

8: Beginning of Loop (P87) ;Loop through 5 times to obtain average
1: 0 Delay ;zero reading
2: 5 Loop Count

9: Z=Z+1 (P32) ;Increment Counter used to determine
1: 5 Z Loc [ count ] ;when to output

10: Full Bridge (P6) ;Measure Strain Gage
1: 1 Reps
2: 2 ± 15 mV Slow Range
3: 1 DIFF Channel
4: 1 Excite all reps w/Exchan 1
5: 5000 mV Excitation
6: 1 Loc [ mVperV ]
7: 1 Mult
8: 0 Offset

11: IF (X<=>F) (P89) ;Check for last pass through loop
1: 5 X Loc [ count ] ;to set output flag
2: 3 >=
3: 5 F
4: 10 Set Output Flag High

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12: Set Active Storage Area (P80) ;Direct averaged "zero" reading
1: 3 Input Storage ;to input storage
2: 2 Array ID or Loc [ mVperV_0 ]

13: Average (P71)
1: 1 Reps
2: 1 Loc [ mVperV ]

14: If Flag/Port (P91) ;When average is calculated,
1: 10 Do if Output Flag is High (Flag 0) ;also send it to Final Storage
2: 10 Set Output Flag High

15: Set Active Storage Area (P80) ;Direct Output to Final Storage
1: 1 Final Storage
2: 11 Array ID ;set Array ID = 11 for zero data

16: Real Time (P77)
1: 110 Day,Hour/Minute

17: Sample (P70)
1: 1 Reps
2: 2 Loc [ mVperV_0 ]

18: End (P95)

19: End (P95)

End Program

5.1.3 CR7

;{CR7}

*Table 1 Program
01: 1.0000 Execution Interval (seconds)

;Other measurements could be inserted here or before the Output section

1: If Flag/Port (P91) ;On the first execution (Flag 1 is low)
1: 21 Do if Flag 1 is Low ;or when user sets Flag 1 low
2: 1 Call Subroutine 1 ;call the zeroing subroutine

2: Full Bridge (P6) ;Measure the strain gage
1: 1 Reps
2: 3 ±15 mV Slow Range
3: 1 In Card
4: 1 DIFF Channel
5: 1 Ex Card
6: 1 Ex Channel
7: 1 Meas/Ex
8: 5000 mV Excitation
9: 1 Loc [ mVperV ]
10: 1 Mult
11: 0 Offset

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3: Z=X-Y (P35) ;Subtract zero reading from the
1: 1 X Loc [ mVperV ] ;measurement
2: 2 Y Loc [ mVperV_0 ]
3: 3 Z LOC [ Vr ]

4: Z=X*F (P37) ;Change Vr from mV/V to V/V
1: 3 X Loc [ Vr ]
2: 0.001 F
3: 3 Z Loc [ Vr ]

;The following instructions calculate microstrain

5: Z=X*F (P37)
1: 3 X Loc [ Vr ]
2: -2 F
3: 9 Z LOC [ 1_2Vr ]

6: Z=Z+1 (P32)
1: 9 Z LOC [ 1_2Vr ]

7: Z=X/Y (P38)
1: 3 X Loc [ Vr ]
2: 9 Y Loc [ 1_2Vr ]
3: 10 Z LOC [ Vr_1_2Vr ]

8: Z=X*Y (P36)
1: 10 X Loc [ Vr_1_2Vr ]
2: 8 Y Loc [ Mult ]
3: 4 Z LOC [ uStrain ]

;Output Section
;This example outputs an average of the 1 second readings
;once per minute.

9: If time is (P92)
1: 0 Minutes (Seconds --) into a
2: 1 Interval (same units as above)
3: 10 Set Output Flag High

10: Set Active Storage Area (P80)
1: 1 Final Storage Area 1
2: 1 Array ID ;Set Array ID = 1 for measurement data

11: Real Time (P77)
1: 1110 Year,Day,Hour/Minute

12: Average (P71)
1: 1 Reps
2: 4 Loc [ uStrain ]

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*Table 2 Program
01: 0.0000 Execution Interval (seconds)

*Table 3 Subroutines

1: Beginning of Subroutine (P85) ;Subroutine to measure "zero"
1: 1 Subroutine 1

2: Do (P86) ;This prevents calling subroutine
1: 11 Set Flag 1 High ;until user sets flag 1 low again.

3: Z=F (P30) ;Set counter use for average to 0
1: 0 F
2: 5 Z LOC [ Count ]

4: Z=F (P30) ;load 4000 into
1: 4000 F ;input location
2: 7 Z LOC [ 4e6 ]

5: Z=X*F (P37) ;Multiply by 1000 to get (4*uS/S)
1: 7 X Loc [ 4e6 ]
2: 1000 F
3: 7 Z LOC [ 4e6 ]

6: Z=F (P30) ;Load Gage Factor into input location
1: 2 F ;Enter the actual Gage Factor here
2: 6 Z LOC [ GF ]

7: Z=X/Y (P38) ;calculate multiplier to use with strain
1: 7 X Loc [ 4e6 ] ;calculation
2: 6 Y Loc [ GF ]
3: 8 Z LOC [ Mult ]

8: Beginning of Loop (P87) ;Loop through 5 times to obtain average
1: 0 Delay ;zero reading
2: 5 Loop Count

9: Z=Z+1 (P32) ;Increment Counter used to determine
1: 5 Z Loc [ Count ] ;when to output

10: Full Bridge (P6) ;Measure Strain Gage
1: 1 Reps
2: 3 ± 15 mV Slow Range
3: 1 In Card
4: 1 DIFF Channel
5: 1 Ex Card
6: 1 Ex Channel
7: 1 Meas/Ex
8: 5000 mV Excitation
9: 1 Loc [ mVperV ]
10: 1 Mult
11: 0 Offset

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11: IF (X<=>F) (P89) ;Check for last pass through loop
1: 5 X Loc [ Count ] ;to set output flag
2: 3 >=
3: 5 F
4: 10 Set Output Flag High

12: Set Active Storage Area (P80) ;Direct averaged "zero" reading
1: 3 Input Storage ;to input storage
2: 2 Array ID or Loc [ mVperV_0 ]

13: Average (P71)
1: 1 Reps
2: 1 Loc [ mVperV ]

14: If Flag/Port (P91) ;When average is calculated,
1: 10 Do if Output Flag is High (Flag 0) ;also send it to Final Storage
2: 10 Set Output Flag High

15: Set Active Storage Area (P80) ;Direct Output to Final Storage
1: 1 Final Storage
2: 11 Array ID ;set Array ID = 11 for zero data

16: Real Time (P77)
1: 110 Day,Hour/Minute

17: Sample (P70)
1: 1 Reps
2: 2 Loc [ mVperV_0 ]

18: End (P95)

19: End (P95)

End Program

5.2 CRBasic

Dataloggers that use CRBasic include our CR800, CR850, CR1000, CR3000,
CR5000, and CR9000(X). CRBasic uses the StrainCalc Instruction for
calculating strain from the output of different full bridge configurations:

StrainCalc(Dest,Reps,Source,BrZero,BrConfig,GageFactor,PoissonRatio)

Source is the variable holding the current measurement, BrZero is the zero
measurement; this instruction uses the results of the full bridge measurement
instruction (multiplier=1, offset=0, mV/V) directly. The code for the Bridge
Configuration used with the 4WFB module is -1. Enter the actual gage factor
for GageFactor. Enter 0 for the Poisson ratio parameter which is not used with
this bridge configuration.

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5.2.1 CR9000(X)

This example program is slightly different in operation than the examples for
the other dataloggers. Data are only output to data table STRAINS when the
user sets Flag(1). Every measurement is output (rather than averages like in
the other examples) while Flag(1) is high.

' Program name: STRAIN.DLD

Public Count, ZStrain, StMeas, Strain, Flag(8) 'Declare all variables as public

'Data Table STRAINS samples every measurement when user Sets Flag(1) High

DataTable(STRAINS,Flag(1),-1)
DataInterval(0,0,0,100) 'Interval = Scan, 100 lapses
Sample (1,Strain,Ieee4)
EndTable

'DataTable ZERO_1 stores the "zero" measurements

DataTable(ZERO_1,Count>99,100) 'Trigger on Count 100
Average(1,ZStrain,IEEE4,0)
EndTable

'Subroutine to measure Zero, Called when user sets Flag(2)low

Sub Zero
Count = 0 'Reset Count
Scan(10,mSec,0,100) 'Scan 100 times
BrFull(ZStrain,1,mV50,5,1,6,7,1,5000,1,0,0,100,1,0)
Count = Count + 1 'Increment Counter used By DataTable
CallTable ZERO_1 'Zero_1 outputs on last scan (Count=100)
Next Scan
ZStrain = ZERO_1.ZStrain_Avg(1,1) 'Set ZStrain = averaged value
Flag(1) = True
End Sub

BeginProg
Scan(10,mSec,0,0) 'Scan 10(mSecs)
If Not Flag(2) Then Zero
BrFull(StMeas,1,mV50,5,1,6,7,1,5000,1,0,0,100,1,0)
StrainCalc(Strain,1,StMeas,ZStrain,-1,2,0)
CallTable STRAINS 'Strains outputs only when Flag(1)=True
Next Scan
EndProg

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⎛

⎞

R

∆

R

R

+

∆

6. Calculation of Strain

Vx

H

R1

L

R2

or AG

FIGURE 6-1. Strain Gage in Full Bridge

Figure 6-1 is the diagram of the strain gage in the full bridge configuration
provided by the terminal input module. The result of the datalogger's full
bridge measurement when a multiplier of 1 and an offset of 0 is used is the
measured bridge output in millivolts divided by the excitation in volts (1000
mV=1V):

Vout

1000 1000

⋅=⋅+−

Vin

The result is output in the units of millivolts output per volt o f excitation
because the output voltage is small relative to the excitation voltage; these
units allow the result to be a larger number easier for the datalogger to display
and store (see data format discussion in the datalogger manual). The output is
a ratio because: 1) the datalogger's ratiometric measurement technique allows
this ratio to be more accurate than the measurement of the output voltage
(errors in the excitation and measured output cancel). 2) This ratio can be used
directly in the calculation of strain.

H

H

R3

L

Rg

G

R

g

⎜

RRRRR

⎝

3

g

2

+

12

6.3.

⎟
⎠

When strain is calculated the direct ratio of the voltages (volts per volt not
millivolts per volt) will be used:

Vout

=

Vin

If the previous equation is taken as the result when the gage is unstrained, then
when the gage is strained it will change resistance by

the bridge output is:

Vout

Vin

=

strained

g

RRRRR

+

3

g

gg

RR RRRR

++

gg

3

−

12

∆

2

6.4.

+

R

. The equation for

g

2

−

12

6.5.

+

15

4WFB120, 4WFB350, 4WFB1K 4 Wire Full Bridge Terminal Input Modules

r

+

∆

=

⋅

⋅

∆∆∆∆∆

(

∆

∆

Subtracting the unstrained (zero) result from the strained result gives

Vout

⎛

⎞

⎜

V

=

r

=

The terminal input module is selected so that

:

R

3

V

=

r

Solving for strain:

⎟

⎝

⎠

Vin

strained unstrained

RR R RR

()()

++ ⋅ +

gg g

33

++ ⋅ +

()()424

RR R RR

gg g gg

Vout

⎛
⎜

−
⎝

Vin

RR

⋅

∆

g

3

∆

RR

gg

42

42

⎞
⎟
⎠

=

+=

∆∆

RRV

ggr

+=

RV RV R

gr gr g

∆∆

RR

gg

=

RR RRRR

++

gggg

3

RR

RR

gg

2

+

RRRRRR

gggggg

)

R

g

−

∆

. Substituting R for

g3

=

+

3

+

2

V

:

6.6.

g

6.7.

∆

42

412

Strain is calculated by dividing equation 6.8 by the gage factor. The units are
converted to microstrain by multiplying by 10

µε

=−

RV R RV

RV R V

=

∆∆

gr g gr

=−

∆

gr g r

4

−

12VV

410

GF V

()

R

r

r

6

⋅

−

12

()

g

=

V

r

6.8.

R

g

6

uS/S.

6

10

=

GF R

r

⋅

R

g

6.9.

g

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