4WFBS120
4WFBS120
Orderable120-Ohm, Four-Wire Full-Bridge Terminal Input Module
Overview
The 4WFBS120 is a four-wire, full-bridge module that provides completion resistors for a strain gage or other sensor that acts as a single variable resistor. This module should be used to measure sensors that have a 120-ohm nominal resistance.
Technical Description
The 4WFBS120 completes a full Wheatstone bridge. It can also be used to complete the back half of a Wheatstone bridge for use in a ¼ bridge strain circuit (one active element) using a dummy gage, or in a ½ bridge strain circuit (two active elements). The Wheatstone bridge circuit converts small changes in resistance to an output voltage that our data loggers can measure.
The 4WFBS120 includes two external pins that allow customers to perform shunt calibrations, which are used to correct for sensitivity errors.
4-Wire Full Bridge Module Schematic
(R4=120 Ω for the 4WFBS120)
4WFBS120-to-Sensor Hookup
Benefits
- Easy to install or remove
- Connects directly into data logger input terminals
- Compatible with most Campbell Scientific data loggers
Specifications
- Used With
- 4-wire strain gages or other full bridge measurements that have a 120 Ω nominal resistance
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 1.5 x 2.7 cm
(0.6 x 0.6 x 1.0 in.) for body with prongs
- Weight
- 6 g
(0.2 oz)
2:1 Resistive Divider
- Resistance
- 1 kΩ/1 kΩ
- Tolerance
- Ratio: ±0.01%
(@ 25°C)
- Maximum Temperature Coefficient
- Ratio: 0.5 ppm/°C
(-55° to +85°C)
- Power Rating
- 0.1 W
(@ 70°C) per element
Completion Resistor (bulk metal foil)
- Resistance
- 120 Ω
- Tolerance
- ±0.01%
(@ 25°C)
- Maximum Temperature Coefficient
- 0.8 ppm/°C
- Power Rating
- 0.25 W
(@ 70°C)