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Figure 7-4: Modifying the 10 Volt Channel for Extended Voltage Range
You can also easily convert the 10V channel to measure 0 to 100mA current simply by putting
a 100 ohm resistor (minimum rating: 2 watts) between the "10V" and "-Common" terminals.
5 Volt Channels
The two 5 volt channels can be modified to span higher ranges (greater than 5V DC) by
adding a single resistor, in the same way as shown for the 10V channel in Figure 7-4, to either,
or both, of the two "5V" terminals. The value of the resistor (R) can be calculated by the
following equation based on the desired voltage input range (Ein):
R = 4,000 * Ein - 20,000
For example, if you wish to measure up to 20 volts, the resistor value should be:
4,000 * 20 - 20,000 = 60,000 ohms
Since you will not always be able to get the exact resistor value that you calculated, you can
determine the actual input range you will have by plugging the value of the resistor back into
the formula:
Ein = R + 20,000 / 4,000
You can easily convert either or both 5V channels to measure 0 to 50 mA current by wiring a
100 ohm resistor (minimum rating: 0.5 watts) between the "5V" and "-Common" terminals.
2.5 Volt Channel
The 2.5 volt channel can be modified to span higher ranges (greater than 2.5V DC) by adding
two resistors to the input terminals as shown in Figure 7-5. The value of the resistor marked "
10k" must be 10,000 ohms ±1% or better. The value of the resistor (R) can be calculated by
the following equation, based on the desired voltage input range (Ein):
R = 4,000 * Ein - 10,000
For example, if you wish to measure up to 20 Volts, the resistor value should be:
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