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Intro to the N20K48 WiFi module - TCP/IP Communication
Description
The N20K48 WiFi module turns this powerful PID controller into an IoT device suitable for a wide range of applications. In this video,...
HDR200: High Temperature and High Pressure Dew Point and Relative Humidity Transmitter
This video highlights the key functionality and how to get started with the HDR200, a dew point and relative humidity transmitter that can be used...
Getting Started with the N20K48 Temperature and Process Controller
The N20K48 is a powerful expandable controller used for process and temperature control. This video provides an introductory example on how to configure the N20K48 for a simple on/off temperature control application.
Extending Thermocouples
Thermocouples are very simple temperature measurement sensors. They consist of two dissimilar metals joined together typically by welding at the t...
Thermocouple Wire Resistance
The resistance data presented below in ohms per foot for each thermocouple leg and ohms per double foot for the full thermocouple is calculated fro...
Intro to Pressure Units
The Origin of Pressure Units
All units were originally derived from readily available physical standards that laboratories around the world could d...
Infrared Temperature Measurement Challenges - Emissivity
In our previous installment of this series we discussed some of the challenges of using infrared temperature sensors (pyrometers) when your target ...
Infrared Temperature Challenges - Viewing IR Through a Window
Infrared Temperature Challenges - Viewing IR Through a Window
In the next series of articles we’ll be discussing some of the common challenges of u...
Introduction to Calibration of Temperature Sensors and Instruments
For any application that requires precise temperature measurement over an extended period of time (i.e. months or years), calibration is criticall...
Introduction to Pressure Transducers
What are pressure transducers used for?
Pressure transducers have wide industrial applications. Some of the more common pressure measurements are...
Measuring Body Temperature with an Infrared Sensor
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 Corona virus pandemic one of the more common application questions we receive is “Can an infrared temperature sensor be used for body temperature measurement?” This blog discusses some of the considerations infrared temperature sensors normally designed for industrial and laboratory use for this body temperature measurement.
Dew Point Calculator – Convert Relative Humidity to Dew Point Temperature
This blog includes the formulas to convert back and forth between relative humidity to dew point temperature. It also includes an Excel spreadsheet to perform the calculation.