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5B37 Setup
J Muller
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10-21-2004 10:31 AM
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I have a 5B01 backplane and am trying to get a temperature measurement with a 5b37 module and I can't figure out how to set up the channel in the Measurement & Automation explorer. Should it be a thermocouple or a voltage reading? Also, what should the limits be for the reading. The module I have is for a Type K with 0-5V output, but the number I see correspond to very low temperatures. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have installed 5b30's and get a scaled voltage output correctly from them. So, I think the DAQ setup is correct.
JaredA
NI Employee (retired)
10-22-2004 09:28 AM
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I'm not familiar with using the 5B series in the Measurement and Automation Explorer, but from the information that I can gather, you will want to configure the reading to be voltage. The 5B37 is a non-linear module, hence I don't think you will want to use temperature scaling provided by the DAQ driver.
To start, I suggest placing the limits at the maximum and minimum values allowed by the 5B37. This informatin can be found in the 5B manual on page 2-11.
I'll include some links below which I think you will find helpful. Best of luck.
How to Use 5B Series Modules with the DAQ Channel Wizard
Can I use the 5B37 Thermocouple Module with the DAQ Channel Wizard?
5B Series User Manual
Jared A
To start, I suggest placing the limits at the maximum and minimum values allowed by the 5B37. This informatin can be found in the 5B manual on page 2-11.
I'll include some links below which I think you will find helpful. Best of luck.
How to Use 5B Series Modules with the DAQ Channel Wizard
Can I use the 5B37 Thermocouple Module with the DAQ Channel Wizard?
5B Series User Manual
Jared A
10-22-2004 09:46 AM
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Thanks for the response. I went looking thru all of these again, and actually found out that I had the device set up wrong. HTe channels were set to NRSE, but the PCI card was not. Once I set that correctly and used the VI provided for the 5B37 module, everything worked perfect. Thanks for the help.
