5B32 module question

[Harry King]

This is more of an equipment question, but I figure that thisis as good a
place as any to ask.

I've got about six 5B32 modules, and I need three. The problem is that
four of the resistors that go with them are bad. I had as bad board,
which I think might have screwed up the resistors. The resistors that
Ihave that are good are reading about 20 Ohms of resistance, and the bad
ones are 6 Ohms, 80 Ohms, 1.5 megaOhms, and 2.2 megaOhms.

I have tried to buy some resistors from National Instruments and Analog
Devices, but they don't know what they are (the part number doesn't come
up at all). I hate to keep buying entire 5B32 modules when I only need
the resistor. So, can I just go buy a 20 Ohm resistor at Radio Shack, and
plug it i
n, or is this thing that comes with it something special?

Thanks in advance,
Harry

--
"Little Joe for the Big Heisman, '99"

[B & C Duffey]

Absolutely - go down to Radio Shack and purchase some - The max current
sould be 20 ma (since the 5B32 is a 4 - 20 ma current input module) so P =
I^2 R , P = (.02)^2 * 20 = .008 Watts therefore a 1/4 or 1/2 watt resistor
should be more than adequate.

A 1/2 watt resistor has leads that would probably plug into the 5B01
backplane nicely.

Good Luck

Harry King wrote in message <7q65an$jl6@catapult.gatech.edu>...
>This is more of an equipment question, but I figure that thisis as good a
>place as any to ask.
>
>I've got about six 5B32 modules, and I need three. The problem is that
So, can I just go buy a 20 Ohm resistor at Radio Shack, and
>plug it in, or is this thing that comes with it something special?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Harry
>
>--
>"Little Joe for the Big Heis
man, '99"