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ADC-RTD-CONFIG-CALC

Resistance temperature detector (RTD) configuration calculator for precision ADCs

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ADC-RTD-CONFIG-CALC

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Overview

This resistance temperature detector (RTD) configuration calculator is a Microsoft® Excel-based tool that helps the user identify a system solution for an RTD application. Two-, three- and four-wire RTD configurations are shown by default, with options for a high-side or low-side reference resistor and one or two integrated digital-to-analog converter (IDAC) current sources for the three-wire RTD.

Additionally, the calculator supports a wide variety of RTD types and precision analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). Use this calculator to select the reference and bias resistor values, IDAC current and gain setting for each configuration. Moreover, the calculator provides a first-order approximation of the total error to the help the user identify the largest error sources in the system.

Features
  • Determine system parameters for up to five different RTD configurations
  • Integrated algorithm optimizes reference and bias resistor values (macros must be enabled)
  • Configure the system with any of the precision ADCs commonly used in RTD measurements
  • Supports two-, three- and four-wire RTDs, as well as high-side and low-side reference resistors
  • Choose from a wide variety of different RTD types, including Pt, Ni, Cu, and NiFe
  • First-order error approximations before and after calibration
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  1. Download the calculator .zip file
  2. Extract and open the calculator
  3. Review how to use the calculator in the Instructions tab
  4. Enable macros (if applicable)

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ADC-RTD-CONFIG-CALC — RTD Configuration Calculator for Precision ADCs

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Precision ADCs
ADS1120 — 16-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & SPI interface ADS112C04 — 16-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & I2C interface ADS112U04 — 16-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC w/ PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & UART interface ADS114S06 — 16-bit, 4-kSPS, 6-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for sensor measurement ADS114S06B — 16-bit, 4-kSPS, 6-ch delta-sigma ADC With PGA and voltage reference for low-cost applications ADS114S08 — 16-bit, 4-kSPS, 12-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for sensor measurement ADS114S08B — 16-bit, 4-kSPS, 12-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for low-cost applications ADS1220 — 24-bit, 2-kSPS, four-channel, low-power, delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, SPI and two IDACs ADS122C04 — 24-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & I2C interface ADS122U04 — 24-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC w/ PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & UART interface ADS124S06 — 24-bit, 4-kSPS, 6-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for precision sensor measurement ADS124S08 — 24-bit, 4-kSPS, 12-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for sensor measurement ADS125H01 — 24-bit, 40-kSPS, 1-ch delta-sigma ADC with low-noise PGA and ±20-V input ADS125H02 — 24-bit, 40-kSPS, 2-ch delta-sigma ADC with ±20-V input, PGA, IDACs, GPIOs and VREF ADS1260 — 24-bit, 40-kSPS, 5-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF and IDACs for factory automation ADS1261 — 24-bit, 40-kSPS, 10-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, IDACs & AC excitation for factory automation
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Supported products & hardware

Precision ADCs
ADS1120 — 16-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & SPI interface ADS112C04 — 16-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & I2C interface ADS112U04 — 16-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC w/ PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & UART interface ADS114S06 — 16-bit, 4-kSPS, 6-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for sensor measurement ADS114S06B — 16-bit, 4-kSPS, 6-ch delta-sigma ADC With PGA and voltage reference for low-cost applications ADS114S08 — 16-bit, 4-kSPS, 12-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for sensor measurement ADS114S08B — 16-bit, 4-kSPS, 12-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for low-cost applications ADS1220 — 24-bit, 2-kSPS, four-channel, low-power, delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, SPI and two IDACs ADS122C04 — 24-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & I2C interface ADS122U04 — 24-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC w/ PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & UART interface ADS124S06 — 24-bit, 4-kSPS, 6-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for precision sensor measurement ADS124S08 — 24-bit, 4-kSPS, 12-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for sensor measurement ADS125H01 — 24-bit, 40-kSPS, 1-ch delta-sigma ADC with low-noise PGA and ±20-V input ADS125H02 — 24-bit, 40-kSPS, 2-ch delta-sigma ADC with ±20-V input, PGA, IDACs, GPIOs and VREF ADS1260 — 24-bit, 40-kSPS, 5-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF and IDACs for factory automation ADS1261 — 24-bit, 40-kSPS, 10-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, IDACs & AC excitation for factory automation

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Application note A Basic Guide to RTD Measurements (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 29 Mar 2023
Application note RTD Wire-Break Detection Using Precision Delta-Sigma ADCs PDF | HTML 18 Feb 2021

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