Thermistor Measurements - Agilent Technologies 34972A User Manual

Thermistor Measurements

To connect a thermistor to the module's screw terminals, see page 28.
• The instrument supports 2.2 k (44004), 5 k (44007), and 10 k
(44006) thermistors.
• Front-Panel Operation: To select the thermistor function for the
active channel, choose the following items.
TEMPERATURE , THERMISTOR
To select the thermistor type for the active channel, choose from the
following items.
TYPE 2.2 KOHM , TYPE 5 KOHM , TYPE 10 KOHM
• Remote Interface Operation: You can use the MEASure? or
CONFigure command to select the probe type and thermistor type.
For example, the following statement configures channel 301 for
measurements of a 5 k thermistor:
CONF:TEMP THER,5000,(@301)
You can also use the SENSe command to select the probe type and
thermistor type. For example, the following statement configures
channel 103 for measurements of a 10 k thermistor:
SENS:TEMP:TRAN:THERM:TYPE 10000,(@103)
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