Posted to News on 3rd Sep 2008, 08:45
Low-cost thermocouple DAQ unit features USB output
Now available from Audon Electronics is the RedLab-TC, a new, low-cost USB-based thermocouple data acquisition unit. This provides eight temperature inputs, eight bits of digital I/O, 500V of isolation and built-in ambient temperature sensing, all for only 239. It also comes with free chart recording software, plus drivers for most DAQ packages and programming languages.
The RedLab-TC has eight fully differential 24-bit thermocouple inputs that support all of the common thermocouple types (J, K, R, S, T, N, E and B). It performs all linearisation and cold-junction compensation to yield a typical accuracy of better than +/-0.5degC. Opto-isolation ensures wiring faults will not cause damage to connected systems. The eight digital I/O can be used for simple control, alarm outputs or for monitoring contact inputs.
Audon supplies the RedLab-TC with TracerDAQ, a simple chart recorder and datalogger package, as well as drivers for common DAQ Packages such as LabVIEW, RealView and ProfiLab-Expert.
The RedLab-TC's combination of competitive performance, ease of use and low cost make it an excellent alternative to other thermocouple-based temperature measurement products available on the market today.
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