Data Sheet

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3.4 Measurement Considerations
3.5 Changing the Data Rate
3.6 Measuring Resistive Thermal Devices (RTD)
3.6.1 Using a Wheatstone Bridge
3.6.2 Using a Voltage Divider
3.6.3 Getting Higher Accuracy
4 What to do Next
Getting Started
Welcome to the 1046 user guide! In order to get started, make sure you have the following hardware on hand:
1046 PhidgetBridge
USB cable and computer
something to use with the 1046 (e.g. load cells, strain gauges, RTD , wheatstone-bridge type sensor, etc.)
Next, you will need to connect the pieces:
1. Connect your sensor to the
PhidgetBridge according to
the wiring specified on the
sensor's product page or
datasheet. See the technical
section to learn how to
hook up resistive sensors
such as RTDs.
2. Connect the PhidgetBridge
to your computer using the
USB cable.
Now that you have everything together, let's start using the 1046!
Using the 1046
Phidget Control Panel
In order to demonstrate the functionality of the 1046, the Phidget Control Panel running on a Windows machine
will be used.
The Phidget Control Panel is available for use on both macOS and Windows machines. If you would like to follow
along, first take a look at the getting started guide for your operating system:
Getting started with Windows
Getting started with macOS