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Type S thermocouple. Type S thermocouples are made from platinum and rhodium,
and are suitable for high-temperature measurements of up to 1760°C. Low sensitivity
(10 uV/vC) and high cost make these thermocouples unsuitable for general purpose
use. Due to their high stability, type S thermocouples are used as the standard of
calibration for the melting point of gold.
Type T thermocouple. Type T thermocouples are made from copper and
constantan, are highly accurate, and operate in the -270°C to +400°C temperature
range.
USB. Universal Serial Bus. This is a standard port that enables you to connect
external devices to PCs. A typical USB 1.1 port supports a data transfer rate of 12
Mbps (12 megabits per second), and is much faster than a COM port.