This thermocouple measurement verified design provides a very simple and accurate method way to implement thermocouple measurement. This design outlines the necessary anti-aliasing filters and biasing resistors to provide sensor diagnostics. This example also provides a novel way of accomplishing cold junction compensation for the system using the onboard temperature sensor on the ADS1118. For thermocouple linearization, the design also provides a very simple algorithm for linear that can be implemented on most microcontrollers.
Features
- Measures K-type thermocouple temperature
- Accuracy <1 °C
- Precision and repeatability of 0.2°C
- Includes cold junction compensation
- Includes software algorithm
- Uses ADS1118 16-bit ADC with PGA
- This verified design includes:
- Theory
- Component selection
- TINA-TI simulation
- Schematics and PCB layout
- Verification and measured performance
- Modification options