FTH1260-01
Type-K Thermocouple Sensor
The Type-K Thermocouple Sensor from Fidar Electronics measures high temperature with a Type-K thermocouple and automatic cold-junction compensation. It connects to a FIDAQUIRE data logger over a daisy-chained CANopen bus.
Type-K thermocouple input for high temperatures
Automatic cold-junction compensation
Fast thermal response for steep processes
RJ45 output on a CANopen bus
Daisy-chains up to 64 sensors per card
Works with the FBC0232-01 card and FIDAQUIRE logger
Up to 500 m of bus at 125 kbit/s
Power and data share one cable
A Type-K thermocouple is a junction of two dissimilar metals that turns a temperature difference straight into a voltage. Its appeal is a very wide range, a fast response and tolerance of brutal conditions — which is why furnaces, burners and boilers use one where a PT100 would not survive. This sensor reads the thermocouple voltage and applies cold-junction compensation to recover the real process temperature.
Key features
Type-K thermocouple input for high temperatures
Automatic cold-junction compensation
Fast thermal response for steep processes
RJ45 output on a CANopen bus
Daisy-chains up to 64 sensors per card
Works with the FBC0232-01 card and FIDAQUIRE logger
Up to 500 m of bus at 125 kbit/s
Power and data share one cable
Connectivity
RJ45 CANopen output running at 125 kbit/s
Daisy-chain of up to 64 sensors on one FBC0232-01 card
Automatic input-break detection reported to the logger
Where it is used
Industrial furnaces and heat-treatment lines
Burners, steam boilers and combustion systems
Flue-gas and exhaust temperature measurement
Steel, foundry and glass industries
Extruder and mould temperature in plastics processing
Any point that needs a fast thermal response
Installation
Observe probe and compensating-cable polarity, and keep the tip out of direct flame radiation so the reading follows the process, not the fire.
