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Anybody got a working AD592 interface circuit?

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2001-01-23 21:24 in General Discussion
Hi all:

Does anyone have a worked-out practical circuit they can share
which will interface an AD592 temp. probe to a BS2[noparse][[/noparse]|e|sx|p]?

FYI The AD592 is a two terminal device to which you apply 4-30VDC,
and regardless of voltage, it will always pass 1uA per degree Kelvin,
or in other words between 248uA (@ -25C) to 378uA (@ +105C), linearly.

So how to convert a narrow range of very small current flow into
something either rctime or an A/D can deal with.
I'm looking for at least 8 bits of resolution over this range.

Thanks for any cookbook examples anyone can share...

Ken N2TIA

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-01-23 20:39
    Look at (Earth Measurements) <<www.stampsinclass.com>>

    >From: Ken Stamm <n2tia@a...>
    >Reply-To: basicstamps@egroups.com
    >To: basicstamps@egroups.com
    >Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Anybody got a working AD592 interface circuit?
    >Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 14:26:02 -0500
    >
    >Hi all:
    >
    >Does anyone have a worked-out practical circuit they can share
    >which will interface an AD592 temp. probe to a BS2[noparse][[/noparse]|e|sx|p]?
    >
    >FYI The AD592 is a two terminal device to which you apply 4-30VDC,
    >and regardless of voltage, it will always pass 1uA per degree Kelvin,
    >or in other words between 248uA (@ -25C) to 378uA (@ +105C), linearly.
    >
    >So how to convert a narrow range of very small current flow into
    >something either rctime or an A/D can deal with.
    >I'm looking for at least 8 bits of resolution over this range.
    >
    >Thanks for any cookbook examples anyone can share...
    >
    >Ken N2TIA
    >
    >
    >

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-01-23 21:24
    >Hi all:
    >
    >Does anyone have a worked-out practical circuit they can share
    >which will interface an AD592 temp. probe to a BS2[noparse][[/noparse]|e|sx|p]?
    >
    >FYI The AD592 is a two terminal device to which you apply 4-30VDC,
    >and regardless of voltage, it will always pass 1uA per degree Kelvin,
    >or in other words between 248uA (@ -25C) to 378uA (@ +105C), linearly.
    >
    >So how to convert a narrow range of very small current flow into
    >something either rctime or an A/D can deal with.
    >I'm looking for at least 8 bits of resolution over this range.
    >
    >Thanks for any cookbook examples anyone can share...
    >
    >Ken N2TIA

    Hi Ken,

    I have a write-up on my web site at

    http://www.emesys.com/OWL2face.htm#AD590

    Also the AD590 is the subject of unit 3 in the stampsinclass Earth
    Measurements text:

    http://www.emesys.com/EarthM/em3.pdf
    http://www.emesys.com/EarthM/emapps.pdf <--contruction of waterproof probe

    The AD590 and AD592 have been on distributer allocation recently.
    The newer TMP17 is an identical part electrically, but mounted in an
    8 pin SOIC instead of a TO92 or TO52. I have heard the '17 is made
    on a different fab line.

    -- Tracy Allen
    electronically monitored ecosystems
    http://www.emesystems.com
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