USB-TEMP and TC Series

 

Low-Speed Temperature and Voltage USB Devices

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

The USB-TEMP and TC Series USB data acquisition (DAQ) devices provide highly accurate temperature measurements. Each device provides analog input along with digital and counter functions, and cold junction compensation (CJC). Available with support for thermocouple, RTD, thermistor, and semiconductor sensors.

Analog Input
Channels Resolution Max Sample Rate Sampling
Up to 8 DIFF 24-bit 2 S/s/ch Multiplexed
Ranges Isolation
Varies by sensor type 500 V ch-host
Sensor
Thermocouple RTD Thermistor Voltage
All USB-TEMP
USB-TEMP-AI
USB-TEMP
USB-TEMP-AI
USB-TEMP-AI
USB-TC-AI
Analog Output
Channels Resolution Speed
Digital I/O
Channels Counter/Timers Encoder
8 Up to 1
Software Power
OS Support Drivers Power
Windows®, Android™, and Linux® Universal Library™ SW Suite Bus powered


Part Number Description Price
USB-TC
SKU: 6069-410-021
Thermocouple measurement device with 8 channels, 24-bit resolution, 2 S/s/ch sample rate, and 8 digital I/O
Buy at Digilent.com $419.00
USB-TEMP
SKU: 6069-410-065
Temperature measurement device with 8 channels (supports 4 sensor types including; thermocouple, RTD, thermistor, semiconductor), 24-bit resolution, 2 S/s/ch sample rate, and 8 digital I/O
Buy at Digilent.com $629.00
USB-TEMP-AI
SKU: 6069-410-020
Temperature and voltage measurement device with 8 channels (supports 4 sensor types including; thermocouple, RTD, thermistor, semiconductor), 24-bit resolution, 2 S/s/ch sample rate, 8 digital I/O, and 1 counter input
Buy at Digilent.com $839.00
USB-TC-AI
SKU: 6069-410-201
Thermocouple and voltage measurement device with 8 channels, 24-bit resolution, 2 S/s/ch sample rate, 8 digital I/O, and 1 counter input.
**Not recommended for new applications. Please consider the USB-TEMP-AI instead.**
Qty:
$689.00
Thermocouples
745690-J001
SKU: 6069-240-000
J-type thermocouple wire, fiberglass (0 °C to 482 °C, 32 °F to 900 °F) 1 m
More Options...
Qty:
$31.00
745690-J002
SKU: 6069-240-001
J-type thermocouple wire, fiberglass (0 °C to 482 °C, 32 °F to 900 °F) 2 m
Qty:
$31.00
745690-K001
SKU: 6069-240-002
K-type thermocouple wire, fiberglass (0 °C to 482 °C, 32 °F to 900 °F) 1 m
Qty:
$31.00
745690-K002
SKU: 6069-240-003
K-type thermocouple wire, fiberglass (0 °C to 482 °C, 32 °F to 900 °F) 2 m
Qty:
$31.00
745690-T002
SKU: 6069-240-004
T-type thermocouple wire, fiberglass (0 °C to 260 °C, 32 °F to 500 °F) 2 m
Qty:
$31.00
Software
DASYLab® LITE
SKU: 6069-810-002
Icon-Based Data Acquisition, Graphics, and Control Software
More Options...
Qty:
$499.00
DASYLab® BASIC
SKU: 6069-810-000
Icon-Based Data Acquisition, Graphics, Control, and Analysis Software. Includes standard analysis modules and unlimited module count. - Most Popular
Qty:
$1,299.00
DASYLab® FULL
SKU: 6069-810-001
Icon-Based Data Acquisition, Graphics, Control, and Analysis Software. Includes all DASYLab Basic features plus standard modules, 200 layout windows, unlimited module count, and control sequencer.
Qty:
$1,799.00
DASYLab® PRO
SKU: 6069-810-003
Icon-Based Data Acquisition, Graphics, Control, and Analysis Software. Includes all DASYLab Full features plus advanced signal analysis and control modules.
Qty:
$2,499.00
DASYLab® RUNTIME
SKU: 6069-810-004
DASYLab Runtime allows you to run an existing worksheet application on an additional computer (with compatible hardware configurations)
Qty:
$449.00
TracerDAQ® Pro
SKU: 6069-231-000
Out-of-the-box virtual instrument suite with strip chart, oscilloscope, function generator, and rate generator – professional version
**Not recommended for new applications. Please consider DAQami instead.**
Qty:
$199.00

Product Reviews


4.6 / 5
Ease of Use
4.6 / 5
Value
4.5 / 5
Technical Support
4.6 / 5

94% of new reviewers recommend this product


USB-TC
June 01, 2021
Perfect replacement

Bought two of these to replace a pair of older models after they were damaged. These were perfect drop in replacements for out oven cycle tracking.

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  • Application: Oven cycle logging
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USB-TC
May 03, 2021
Great Product with Great Support

Device purchased for research and teaching use. Works as expected and meets the needs in both the research and teaching environment purchased for. Seller was professional and shipped securely. Highly recommended.

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USB-TEMP
December 14, 2020
Works well for our needs

Works well for our applications

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  • Application: Imaging
  • From: Syracuse, NY
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Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-TEMP
December 07, 2020
Works well for our needs

Works well in the test equipment we use

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Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-TEMP-AI
October 12, 2020
Quick Response and Support

The sales support was fact to support my need. When I found out the item was not available, she search and offered a refurbished model which has pretty much the same warranty.

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  • Application: Consumer
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Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-TC
September 25, 2020
Solid product and easy to use

We have been using this in our R&D area for the past couple years. It's very easy to setup and use, which makes it nice for moving it around to different areas of our lab and setting it up to measure different tests. Would recommend for this type of application.

  • Job Title: Sr. Engineering Coordinator
  • Industry: manufacturing
  • Application: R&D temperature measurement
  • From: Erlanger, KY
  • Company Size: 1-100
  • Software Used: NI LabView

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Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-TEMP
September 21, 2020
Excellent Unit

We have designed in this unit to our manufacturing assembly station. It is very robust and has shown no signs of performance issues in more than 3 years. The ease of use is very friendly. I highly recommend this 8-Channel DAD for almost any application it is suited for.

  • Job Title: Senior Buyer
  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Application: Test and Assembly
  • From: New Jersey
  • Company Size: 101-500
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Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-TC-AI
September 13, 2020
Excellent performance for the price.

Build quality is excellent and these devices have DAQmx drivers so can be used with LabVIEW directly. These offer a low cost alternative to the expensive NI hardware with better or same functionality. This model allows fast and easy acquisition/logging of data from thermocouples with no separate need for amplification. Also allows acquisition of analog voltage from other types of sensors using the analog inputs.

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USB-TC
September 08, 2020
Easy to use and reliiable

I have been using 4 USB-TC units for a few years monitoring temperatures of various points on a jet engine generator and have had no problems.

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  • Industry: DOD contractor
  • Application: Temperature monitoring
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USB-TEMP
July 13, 2020
Product Works well

The product works well for our intended purposes

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Is there other hardware that can acquire data from USB-TC?

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8 months ago
QC


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No, the USB-TC requires a PC with an active USB port. Supported operating systems are: Windows® 11/10/8/7 32/64-bit, Linux, and Python. The USB-TC is compatible with the Raspberry Pi as well. For a stand alone temperature logger, please review the WebDAQ 316 here: https://www.mccdaq.com/internet-enabled-data-loggers/WebDAQ-316.aspx

8 months ago
Measurement Computing

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Does USB-TC work with MATLAB data acquisition toolbox? When adding channels, the MATLAB shows "The requested subsystem 'AnalogInput' does not exist on this device."

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12 months ago
QC


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Sorry, MCC temperature products which include the USB-TC are not supported under MATLAB’s Data Acquisition Toolbox drivers. MATLAB only supports analog voltage input and output subsystems. Temperature input subsystems are currently not supported. To request product support. Please contact MATLAB directly by emailing them here: https://www.mathworks.com/hardware-support/request-hardware-support.html

12 months ago
Measurement Computing

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Hi, I am not sure if this is possible. Right now, I have a USB-TC that is connected to a PC and we use four channels to measure temperature. I want to now also use the remaining four channels but control the acquisition from another PC. So data for four channels go to one PC and data for the other four go to another PC. I control the device using the universal library.

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  • Industry: Battery
  • Application: Battery temperature measurement
29 months ago
Sri Singapore


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Unfortunately, that is not possible. The USB-TC operates when it is connected to a PC via the PC’s USB port. It can only be accessed by the PC it is connected to. Assuming you are familiar with ODBC or similar database experience, you could create a client server scenario. However, that is beyond the scope of Measurement Computing support. As stated, this is not supported, but we do have a 6 part knowledgebase article explaining how to send collected scalar data from an MCC device to a MS Access database using VB.NET and retrieving that data via VB.NET, LabVIEW or DASYLab. Though it is written for a USB-2408, it can be adapted to work with a USB-TC. Part 1: https://kb.mccdaq.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50617.aspx Part 2: https://kb.mccdaq.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50618.aspx Part 3: https://kb.mccdaq.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50619.aspx Part 4: https://kb.mccdaq.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50620.aspx Part 5 & 6: https://kb.mccdaq.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50621.aspx

29 months ago
Measurement Computing

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I have a 24V proximity NPN sensor. I wan't to monitor the sensor with one of the DIO line using simple voltage divider, is it possible to open the box and remove a single pull-up resistor?

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72 months ago
FMarquez Endicott, NY


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You could consider leaving the internal circuit (47K pull-ups) as-is, and selecting fairly low resistor values for your external voltage divider. In any case, take care not to apply greater than 5.5V to any DIO pin, as that will damage the DAQ device (consider diode protection). Field modifications, if done improperly, would void the warranty. All 8 of the pull-up resistors are in one surface mount resistor network, which may be challenging to remove. There is a 0-ohm surface mount resistor which would be easier to remove. (removing only it would disconnect the 5V, but leave each DIO bit connected to each other DIO bit thru their 47K resistors).

72 months ago
Measurement Computing

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I am using the USB-TC to send a digital output by ULx in Labview, this works fine for DIO0 and DIO2 but the other ports will not communicate. Is there some calibration or configuration which I have not done correctly?

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  • Application: Digital Output for heating wires
83 months ago
avanti Copenhagen, Denmark


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The only configuration required is to set the direction of desired bits to output (since they default to input), but this is done for you in the ULx for LabVIEW driver. First, with LabVIEW closed all the way, use InstaCal’s digital output test to confirm that all 8 output bits function properly. Be sure to tighten down the screw terminals, since the tops of the screws do not make electrical contact with the internal circuitry until they are screwed down. Once the hardware and connections are proven OK in InstaCal, close InstaCal and open the following LabVIEW example, which should run OK without changes: ULx Write Dig Chan.vi

83 months ago
Measurement Computing

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How i get a MC USB device as USB-TC-AI into the Measurement & Automation Explorer?

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92 months ago
Boni Switzerland


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MCC’s DAQ devices utilizes our own drivers, not NI-MAX. Be sure to install and run InstaCal to have the DAQ device recognized and configured. If developing a LabVIEW application, be sure to install our ULx driver. Both InstaCal and ULx can be found on the MCCDAQ CD/download.

92 months ago
Measurement Computing

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I uninstalled Instacal v6.34 and installed v6.10. This wiped out the TracerDaq program from the windows program memory. Now I can select the channels by double clicking on the plug, but interestingly I can get channels 0 thru 9 but my USB-TC board only s

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  • Industry: Process Control
  • Application: Sensing Nichrome heater temperatures
100 months ago
eeman9 PA


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Hello eeman - Channels 0-7 are the 8 temperature (thermocouple) channels. Channels 8 & 9 are allow you to read the two CJC sensors on the board. Most applications do not require the reading of the CJC sensors, since their value is already taken into account for the thermocouple readings.

100 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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I am using my new USB-TC with DASYLab 11.0 but only one channel shows up in the module. There are no buttons on either side of channel select / deselect to add channels. The device seems to be recognized in the mccdriver but only with one T/C channel howe

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  • Application: Temperature monitor and control
100 months ago
eeman9 PA


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Hello - One possible cause is that it is not a correct procedure to click on an arrow button at either end of the channels to activate them. Instead you double click on a plug, left mouse button to activate, right mouse button to de-activate. Otherwise, the likely cause is that InstaCal is too new for the version of DASYLab (and DASYLab MCC driver) that you have. For DASYLab 11, you should uninstall version 6.34 and try with a version such as 6.10.

100 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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TracerDAQ application is giving me a error 145 , but my temperaturas readings make sense everything seems normal i all ready reinstall my aplication looking for replace the universal libreries but just on the start after that everytinhg seems to be ok do

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  • Application: tracerdaq
103 months ago
jaime mexico


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Hello Jaime - If you see error 145 in the TracerDAQ log file, but none of your temperature readings in the log file are way out of line, it means that you’ve skipped one or more channels on your USB-TC. i.e. The set of channels you have decided to measure are not numerically consecutive on the hardware unit. For the USB-TC, TracerDAQ samples a consecutive range of channels. You can add a shorting wire to the unused channel(s), or re-wire your thermocouples so as to not skip a channel.

103 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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105 months ago
johnfromlouisville Louisville, KY, USA


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Hello johnfromlouisville, Thank you for your inquiry. Although calibration is not a requirement Measurement Computing does recommend that you calibrate your DAQ devices. We generally recommend a 1 year calibration cycle. I have included a link to a Knowledgebase article for your convenience that covers this subject. http://kb.mccdaq.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50222.aspx?Keywords=calibration

105 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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I may need a calibration report. Do you provide? Do you have ISO17025?

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105 months ago
johnfromlouisville Louisville, KY, USA


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Hello - MCC offers an optional calibration certificate, stating that the unit meets MCC’s published specs. It is available for order at the time a new unit is ordered, or you can return a unit via RMA for re-calibration and request the certificate. MCC does not offer a calibration report … i.e. we cannot provide before/after data. We do not have ISO 17025.

105 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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We are still waiting for a driver that will work with 64 bit Windows Seven and LabView 2012 or 2013

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  • Industry: Railroad Testing
  • Application: Measureing temp on multi channels
105 months ago
kb0rae Pueblo, CO, USA


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Hello - Yes, MCC supports LabVIEW 2013 beginning with ULx 2.03 (both 32-bit and 64-bit LabVIEW are supported). You can download the latest free MCC DAQ CD from our website which will get you the latest InstaCal, along with the latest version of ULx (currently 2.04). The download may be found at: http://www.mccdaq.com/software.aspx

105 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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  • Application: Controlling a magnetic valve
107 months ago
daiq Freiberg


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Hello - The USB-TC hardware has 8 digital I/O bits. The TracerDAQ menu driven software does not support controlling digital outputs, so presumably you are using the Universal Library. You would first set the direction of the bit to output using DConfigBit, and then you can write out a 0 or 1 data value using DBitOut.

107 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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111 months ago
Mikey Minnesota, USA


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If I understand correctly you are currently using all 8 inputs on one USB-TC and you want to add more inputs, right? If that is the case then adding another USB-TC is very simple. Prior to reading any data you will need to run Instacal so the computer and software can recognize that the boards are attached and assign them a unique ID. You can connect as many boards as you want at once. Although, if taken to an extreme you may not be able to get the sampling rates you want with too many boards running at once. Once the boards are setup in Intacal you can run the TracerDAQ strip chart (or other application). You will just need to make sure that all the channels get mapped correctly from the right board to the right channel name ("DAQ Hardware Settings" in the "Edit" menu in TracerDAQ). You can even attach other types of DAQ boards and collect data from all of them at the same time. I personally have had a USB-TC and 2 USB-1408FS boards all running at the same time. One thing to be aware of though, you will be limited on your sampling rate by the slowest board attached. The USB-TC has a maximum sampling rate of 2 Hz. That is the slowest limit I have found of any of the MCC boards we have.

104 months ago
Nemesis135

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You simply plug in the two USB-TC devices and ensure that the InstaCal picks them up. When you open a new Strip Chart in TracerDaq you must choose to create a new profile. Go to Channel Settings and select 16 channels. Next go to Hardware Settings and specify which USB-TC device is designated for each of the 16 channels you will be recording. Set your sampling frequency and logging time and press the record button.

109 months ago
MikeD

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Thank you for your inquiry. I am making an assumption that you are using the USB-TC with TracerDAQ. If so, then all you will need to do is to upgrade from TracerDAQ to TracerDAQ PRO. When purchasing the additional USB-TC, add the upgrade to TracerDAQ PRO for only $199.00. TracerDAQ PRO will increase your channel count from 8 to 48 as well as add some powerful triggering options and increase your file size from 32K to 1 million samples per channel per file. You can review the details for TracerDAQ PRO at: http://www.mccdaq.com/daq-software/tracerdaq-pro.aspx

111 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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  • Industry: Consumer Products
  • Application: Measuring flashlight brightness
115 months ago
Andre Long Beach, CA, USA


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No. The temperature units can only be used to for thermocouples.

115 months ago
davidgro70

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Yes, but they may shifted up due to the thermocouple amplifiers' set point. Test the voltage with both the thermocouple input and analog and see the difference. Export the the data to excel and shift the levels back in line.

115 months ago
RandDTech

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The TracerDAQ application program, when used with the USB-TC, will only read back in degrees. If you write your own program using the Universal Library, then there is a way you can read raw voltage (the input range is fixed at a rather narrow +/- 80 mV, which is quite suitable to thermocouples). If your voltage range is higher than +/- 80 mV, or if you wish to use TracerDAQ, you should consider the USB-2408 model, which was specifically designed to measure a mix of voltages and thermocouples.

115 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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When I connect 2 thermocouples type T for CH2 & CH3. I had a problem. I get only CH2 temperature (no information with CH3). But I when I remove thermocouple at CH3 position. I cannot get CH2 temperature. I have 2 USB-temp with the same situation. ((CH0, CH1) (CH4 CH5) (CH6-CH7) oK). How can I solve this problem?

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  • Industry: University
  • Application: Measure temperature
50 months ago
Thanh Vietnam


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Each pair of channels on a USB-TEMP and USB-TC shares an A/D converter (i.e. channels 2 & 3 share an A/D converter). Under normal operation, the two channels should not affect each other as long as they are kept within +/- 1./4 volts of each other. Perhaps channel 3 has been damaged (via ESD or overvoltage), and channel 2 works only intermittently (works only when channel 3 is shorted or has a thermocouple connected). Check to see if channel 3’s sensor has been carrying energy (touching a conductive object). You should contact MCC tech support or your local distributor with your findings.

50 months ago
Measurement Computing

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Does the USB-TEMP series support PT1000 RTD temperature sensors?

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  • Industry: Aerospace
  • Application: Temperature measurement
61 months ago
Roman Pittsburgh


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The USB-TEMP is not compatible with PT1000 RTDs. For PT1000 RTD compatibility, Measurement Computing recommends our High-Precision Mixed Sensor DT9829-8 USB Device. https://www.mccdaq.com/productsearch.aspx?q=DT9829-8

61 months ago
Measurement Computing

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I use USB-TEMP and USB-3114 on the same PC via individual Labview programs. USB-TEMP samples the temperature every 5 minutes. That works fine until USB-3114 is used in some other context. What I see is that USB-TEMP then samples strange values like -9999 or 0.0. How can I use both modules without interference in Labview?

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67 months ago
Robert Göttingen, Germany


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Hello, For each program run/executed, the Universal Library is loaded in a new thread and each time a reset command is set to all devices. So when you run the USB-TEMP’s program, it is initialized and operates. When you start the USB-3114 program it not only resets the USB-3114 but also the USB-TEMP in a different thread. So it is best to use one program to operate both devices.

67 months ago
Measurement Computing

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Is there a way to test if the device ports are working correctly and giving the appropriate readings?

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79 months ago
Ilya


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Yes, unplug the device from the computer. Using proper grounding techniques, remove the thermocouples or other temperature sensor and replace each one with a short piece of bus wire (not TC wire). For example, I like to use pieces of paper clips. Reconnect the USB-TEMP to the computer, run the InstaCal software, if not already done so, reconfigure the inputs to type T or K thermocouple and click OK. You should be back to the main window of InstaCal. Right click on the USB-TEMP to bring up the pop-up menu, select Test >> Analog. Turn on the channels you want to test, select degrees C, F or no scale (for voltage), and click on Test. Note, if you select a channel that does not have a jumper or sensor, the test will pop up a window telling you that particular channel has an open connection. You will also be able to see the CJC sensor temperatures data as well. If all is working correctly, all channels will display the ambient temperature. There are tests for the digital IO as well, back at the main InstaCal window, again right click on the USB-TEMP, select Test >> Digital and follow the on screen directions.

79 months ago
Measurement Computing

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I need to use the C programs in examples with USB-Temp under the library Measurement Computing \DAQ\C\Sample32. I was searching for help but no help is available to show how to use these C programs and collect temperatures and do some calculations and output to an analog board to control a motor. Please let me know where I can find examples of the use of these C programs on USB-TEMP. Regards Siva

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  • Application: Temperature Control
90 months ago
Siva Singapore


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The help file, named ULHELP.CHM, is located elsewhere on the PC: C:\Program Files\Measurement Computing\DAQ.For thermocouple input, look at example ULTI01. For digital output, look at ULDO04 (which demonstrates writing a digital output value to an Auxport).

90 months ago
Measurement Computing

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I'm filling out a customs form for shipment to Germany and back to the US.

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93 months ago
Jim


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Hello Jim - All questions regarding the exporting of Measurement Computing products (e.g. HS Codes, ECCNs, Country of Origin) may be directed to our Trade Compliance Department. Phone: 1 512-683-6060 Email: [email protected]

93 months ago
Measurement Computing

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I would like to join multi USB TC in a single PC and using Tracer DAQ to capture the temperature. Is it possible ?

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104 months ago
EJAng Malaysia


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Yes, the use of multiple USB-TCs or USB-TEMPs on one PC is done all the time. However, you will need to upgrade TracerDAQ to our “PRO” version (TracerDAQ is limited to only 8 channels) TracerDAQ PRO supports up to 48 channels, increases your file size from 32 thousand to 1 million samples and also implements triggering options that can come in handy. The cost for this software upgrade is $199.00. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss this further. Information on TracerDAQ PRO may be found at: http://www.mccdaq.com/daq-software/tracerdaq-pro.aspx

104 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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What is the temperature resolution that I can display using the USB-Temp with a thermistor and the software that come with the unit ? I would like to read out to 10's of a degree.

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  • Industry: Medical Equipment
  • Application: Temperature of spectrometer
108 months ago
ILBill Bedford, MA, USA


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Thank you for your inquiry. The software, TracerDAQ that accompanies our USB-TEMP is capable of saving data to a .CSV file out to 5 decimal places. As for displaying, the version that ships with our hardware only supports a strip chart therefore displaying out to a 10th of a degree is really not relevant. However, if you were to purchase the TracerDAQ PRO upgrade for $199.00 you could select and add a “Measurement Table” that displays statistical data out to 2 decimal places (10th of a degree).

108 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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Could these be used to measure 2 wire resistance measurments in a circuit? I mean ultimately that is what they are doing. Measureing resistance in the thermocouple. Would the free software support it?

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113 months ago
LS14EVR Southfield, MI, USA


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Yes. I use one of these to measure resistances. I'm using Labview. With the DAQ configured to read a thermistor, if you set the units to "raw" in the Create Channel VI you get resistance in ohms. I use it to measure things other than thermistors. The resistance range is not as large as one would get with an instrument designed as an ohmmeter, but it works fine for "normal" resistances. Note that if the channel is configured to read something other than a thermistor, the "raw" setting might return something other than resistance (voltage, etc., depending on the sensor type.)

109 months ago
Noxsc

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The USB-TEMP, when used in thermocouple mode, measures millivoltage. When used in thermistor or RTD mode, it measures resistance. While not marketed as an ohm meter, in some narrow applications, it could be used. Note that the resistance range it can measure is rather limited (see published specs for ranges; contact factory technical support for accuracy specs) and note that the resistor being measured must be unpowered. Also note that the TracerDAQ software cannot return these raw/no-scale units, but you can if you write your own program with the Universal Library, or ULx for LabVIEW.

113 months ago
MeasurementComputing

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Could you please provide more information about using filtering and non-filtering option when acquiring data from the board: ThermocoupleOptions opt = ThermocoupleOptions.Filter; daqBoard.TIn(0, scale, out refSignal, opt); What is the difference between

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  • Industry: Medical
  • Application: many
116 months ago
ilutkin canada


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If you use the FILTER option then a smoothing function is applied to the temperature readings, very much like the electrical smoothing inherent in all hand held temperature sensor instruments. This is the default. When selected, 10 samples are read from the specified channel and averaged. The average is the reading returned. Averaging removes normally distributed signal line noise. If you use the NOFILTER option then the readings will not be smoothed and you will see a scattering of readings around a mean.

116 months ago
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76 months ago
Josh


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Yes, the USB-TC-AI does include a hi-resolution Integrated cold junction compensation (CJC) sensor.

76 months ago
Measurement Computing

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I want to know how connect the wires (like output) in the digital channels of a USB-TEMP-AI card. Do I need to connect any wire in ground screw, or only connect one extreme of the wire to the DIO channel and the othe extreme to the device that I need to

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117 months ago
JJGB University of Cádiz, Science Faculty. Physical Chemistry Department. Spain


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I have used a Viasala HMP 60 Digital Humidity and Temp Probe with this device and the usual way I would hook up is only one digital output wire per channel and the common ground wire goes to a ground screw. I am not quite sure about your device, but my device had 5 wires.

112 months ago
Chefdjmouse

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Looking at the USB-TC-AI’s electrical specs for its digital I/O channels, note that they are CMOS. For output, they can only drive 2.5 mA, with a logic high being as low as 3.8V, and an output low being as high as 0.7V. You’ll need to review the specs of the device you wish to control, to see if there is compatibility. Generally you will need to run both the high and low wire, since the digital I/O bits on the USB-TC-AI may not have a ground reference, since the unit is isolated 500V from the PC’s ground.

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MeasurementComputing

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