Use of 4-to-20-mA current loops involves more than just a simple series connection between sensor, display, and power supply. The point where a sensor takes a measurement is, at times, many yards away ...

The MAX12900 ultra-low-power, highly integrated 4–20-mA sensor transmitter from Maxim Integrated Products has a 10-ppm/°C voltage reference for up to 3.5 times lower drift compared to traditional ...

In The basics of 4-20mA current loop transmitters, I discussed the basics of 4-20 mA transmitters, a popular communication method to and from field elements in factory automation and other industrial ...

The I/O capabilities built into most microcontrollers make it easy to measure the analog world. Say you want to build a data logger for temperature. All you need to do is get some kind of sensor that ...

The recently released EX-5165 Sensor/Transmitter from ENMET Corp. is a three-wire 4-20 mA sensor for the detection of carbon dioxide in ranges from 0 to 500 ppm and 0% to 100% by volume. It also ...

The MAX12900 is for automation and process control, loop-powered 4-20mA current transmitters, remote instrumentation and smart sensors. The device increases system accuracy with 10 ppm/°C voltage ...

A great many industrial sensors — flow, level, temperature, pressure, pH, and the list goes on — produce a 4-20 mA output, but today's factories increasingly need digital inputs via standard field ...