June 2009
Rev - 1.1
Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2
SP1202S05RB
Users' Guide
© 2009 National Semiconductor Corporation.
Table of Contents
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1.0 Introduction............................................................................................................................ 3
2.0 Board Assembly .................................................................................................................... 3
3.0 Quick Start............................................................................................................................. 3
4.0 Functional Description........................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Operational Modes................................................................................................... 4
4.1.1 The Computer Mode ................................................................................ 4
4.1.2 The Stand-Alone Mode ............................................................................ 4
4.2 Signal Conditioning Circuitry .................................................................................... 4
4.2.1 Instrumentation Amplifier ......................................................................... 4
4.2.2 Level Shifting............................................................................................ 4
4.2.3 Offset and Gain Correction ...................................................................... 4
4.3 Cold Junction Reference Temperature Sensor ....................................................... 5
4.4 Power Supply ........................................................................................................... 5
4.5 Negative Bias Generation ........................................................................................ 5
4.6 ADC Reference Circuitry.......................................................................................... 5
4.7 ADC Serial Clock ..................................................................................................... 5
4.8 ADC Chip Select Bar................................................................................................ 5
4.9 Digital Data Output/Input.......................................................................................... 5
4.10 Power Requirements.............................................................................................. 5
5.0 Installing and Using the Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2 ......................................... 5
5.1 Board Set-up ............................................................................................................ 5
5.2 Quick Check of Analog Functions............................................................................ 5
5.3 Quick Check of Software and Computer Interface Operation ................................. 6
5.4 Sensor Panel Software ............................................................................................ 6
5.5 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 6
6.0 Evaluation Board Specifications............................................................................................ 6
7.0 Example Hardware Schematic.............................................................................................. 7
8.0 Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2 Example Bill of Materials ....................................... 8
Summary Tables of Test Points and Connectors ....................................................................... 9
Summary Tables of Test Points and Connectors (cont'd) .......................................................... 10
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1.0 Introduction
The Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2
(SP1202S05RB) along with the Sensor Signal Path
Control Panel (Sensor Panel) software and SPUSI2
USB Interface Dongle are designed to ease the
design of circuits using various thermocouple
sensors with National's amplifiers and Analog-toDigital converters (ADCs). Use the WEBENCH®
Thermocouple Sensor Designer tool to determine
appropriate IC’s and passives to achieve your signal
path
requirements:
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rmocouple
See Figure 1 for component placement and Figure 2
for example board schematic. The thermocouple
sensor can be connected to header J1 or J2. The
differential voltage at the thermocouple sensor output
is digitized and can be captured and displayed on the
computer monitor with the accompanying Sensor
Panel software, which operates under Microsoft
Windows XP. The amplified thermocouple sensor
voltage may be measured at TP3 relative to ground.
The software can provide gain and offset correction
for the entire circuit, including the sensor.
2.0 Board Assembly
This Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2 comes
as a bare board that must be assembled. Refer to an
example Bill of Materials for a description of
component values, to Figure 1 for major component
TP1
+IN
placement and to Figure 2 for the example Board
schematic.
3.0 Quick Start
Refer to Figure 1 for locations of test points and
major components.
1. Place the jumpers on the following positions
Table 1 – Jumper Default Positions
Pins
Jumper
FUNCTION
Shorted
JP1
2-3
Level Shifting
JP2
2-3
Negative Bias Generator
JP3
2-3
ADC Reference Select
2. Connect the Thermocouple Sensor Board
Version 2 to a SPUSI2 (USB Interface Dongle)
via 14-pin header J3 and connect a USB cable
between the SPUSI2 board and a PC USB port.
Red LEDs D2 on the Thermocouple Sensor
Board Version 2 and D1 on the SPUSI2 board
should come on if the PC is on.
4. Connect the thermocouple sensor to connector
J1 or J2 of the board.
5. If not already installed, install the Sensor Panel
software on the PC. Run the software.
TP4
ADC_IN1
TP10
VREF
JP3
VREF_SEL
J2 Thermocouple
Connector
TP8
3.3V
TP6
SCLK
J1 Thermocouple
Connector
J3 ADC
Interface
TP2
-IN
TP9
DIN
TP11
+5V
TP5
DOUT
JP1
Level Shifting
JP2
NEG BIAS
TP3
ADC_IN2
TP7
CSB
Figure 1. Component and Test Point Locations
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4.0 Functional Description
The Thermocouple Board Version 2 component and
test point locations are shown in Figure 1. The board
schematic is shown in Figure 2.
4.1 Operational Modes
This board may be use in one of two modes: the
Computer Mode using the SPUSI2 USB Interface
Dongle or the Stand-Alone Mode without the use of
the SPUSI2 USB Interface Dongle and a PC.
4.1.1 The Computer Mode
gain of the difference amplifier, assuming RF1 = RF2,
is the classic
Differential Gain = 1 + 2 * RF1 / RG1.
The differential output is converted to a single-ended
signal with amplifier U3A. The gain of the U3A circuit,
assuming RB1 = RB2 and RA1 = RA2, is the well-known
Single-Ended Gain = – RB1 / RA1.
The overall gain from the sensor to the ADC input,
then, is
Overall Gain = (1 + 2 * RF1 / RG1) RB1 / RA1.
The board is intended for use in the Computer Mode
with a SPUSI2 board. The Sensor Panel software
controls the measurements by communicating with
the ADC via the device’s SPI interface. Power to both
boards is provided via USB.
4.1.2 The Stand-Alone Mode
The Stand-Alone Mode does not use the SPUSI2
board to capture data and upload it to a PC. To use
the board this way, the user must provide +5V at pin
14 of header J3 as well as provide ADC clock, Chip
Select, and Data In signals to the ADC at pins 3, 1,
and 7 respectively, of J3. ADC data output is
available at pin 5 of J3. Test Points TP6, TP7, TP9
and TP5 may also be used to insert/read these
signals. The range of frequencies for the ADC clock
is 1 MHz to 4 MHz. The CS rate can be as low as
desired, but no faster than 17 times the ADC clock
rate.
4.2 Signal Conditioning Circuitry
The sensor output voltage is amplified and digitized
by U5, an ADC. The full-scale value of this voltage
after amplification will depend upon the maximum
sensor output and the component values. This
amplified voltage is presented to the ADC (U5),
whose output is at header J3.
4.2.1 Instrumentation Amplifier
If considerable noise pickup is expected on the
thermocouple sensor line an instrumentation
amplifier configuration will offer good common mode
rejection (CMR).
To set up the board in the
instrumentation amplifier configuration without
supplying negative bias to the amplifier or level
shifting the thermocouple sensor voltage ensure the
jumpers are in the following position
Due to the way the difference amplifier is connected
to the single-ended amplifier, the overall gain is
positive.
A low pass filter is formed by C1 = C2, and RF1 =
RF2 which has a cutoff frequency of
Cutoff Frequency = 1 / ( 2 * pi * RF1 * C1)
Additional filtering can also be provided by C5 and
RB1 and has a cutoff frequency of
Cutoff Frequency = 1 / ( 2 * pi * RB1 * C5)
The WEBENCH Thermocouple Sensor Designer tool
will provide appropriate component values to achieve
your application gain and cutoff frequency
requirements.
4.2.2 Level Shifting
In many thermocouple applications the thermocouple
sensor is used in a temperature range where only a
positive output at the (+) terminal with respect to the
(-) terminal or only a negative output is expected. If
both positive and negative voltage is expected the
board allows for an offset which is provided from a
level shifting circuit. The level shifting voltage is set
up by VREF and the RLS1-RLS2 voltage divider,
then buffered through amplifier U3B. The level
shifting voltage is
VLS = (VREF * RLS2) / (RLS2 + RLS1)
The Webench® Thermocouple Sensor Designer tool
will provide appropriate component values to achieve
your application level shifting requirements.
To add level shifting to the instrumentation amplifier
configuration change the following jumper
Table 3 – Level Shifting Jumper Positions
Pins
Jumper
FUNCTION
Shorted
Table 2 – Jumper Default Positions
Pins
Jumper
FUNCTION
Shorted
JP1
JP1
2-3
Level Shifting
JP2
2-3
Negative Bias Generator
JP3
2-3
ADC Reference Select
Opamps U2A and U2B form a difference-in,
difference-out amplifier which amplifies the
differential output of the thermocouple sensor. The
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1-2
Level Shifting
4.2.3 Offset and Gain Correction
The circuitry does not provide adjustment for offset
voltages. However, the Sensor Panel software does
allow for this correction.
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4.3 Cold Junction Reference Temperature
Sensor
4.8 ADC Chip Select Bar
A thermocouple sensor has the ability to measure a
temperature differential between the measured
temperature point and the reference temperature
point at the reference junction often referred to as the
cold junction. Due to this fact in order to determine
the correct absolute temperature at the measuring
point it is necessary to know the cold junction
reference temperature. This is accomplished on
board by the LM94022 Analog Temperature Sensor,
U6, who’s output is fed to the first channel of the
ADC, U5. The Sensor Panel software takes this data
then calculates the correct absolute temperature at
the measuring point. The LM94022 mV/C transfer
function can be found in the LM94022 datasheet. The
sensor is hard wired for gain setting GS = 11.
4.4 Power Supply
In Computer Mode, power to this board is supplied
through header J3 and ultimately from the host PC
via USB. In most cases, the only voltage needed for
the Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2 is the +5V
from the USB connection. Diode D1 provides
protection against reverse polarity in the Stand-Alone
mode where an external supply is used.
The supply voltage source for the ADC (VREF on the
schematic) is selected with JP3 to be either the 4.1V
from U4, or +5V from J3.
4.5 Negative Bias Generation
In the case where the measured temperature is close
to the ambient cold junction reference temperature
and the output voltage of the amplifying amplifiers are
very low it is possible that the amplifier output may
saturate. To avoid amplifier output saturation the
board allows for a negative bias to be applied to the
V- terminal of the amplifiers. The LM2687 voltage
inverter, U1, produces a voltage of apx. – 0.25V. To
add negative bias generation to the circuit change
the following jumper
Table 6 – Neg. Bias Generator Jumper Positions
Pins
Jumper
FUNCTION
Shorted
JP2
1-2
Negative Bias Generator
4.6 ADC Reference Circuitry
The single-ended dual channel ADCXX2SXX1 uses its
supply voltage as its reference, so it is important that
its supply voltage be stable and quiet. A 4.1V
reference voltage is provided by U4, an accurate
LM4120-4.1.
4.7 ADC Serial Clock
The ADC clock signal (SCLK) is provided external to the
board at header J3 on pin 3 or TP6. The requirements
for SCLK can be found in the respective ADC datasheet.
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The ADC chip select bar (CSB) is provided external
to the board at header J3 on pin 1 or on TP7. The
requirements for CSB with respect to SCLK can be
found in the respective ADC datasheet.
4.9 Digital Data Output/Input
The digital output data from the ADC is available at
14-pin header J3 on pin 5 or on TP5. The digital input
data to the ADC is available at 14-pin header J3 on
pin 7 or on TP9.
4.10 Power Requirements
Voltage and current requirements for
Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2 are:
the
Pin 14 of J3: +5.0V at 30 mA
Pins 2 and 4 of J3: Ground
5.0 Installing and Using the Thermocouple
Sensor Board Version 2
The Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2 requires
power as described above. The thermocouple sensor
should be connected to J1 or J2.
5.1 Board Set-up
Refer to Figure 1 for locations of connectors, test
points and jumpers on the board.
1. Connect The Thermocouple Sensor Board
Version 2 to a SPUSI2 USB Interface Dongle.
2. Be sure all jumpers are in place per Table 2.
3. Connect the thermocouple sensor to J1 or J2.
4. Connect a USB cable to the SPUSI2 board and a
PC.
5. Confirm that Red LED D2 on the Thermocouple
Sensor Board Version 2 is on, indicating the
presence of power to the board.
5.2 Quick Check of Analog Functions
Refer to Figure 1 for locations of connectors and test
points and jumpers on the board. If at any time the
expected response is not obtained, see Section 5.5
on Troubleshooting.
1. Perform steps 1 through 4 of Section 5.1.
2. Check for 5.0V at TP11 and for 4.1V at TP10.
3. Apply a known voltage, Vin, at J1 or J2 connector
and based on chosen gain, Av, of circuit confirm
that voltage, Vout, at TP3 is as expected (Vin x
Av = Vout).
4. Check temperature sensor output voltage at TP4
is as expected according to the transfer table
found in the LM94022 datasheet. Room temp is
apx. 2.3V.
5. Check negative bias generator output voltage at
pin 1 of JP2 is apx. -0.25V.
6. Check level shifting output voltage at pin 1 of JP1
is VLS = (VREF * RLS2) / (RLS2 + RLS1)
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This completes the quick check of the analog portion
of the evaluation board.
6.0 Evaluation Board Specifications
5.3 Quick Check of Software and Computer
Interface Operation
1.
2.
3.
4.
Perform steps 1 through 4 of Section 5.1.
Run the Sensor Panel software.
Select the SPI202S05RB
Manually enter the following data:
Thermocouple Type
Amplifier Configuration
Gain
Level Shifting Voltage
Number of bits
ADC Reference Voltage
The software will display the cold junction reference
temperature and the thermocouple measured
temperature.
This completes the quick check of the software and
computer interface.
Board Size:
2.85" x 2.30" (7.2 cm x 5.8 cm)
Power Requirements: +5V (30mA) at J3 pin 14
5.4 Sensor Panel Software
The Sensor Panel software is available on the web at
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Upon loading the software and running it, it is
necessary to configure it for the board you are using.
See the Sensor Panel software User’s Guide for
more details.
5.5 Troubleshooting
If there is no output from the board, check the
following:
Be sure that the proper voltages and polarities
are present at TP11 (+5V) and TP10 (+4.1V or
+5V, as selected with JP3).
Be sure there is a clock signal at TP6 when trying
to capture data.
Confirm thermocouple sensor is connected
properly.
If the ADC output is zero or a single code, check the
following:
Be sure that the proper voltages and polarities
are present at TP11 (+5V) and TP10 (+4.1V or
+5V, as selected with JP3).
Be sure that J3 is properly connected to a
SPUSI2 USB Interface Dongle, and that there is
a jumper on JP3.
Confirm thermocouple sensor is connected
properly.
If excessive noise is seen on the board, check the
following:
Locate and remove possible noise sources
(Laptop AC Adapters, Equipment, etc.)
Connect ground of board (i.e. TPG1) to an
external ground source.
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7.0 Example Hardware Schematic
Figure 2. Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2 Schematic
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8.0 Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2 Example Bill of Materials
Item
#
Quantity
1
4
C1, C2, C5, CS1
Capacitor, Ceramic, 330pF, SMT, 0603,NPO, 50V, 5%
2
3
C3, C7, C15
Capacitor, Tantalum, 4.7uF, SMT, 3528, 10V, 10%
3
8
C4, C6, C8, C9, C11, C13, C16,
C19
Capacitor, Ceramic, 0.1uF, SMT, 0603, X7R, 25V, 10%
4
2
C10, C17
Capacitor, Tantalum, 10uF, SMT, 3528, 10V, 10%
5
1
C12
NOT STUFFED
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1
C14
Capacitor, Ceramic, 0.033uF, SMT, 0603, X7R, 50V,
10%
7
1
C18
Capacitor, , Ceramic, 0.001uF, SMT, 0603, X7R, 50V,
10%
8
4
CN1, CN2, CN3, CN4
Capacitor, Ceramic, 1uF, SMT, 1206, 16V, 10%
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1
D1
DIODE, 50V, 1A
10
1
D2
RED LED
11
1
J1
Terminal Block
12
1
J2
Thermocouple Connector
13
1
J3
ADC INTERFACE
14
3
JP1, JP2, JP3
3-PIN HEADER
15
1
R1
Resistor, SMT, 0603, 1%, 43.0 ohm
16
1
R2
'Resistor, SMT, 0603, 1%, 1.00Kohm
17
2
RA1, RA2
'Resistor, SMT, 0603, 0.1%, 1.00Kohm
18
2
RB1, RB2
Resistor, SMT, 0603, 0.1%, 2.00Kohm
19
2
RF1, RF2
'Resistor, SMT, 0603, 0.1%, 10.0Kohm
20
1
RG1
Resistor, SMT, 0603, 1%, 453ohm
21
2
RLS1, RLS2
Resistor, SMT, 0603, 1%, 4.75Kohm
22
1
RN1
Resistor, SMT, 0603, 1%, 261Kohm
23
1
RN2
Resistor, SMT, 0603, 1%, 191Kohm
24
1
RN3
Resistor, SMT, 0603, 1%, 82.0Kohm
25
1
RN4
Resistor, SMT, 0603, 1%, 47.0Kohm
26
1
RS1
Resistor, SMT, 0603, 1%, 10ohm
27
14
TP1-TP11, TPG1-TPG3
TEST POINTS (NOT STUFFED)
28
1
U1
LM2687
29
2
U2, U3
LMP7732MM
30
1
U4
LM4120AIM5-4.1
31
1
U5
ADC122S021CIMM
32
1
U6
LM94022
33
1
VR1
LM385-2.5
Reference
Part
8
Reference
MURATA #
GRM1885C1H331JA01D
Digi-key # 490-1439-1-ND
VISHAY # 293D475X9010B2TE3
Digi-Key # 718-1147-1-ND
TDK # C1608X7R1E104K
Digi-key # 445-1316-1-ND
VISHAY # 293D106X9010B2TE3
Digi-key # 718-1122-1-ND
MURATA #
GRM188R71H333KA61D
Digi-key # 490-3286-1-ND
KEMET # C0603C102K5RACTU
Digi-key # 399-1082-1-ND
JOHANSON # 160R18W105KV4E
Digi-key # 709-1068-1-ND
MCC # GS1A-TP
Digi-key # GS1A-TPCT-ND
LITE-ON # LTST-C930KAKT
Digi-key # 160-1461-1-ND
ON SHORE # ED120/2DS
Digi-key # ED1609-ND
OMEGA #PCC-SMP
TYCO # 87230-7
Digi-key # A26599-ND
Waldom/Molex # 22-28-4033
Digi-key # WM6503-ND
Panasonic # ERJ-3EKF43R0V
Digi-key # P43.0HCT-ND
Panasonic # ERJ-3EKF1001V
Digi-key # P1.00KHCT-ND
Panasonic # ERA-3AEB102V
Digi-key # P1.0KDBCT-ND
Panasonic # ERA-3AEB202V
Digi-key # P2.0KDBCT-ND
Panasonic # ERA-3AEB103V
Digi-key # P10KDBCT-ND
Panasonic # ERJ-3EKF4530V
Digi-key # P453HCT-ND
Panasonic # ERJ-3EKF4751V
Digi-key # P4.75KHCT-ND
Panasonic # ERJ-3EKF2613V
Digi-key # P261KHCT-ND
Panasonic #ERJ-3EKF1913V
Digi-key # P191KHCT-ND
Panasonic # ERJ-3EKF8202V
Digi-key # P82.0KHCT-ND
Panasonic #ERJ-3EKF4702V
Digi-key # P47.0KHCT-ND
Panasonic # ERJ-3EKF10R0V
Digi-key # P10.0HCT-ND
NSC # LM2687MM/NOPB
Digi-key # LM2687MMCT-ND
NSC # LMP7732MM/NOPB
Digi-key # LMP7732MA-ND
NSC # LM4120AIM5-4.1/NOPB
Digi-key # LM4120AIM5-4.1CT-ND
NSC # ADC122S021CIMM
Digi-key # ADC122S021CIMMCTND
NSC # LM94022QBIMG/NOPB
Digi-key # LM94022QBIMGCT-ND
NSC # LM385M3-2.5/NOPB
Digi-key # LM385M3-2.5CT-ND
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APPENDIX
Summary Tables of Test Points and Connectors
Test Points on the Thermocouple Sensor Board Version 2
Identifier
TP 1
TP 2
TP 3
TP 4
TP 5
TP 6
TP 7
TP 8
TP 9
TP 10
TP 11
Name
+IN
-IN
ADC_IN2
ADC_IN1
DOUT
SCLK
CSb
+3V3
DIN
VREF
+5V
Function
+IN of U2A amplifier
+IN of U2B amplifier
ADC Channel 2 input voltage
ADC Channel 1 input voltage
DOUT output from ADC
SCLK input for ADC
CSb input for ADC
+3.3V from SPUSI2 Board (not used on this board)
DIN input for ADC
Supply/Reference voltage of ADC
Overall supply for board from SPUSI2 Board
J1/J2 Connector - Sensor Interface
Identifier
J1/J2-1
J1/J2-2
Name
+Out
-Out
Function
+ Output from Sensor
- Output from Sensor
J3 Connector - Connection to SPUSI2 Board
J3 Pin Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Voltage or Signal
CSb input to ADC
Ground
SCLK input to ADC
Ground
SDATA output from ADC
no connection
DIN input to ADC
no connection
no connection
no connection
no connection
no connection
+3.3V from SPUSI2 USB Interface Dongle
+5V from SPUSI2 USB Interface Dongle
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Summary Tables of Test Points and Connectors (cont'd)
JP1 Jumper – Level Shifting
Shorted Positions
1-2
2-3
Results
Level shifting enabled
Level shifting disabled
JP2 Jumper – Negative Bias Generator
Shorted Positions
1-2
2-3
Results
Negative bias generation enabled
Negative bias generation disabled
JP3 Jumper – ADC Reference Select
Shorted Positions
1-2
2-3
Results
+5V for ADC supply and reference voltage
+4.1V for ADC supply and reference voltage
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