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XTR501
HIGH CURRENT BRIDGE DRIVER
and 4-20mA Transmitter
FEATURES
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SENSOR EXCITATION OF 1W
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VARIABLE EXCITATION VOLTAGE:
1.5V to 5.0V
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SINGLE SUPPLY: 11.4V to 30VDC
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INRUSH CURRENT LIMITING
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4-20mA TRANSMITTER
DESCRIPTION
The XTR501 contains a high efficiency DC/DC con-
verter and 4-20mA three wire current transmitter. It
provides regulated bridge excitation, optional half
bridge, differential inputs and current transmitter nec-
essary for the excitation and signal conditioning of
low impedance bridge sensors and high integrity sig-
nal transmission.
The DC/DC converter is capable of supplying 1W into
a regulated bridge voltage of 1.5V to 5.0V from a
supply of 11.4V to 30V. The combination of a low
startup current and high efficiency current step-up
allows for a combined supply line resistance of up to
100鈩?when exciting low impedance sensors.
The instrumentation amplifier of the current transmit-
ter can be used over a wide range of gains, accommo-
dating a variety of input signals and sensors.
The XTR501 is particularly suited to excitation of
high current/low impedance sensors used in bridge
applications allowing the use of lighter cabling lead-
ing to considerable savings on cabling costs.
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SPAN
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XTR501
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IN
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Long Cables
APPLICATIONS
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GAS DETECTION SENSORS
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PELLISTOR CATALYTIC DETECTORS
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STRAIN GAGES
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HIGH CURRENT BRIDGES
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LOAD CELLS
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HOT-WIRE ANEMOMETERS
鈥揤
IN
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BB
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B
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SENSE
DC/DC
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OUT
4-20mA
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OUT
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BSET
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International Airport Industrial Park 鈥?Mailing Address: PO Box 11400 鈥?Tucson, AZ 85734 鈥?Street Address: 6730 S. Tucson Blvd. 鈥?Tucson, AZ 85706
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1994 Burr-Brown Corporation
PDS-1212
Printed in U.S.A. October, 1994