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Scaling resistance to voltage
I am trying to calibrate a level sensor that has a resistance output of 240 ohms (empty) to 33 ohms (full). The calibration below was what the setup is currently, but I am getting a high error on the VIN input. I am looking to fix the min and max, but I am unsure of how to scale this to voltage. I am getting a raw value of ~4999 at full.
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That error isn't related to what you have set your scaled min and max to. What resistor value did you calculate to add into the circuit?
We have a 120 ohm resistor in the circuit for that sensor
Hmm, you shouldn't see 4999mV if the circuit is correct. I can't remember if it will error out to that if you exceed your range. What I usually do is set the sensor range to 500mV-4500mV and do the scaling calculations in a math channel later. Regardless, try adjusting your min/max mV to give yourself some extra wiggle room.
Thanks, I will triple check the circuit and play around with some values. I also noticed that when I was moving the magnet, the values weren't changing very much. It sat around 4999 to 4950 when I was moving the magnet up and down. I am assuming it's from the calibration?
That doesn't sound right. This is how I connect them in similar setup.
Sorry had to do this up quickly but this is our circuit
That circuit won't work. Should be similar to this.
Vin=+5Vref
Vout=IQAN VIN
GND=-5Vref
Z1=120 Ohm
Z2=Sensor