4-20mAmp Converters

4-20mAmp converters 

for integrating third-party sensors with 4-20mAmp output into sensorProbe 

• Convert current levels from 4-20 mA to 0.8-4.0 V voltage levels
• Operate from a single +5 VDC powered by sensorProbe monitoring appliance
• Fully rated over the -40°C to 85°C industrial temperature range
• 2 LEDs show status of the current loop and the power supply
• Up to two converters per sensorProbe2; 8 per sensorProbe8

4-20mA converters can be used to interface third party sensors with your AKCP base unit.

AKCP's 4-20mAmp converters convert a 4-20mAmp signal from a third party sensor that has a 4-20mAmp output. They sense the 4-20mAmp signal and convert it to an analog value that is being sent to sensorProble monitoring appliance.

There are many industrial and scientific sensors that output a 4-20mAmp signal. Programming of the sensor scale is done through the base unit's user interface. This makes it very easy to interface specialized sensors with AKCP devices, allowing you to take advantage of the alerts and monitoring they provide.

4-20 mAmp technology is used to communicate analog signals over long distances where electrical interference is a problem. This solution is often used in the process control industry to collect the analog values from a wide array of remote sensors.

Current signals are much less susceptible to noise than voltage signals. A voltage signal can be converted to current and then broadcast over a long distance before it is converted back to voltage and read by the sensorProbe.

4-20 mAmp transmitters are common in the industry for use with high quality sensors. With 4-20 mAmp converters, these sensors can now be integrated into the sensorProbe enhancing their value with the addition of graphing, web interface, email interface, thresholds, and limits.