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Erik Malund
12/06/04 11:52
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  12/06/04 11:55

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#82634 - stability
Responding to: Prahlad J. Purohit's previous message
Steve:
Like I said, you could do all that in software too, just a question of offsetting your zero.
Prahlad:
PCF8591 + precision Op-Amp is meeting almost all requirements.
Zero offse in any circuit with an OP-amp is a breeze. To do zero offset correction you can use a "plain vanilla OP-Amp, no need for a "precision Op-Amp "

But I know there exists a simpler method where in I can simply make the coils interchangeable by puttin a resistor but I couldnt find more information about this technique what resitor where to put it. I am looking for more information on this technique.

Of course you can replace the EEPROM with a resistor and measure it's value with the A/D and that way get the calibration value we suggest obtained from a EEPROM. This however is quite cumbersome, first you must calibrate using a variable resistor, then you must replace it with a fixed (the variable WILL change in transport) and then you must check that the fixed resistor is correct. Also a high quality trimpot probably will cost you more than a small EEPROM. Why not just use a 2 bit EEprom and KISS PLUS you get stability, and reliability.

A bit of editorializing: You are dealing with thousands of amperes, that is the wrong place to think anything but reliability.

Erik

Oh, I just saw it: 2 bits = Slang for 25 cents
KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid.

List of 18 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Rogowski Coil Interchangeability.      Prahlad J. Purohit      12/06/04 09:34      
   echo      Steve M. Taylor      12/06/04 10:35      
      re: Echo      Prahlad J. Purohit      12/06/04 11:05      
         Still missed it then ?      Steve M. Taylor      12/06/04 11:14      
            I guess, standard practice for interchg      Erik Malund      12/06/04 11:29      
               Re: seeprom storing caliberation.      Prahlad J. Purohit      12/06/04 11:43      
            But I want something simpler.      Prahlad J. Purohit      12/06/04 11:41      
               stability      Erik Malund      12/06/04 11:52      
            1-Wire = 3 Pins?!      Andy Neil      12/06/04 17:43      
   Calibration is unavoidable.      Steve M. Taylor      12/06/04 16:36      
      Calibetaion through POT.      Prahlad J. Purohit      12/06/04 20:28      
         error budget.      Steve M. Taylor      12/07/04 04:47      
            exceeding error budget      Erik Malund      12/07/04 07:21      
               OP07 amplifier      Prahlad J. Purohit      12/09/04 08:01      
            Re: Error Budget      Prahlad J. Purohit      12/09/04 08:08      
         CT versus Rogowski coil        Kai Klaas      12/07/04 21:54      
            Re: CT vs Rogowski Coil      Prahlad J. Purohit      12/09/04 08:05      
               Solving in the frequency domain      Kai Klaas      12/09/04 22:25      

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