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Understanding Two-Wire Transmitters and 4-20mA Loops

Acromag Marketing Communications Department — January 30, 2012

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White Paper:

Understanding Two-Wire Transmitters and 4-20mA Loops

As the leading analog transmission standard for industrial I/O, the future continues to look bright for the 4-20mA current loop. The current loop's lossless nature, lower-sensitivity to induced noise, live-zero offset, fail-safe operation, easy scalability and abundance of inexpensive compatible devices make it very popular. Loop-powered two-wire transmitters and isolators/splitters which considerably simplify installation and conversion of real world signals (flow, level, temperature, pressure, etc.) into 4-20mA, continue to evolve with modern technologies.

But despite their popularity, two-wire transmitters and 4-20mA loops are often misapplied and many misconceptions exist. This white paper explains the proper way to use and install transmitters in a current loop. You'll also learn how to determine required supply voltages, filter out noise, add fault protection, and compensate for wire resistance.

Download white paper on using two-wire transmitters and 4-20mA loops

www.acromag.com/page/whitepaper-intro-two-wire-[...]

Download 4-20mA isolator and transmitter application notes

www.acromag.com/sites/default/files/600T_Appl_N[...]

QUESTIONS: Contact Ms. Karen Haldenwanger at Acromag 248 295-0866 khaldenwanger@acromag.ccsend.com

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