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Example of 3-15 Psi To 4-20ma Conversion

The document provides an example of converting a 3-15 psi pneumatic signal to a 4-20 mA electronic signal using a current-to-pressure transducer. It explains that the transducer is reverse-acting, so it produces 15 psi at 4 mA and 3 psi at 20 mA. It then shows the calculations to determine the current needed to produce an output pressure of 12.7 psi using the slope-intercept line formula for the linear conversion. The required current is calculated to be 7.07 mA.

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Example of 3-15 Psi To 4-20ma Conversion

The document provides an example of converting a 3-15 psi pneumatic signal to a 4-20 mA electronic signal using a current-to-pressure transducer. It explains that the transducer is reverse-acting, so it produces 15 psi at 4 mA and 3 psi at 20 mA. It then shows the calculations to determine the current needed to produce an output pressure of 12.7 psi using the slope-intercept line formula for the linear conversion. The required current is calculated to be 7.07 mA.

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2/22/2016 Exampleof315psito420mAConversion|InstrumentationTools

INSTRUMENTATION TOOLS

Example of 3-15 psi to 4-20mA Conversion


Formulas September23,2015

A currenttopressure transducer is used to convert a 420 mA electronic


signal into a 315 PSI pneumatic signal.This particular transducer is
configured for reverse action instead of direct, meaning that its pressure
outputat4mAshouldbe15PSIanditspressureoutputat20mAshouldbe
3 PSI. Calculate the necessary current signal value to produce an output
pressureof12.7PSI.

Wearesolvingthisproblemusingstandard420mAconversionFormula.
Clickhereforformula

Reverseactinginstrumentsarestilllinear,andthereforestillfollowthe
slopeinterceptlineformulay=mx+b,albeitwithanegativeslope:

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Calculatingandsubstitutingtheslope(m)valueforthisequation,usingthefull
riseoverrunofthelinearfunction.Notehowtheriseisactuallyafallfrom
20milliampsdownto4milliamps,yieldinganegativevalueform:

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Therefore,acurrentsignalof7.07mAisnecessarytodrivetheoutputofthis
reverseactingI/Ptransducertoapressureof12.7PSI.

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