Tweener Thermometer Readouts

Battery option
If you want freedom from AC power in the
field or on the plant floor, order Model 2502
and we’ll install a DC power board in your
Tweener. Then you can connect your own
12-volt DC power or order Hart’s 9313 Bat-
tery Pack. Our battery gives you three to
eight hours between charges. It includes a
charger and a nylon pouch with a belt clip.

Calibration choices
Each Tweener and its accompanying
probe (sold separately) have their own
individual calibration reports. Overall sys-
tem error can be calculated from the indi-
vidual errors, rendering the added cost of
system data unnecessary. However, for
3 those requiring it, system data is avail-
able at two or more temperatures of your
choice. (See calibration options on page
● Two Tweeners to choose from—reading PRTs or thermistors 164.)
● Battery packs available
● Best price/performance package

One of Hart’s best-selling products is the subranges of the ITS-90, you simply enter
Tweener thermometer, and there’s a rea- the coefficients directly into your
son. No other company, not one, has a Tweener.
thermometer that comes close to the per- Each thermometer comes complete
formance and features of the Tweener for with an RS-232 interface for automation
anywhere near its price. of temperature data collection, calibra-
tions, or process control functions. An
1502A Tweener PRT Readout IEEE-488 interface is available as an
The 1502A Tweener features accuracy up option.
to ±0.006 °C (the 1504 is even more ac- The 1502A is calibrated digitally using
curate, up to ±0.002 °C). In addition, it the front-panel buttons. You never have
The thermistor version of the “Tweener” gives you
reads 100-ohm, 25-ohm, and 10-ohm to open the box to calibrate it. This cali- more variety in sensor configurations and even
probes, has a resolution of 0.001 °C bration protocol further reduces the cost higher accuracy over a limited temperature range.
across its entire range, and is the small- of the 1502A. It goes where you go and
est unit in its class. It also has an optional works the way you want it to.
battery pack for completely portable
operation. 1504 Tweener Thermistor Readout
Each Tweener is programmable to If you need more accuracy in a limited
match a probe’s constants for maximum temperature range, the Model 1504
linearity and accuracy. All probe con- Tweener gives it to you as a thermistor
stants and coefficients are programmed readout. Thermistors are less fragile than
through simple, front-panel keystrokes. PRTs and less likely to be impacted by
Temperature is displayed in °C, °F, K, or mechanical shock. Thermistors are more
resistance in ohms. sensitive to temperature, have faster re-
The 1502A accurately measures the sponse times, and come in many shapes
resistance of the probe and then converts for different applications.
the resistance to a temperature value us- Typical accuracy of a 1504 is
ing its built-in algorithms. ±0.002 °C with a resolution of 0.0001 °C.
For convenience, the 1502A reads the
common industrial grade IEC-751 or Software
“385” ALPHA RTD without any program- With our 9934 LogWare, both Tweener
ming. Enter the actual R0 and ALPHA of models may be used for real-time data
the individual probe for increased accu- acquisition. Collect data and analyze it
racy. For maximum accuracy, use the ITS- graphically or statistically. Additionally,
90 formulas. The Tweener accepts the Tweeners may be used as reference ther-
subranges 4 and 6 through 11. mometers with our MET/TEMP II soft-
ITS-90 formulas reside in the ware. (See our software section starting
Tweener’s firmware. If your probe has on page 82.)
been calibrated for any of the above

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Tweener Thermometer Readouts

Specifications 1502A 1504

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Temperature Range –200 °C to 962 °C (–328 °F to 1764 °F) Any thermistor range
Resistance Range 0Ω to 400Ω, auto-ranging 0Ω to 1 MΩ, auto-ranging
Probe Nominal RTPW: 10Ω to 100Ω Thermistors
RTD, PRT, or SPRT
Characterizations ITS-90 subranges 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 Steinhart-Hart thermistor polynomial
IPTS-68: R0, α, δ, a4, and c4 Callendar-Van Dusen: R0, α, δ, and β
Callendar-Van Dusen: R0, α, δ, and β
Resistance Accuracy 0Ω to 20Ω: 0.0005Ω 0Ω to 5 KΩ: 0.5Ω
(ppm of reading) 20Ω to 400Ω: 25 ppm 5 KΩ to 200 KΩ: 100 ppm
200 KΩ to 1 MΩ: 300 ppm
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Temperature Accuracy ±0.004 °C at –100 °C ±0.002 °C at 0 °C
±0.006 °C at 0 °C ±0.002 °C at 25 °C
±0.009 °C at 100 °C ±0.004 °C at 50 °C
±0.012 °C at 200 °C ±0.010 °C at 75 °C
±0.018 °C at 400 °C ±0.020 °C at 100 °C
±0.024 °C at 600 °C (Using 10 KΩ thermistor sensor, α=0.04.
Does not include probe uncertainty or characterization
errors.)
Operating Temperature 16 °C to 30 °C 13 °C to 33 °C
Range
Resistance Resolution 0Ω to 20Ω: 0.0001Ω 0Ω to 10 KΩ: 0.01Ω
20Ω to 400Ω: 0.001Ω 10 KΩ to 100 KΩ: 0.1Ω
100 KΩ to 1 MΩ: 1Ω
Temperature Resolution 0.001 °C 0.0001 °C
Excitation Current 0.5 and 1 mA, user selectable, 2 Hz 2 and 10 μA, automatically selected
Measurement Period 1 second
Digital Filter Exponential, 0 to 60 seconds time constant (user selectable)
Probe Connection 4-wire with shield, 5-pin DIN connector
Communications RS-232 serial standard
IEEE-488 (GPIB) optional
Display 8-digit, 7-segment, yellow-green LED; 0.5-inch-high characters
Power 115 VAC (±10 %), 50/60 Hz, 1 A, nominal
230 VAC (±10 %), 50/60 Hz, 1 A, nominal, specify
Size (HxWxD) 61 x 143 x 181mm (2.4 x 5.6 x 7.1 in)
Weight 1.0 kg (2.2 lb.)
Calibration Accredited NIST-traceable calibration provided
Probes from Hart See pages 62 to 68 See pages 70 to 75
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Temperature ranges and accuracy may be limited by the sensor you use.

Ordering Information
1502A Tweener PRT Readout 1935 System Cal Report, Thermistors
1504 Tweener Thermistor Readout (see pages 164 to 167)
2502 DC Power Option 1930 System Cal Report, PRT
(see pages 164 to 167)
2505 Spare Connector
See pages 60 to 80 for a selection of probes
2506 IEEE Option to use with Tweeners and other Hart
2507 Mini-Printer readouts.
2508 Serial Cable Kit
9934-S LogWare, Single Channel, Single
User
9934-M LogWare, Single Channel, Multi
User
9313 Battery Pack
9301 Carrying Case, fits Tweener and
12 in probe

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