Analog Output K-Type Thermocouple Amplifier - AD8495 Breakout

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SKU: ADA1778 Brand: Adafruit

Thermocouples are very sensitive, requiring a good amplifier with a cold-compensation reference. Adafruit have a couple digital thermocouple amplifiers in the shop already...

$21.80 AUD, inc GST

$19.82 AUD, exc GST

In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM
Delivered by Tue, 24th of Dec

Quantity Discounts:

10-25 $19.23 (exc GST)
25+ $18.83 (exc GST)

Thermocouples are very sensitive, requiring a good amplifier with a cold-compensation reference. Adafruit have a couple digital thermocouple amplifiers in the shop already from Maxim. Now Adafruit are happy to introduce an excellent analog-output amplifier. This is a very simple sensor to use, and if your microcontroller has analog input capability, you'll be ready to go really fast!

The AD8495 K-type thermocouple amplifier from Analog Devices is so easy to use, Adafruit documented the whole thing on the back of the tiny PCB. Power the board with 3-18VDC and measure the output voltage on the OUT pin. You can easily convert the voltage to temperature with the following equation: Temperature = (Vout - 1.25) / 0.005 V. So for example, if the voltage is 1.5VDC, the temperature is (1.5 - 1.25) / 0.005 = 50°C

Each order comes with a 2 pin terminal block (for connecting to the thermocouple), a fully assembled PCB with the AD8495 + TLVH431 1.25V precision voltage reference, and pin header (to plug into any breadboard or perfboard). Goes great with Adafruit's 1m K-type thermocouple (not included). Not for use with any other kind of thermocouple, K type only!

Works with any K type thermocouple
Will not work with any other kind of thermocouple other than K type
Easy to use analog output
Temp range with 5V power: -250°C to +750°C output (0 to 5VDC)
Temp range with 3.3V power: -250°C to +410°C output (0 to 3.3VDC)

Technical Details

Sensing Accuracy Range: ± 1°C around room temperature, ± 2°C for -25°C to +400°C
Sensing Temperature Max: 400°C
Sensing Temperature Min: -25°C
Supply Voltage: 3-18VDC
AD8495 Datasheet
EagleCAD PCB files on GitHub
Fritzing object in Adafruit Fritzing Library

Dimensions:

20mm x 16mm x 2mm / 0.8" x 0.6" x 0.08"
Weight: 1.1g

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