Choosing the right Temperature Transmitter
All Accutech temperature transmitters share many common features as noted in the Core Technology page. These characteristics include Stability, Accuracy, Versatility and Ease of Use. They cut your installation and calibration costs and SAVE you Time and Money. You can check any of the products for the characteristic you need in the table below, or if you highlight the product heading, the differences will be highlighted as well. View the comparison chart below.
AI-1000
- Compact Design
- Accuracy to ±0.1%
- Programmable, linear, isolated
- Set-up Tools: Display, PC
AI-1500
- Compact Design
- Accuracy to ±0.05%
- "SMART" HART Communications
- Linear, isolated
- Set-up Tools: Display, PC, HART Hand-held
AI-2000
- Accuracy to ±0.04%
- Remote Communication
- Ultra-Precision Option Available
- Linear, isolated
- Setup Tools: Display, PC, Accutech Handheld
| CHARACTERISTIC | AI-1000R2 | AI-1500 | AI-2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-WIRE, 4 to 20mA OUTPUT | YES | YES | YES |
| UPDATE RATE | 7 times per second | 7 times per second | 7 times per second |
| ISOLATION FOR T/C's AND RTD's |
YES YES |
YES YES |
YES YES |
| SENSOR VERSATILITY 11 Types of Thermocouples 3 Types of RTD's Sensor Selection w/o Board Swapping |
YES YES YES |
YES YES YES |
8 T/C Types YES YES |
| MOUNTING VERSATILITY EXPLOSION-PROOF HOUSING DIN-RAIL MULTI-UNIT HOUSING COMPACT HEAD DESIGN |
YES YES YES YES |
YES YES YES YES |
YES YES YES NO |
| SIZE DIAMETER HEIGHT |
2.35± 1.55± |
2.35± 1.55± |
3.1± 4.5± |
| COMMUNICATIONS REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS HART COMMUNICATIONS SMART COMMUNICATIONS |
NO NO NO |
YES YES NO |
YES NO YES |
| PROGRAMMING VERSATILITY PC PROGRAMMABLE DISPLAY PROGRAMMABLE |
YES YES |
YES YES |
YES YES |
| DISPLAY AVAILABILITY One-line, Plug-in display available Two-line, Plug-in display available |
YES YES |
YES YES |
NO YES |
| LINEARIZATION Thermocouple Linearization to ± 0.05°C RTD Linearization to ± 0.05°C |
YES YES |
YES YES |
YES YES |
| CALIBRATION STABILITY GUARANTY | TWO YEARS | THREE YEARS | TWO YEARS |
| SENSOR MATCHING CAPABILITY | YES | YES | YES |
| NIST TRACEABLE | NO | YES | YES |
| INTRINSICALLY SAFE AVAILABLE | YES | YES | NO |
| OPERATING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE | -40ºF to +185ºF | -40ºF to +185ºF | -40ºF to +167ºF |
| OUTPUT RANGEABILITY | >3,000 : 1 | >3,000 : 1 | >3,000 : 1 |
| SELF DIAGNOSTICS Transmitter Sensor |
FULL FULL |
FULL FULL |
FULL FULL |