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Strain Gauge measurement with ADS1248

Genius 3300 points
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Hi,

I have to measure strain & circuit is attached.

1. SG nominal = 1000 ohms , with min = 900 ohms during compression & max = 1100 ohms during tension.

2. I have used R5 to generate Vref for ADS1248. 

R5 produce Vref = 0.6V.

3. Minimum resolution I need is = 25nV.

Max voltage = +1.282mV

Min voltage = -1.22mV

4. I have used PGA = 128.

My questions are:

1. What will be resolution is? Is it:

resolution = Vref / (2^23 * PGA)

= 0.6 / (128 * 8388608) = 0.55nV.

2. In datasheet I have read that noise is in uV with Verf = 2.5V.

But in my case vref is also small & PGA = 128.

3. Any comments?

SG.pdf