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ADS1232REF: Periodic error

Part Number: ADS1232REF

Tool/software:

Hi,

We are currently testing with the ADS1232REF board using the provided PC software to record data. In place of load cells, we are using 4 fixed 1k resistors in our wheatstone bridge configuration. With the thought to get as close to a constant output as possible and see how much noise/gain levels will affect our system before the load cells are even in place. However, while recording we see periodic error that seems to occur roughly every 20 minutes. We are running off of a 9v battery but are also connected to a laptop to record. Below is a graph of our data that ran overnight. The board is running on analysis mode, slow speed, and a gain of 128 with no averaging. We have also tried shielding our board. Thoughts on what would cause this behavior? 


  • Hello Matt,

    Welcome to the TI E2E community.

    20min cycle time seems like this might be temperature shift related to HVAC systems.  Please confirm the 1k resistors that you used for the bridge emulation are low temperature drift.  These should be low temperature coefficient (TC) resistors with a rating of 25ppm/C or better.

    Another test would be to use the external short option on the board, which can be enabled by placing shunts on J7 and J8 and re-running your tests.

    Regards,
    Keith Nicholas
    Precision ADC Applications