{"id":1418,"date":"2010-11-11T21:50:27","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T05:50:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-18T07:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:11:56","slug":"1418","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/1418","title":{"rendered":"Instrumentation Amplifier Troubleshooting and FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/product\/instrumentation-amplifier\/\">Instrumentation Amplifier<\/a> (<nobr>INA-BTA<\/nobr>)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <a href=\"\/manuals\/INA-BTA\">Specifications and User Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/product.ina-bta._hero.001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Primary Test:<\/strong> Confirm that the range setting on the sensor is appropriate for the device connected to the Instrumentation Amplifier.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary Test <\/strong>(when using with a gas chromatograph): If your voltage readings are noisy, you should connect the Earth ground of the Gas Chromatograph to the grounding pin on the Instrumentation Amplifier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/698\/\">What are the nominal gain settings for the Instrumentation Amplifier?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/2459\/\">I am using a third-party electrode with your Electrode Amplifier. How do I calibrate the electrode in Logger <i>Pro 3?<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/640\/\">I am performing an experiment that requires both positive and negative voltages to be measured. When using your ULI with a Voltage Probe, it only reads 0 to 5 volts. What can I do to measure both positive and negative voltages?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/1281\/\">How do you use a DIN or non-AutoID Instrumentation Amplifier with a TI Graphing Calculator?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/1907\/\">There is noise on my INA-BTA or DVP-BTA data when LabQuest is on AC adapter.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/93\/\">Could I use one of your interfaces to connect the output of my third-party GC to your software?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gain settings: 150, 75, 7.5, 15, 3, and 1.5\u00b15%<\/li>\n<li>Linearity: 1%<\/li>\n<li>Power = 2.5 mA @ 5VDC<\/li>\n<li>Frequency Response: 0-10kHz (f3dB)<\/li>\n<li>Impedance: 1M\u03a9 to ground<\/li>\n<li>Resolution<br \/>\u26ac \u00b11V: 580 \u00b5V<br \/>\u26ac \u00b1200 mV: 144 \u00b5V<br \/>\u26ac \u00b120 mV: 16 \u00b5V<br \/>\u26ac 0-1 V: 380 \u00b5V<br \/>\u26ac 0-200 mV: 76 \u00b5V<br \/>\u26ac 0-20 mV: 8.1 \u00b5V<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calibration<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calibrate? No. The manner in which this device works does not warrant calibration.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relate Products<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/resistivity-rod-set\/\">Resistivity Rod Set<\/a> (<nobr>RRS<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-voltage-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Voltage Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-VOLT<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Specifications and User Guide Troubleshooting Additional Troubleshooting Specifications Calibration Calibrate? No. The manner in which this device works does not warrant calibration. 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