Relative Humidity Measurement System (CN0346)
Overview
This circuit provides a contactless, capacitive based, relative humidity (RH) measurement solution with 2% relative humidity accuracy from 0% RH to 100% RH and replaces bulky hygrometer based methods. This circuit is ideal for applications where accurate, temperature controlled, noncontact humidity measurements are critical, such as HVAC, telecommunication cabinets, infant incubators, and other industrial or medical applications.
General Setup
Minimum PC/System Requirements
How to Install the Evaluation Software
Extract the files within the file
CN0341 SDP Eval Software.zip and open the file
setup.exe. It is recommended that you install the CN0341 SDP Evaluation Software to the default directory path
C:/Program Files/Analog Devices/CN0341/ and all National Instruments products to
C:/Program Files/National Instruments/
Press
“Next”.
Press “Next”.
Upon completion of the installation of the
CN0341 SDP Eval Software, the installer for the
ADI SDP Drivers will execute. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the drivers. It is recommended that you close all other applications before clicking “Next”. This will make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer.
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Press “Next”.
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It is recommended that you install the drivers to the default directory path C:/Program Files/Analog Devices/SDP/Drivers/
Press “Install” to install the Drivers and complete the installation of all software necessary to evaluate the EVAL-CN0341-SDPZ
Opening and Enabling the Evaluation Software
Launch the executable found at C:/Program Files/Analog Devices/CN0346 and press the “Connect“ button.
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Step by Step Instruction for Calibrating the System
The following is a step by step guide for calibrating the EVAL-CN0346-SDPZ.
Calibration requires the user to identify and input the maximum and minimum values of humidity and sensor capacitance.
Place the PCB into a humidity controlled environment and adjust the environment to the desired minimum humidity value.
Use an external LCR meter to measure the sensor capacitance.
Place both values into the calibration tab shown below.
Repeat these steps for the desired maximum humidity value and enter the values into the software.
Input the calculated CAPDAC value into the box found at the bottom of the Calibration tab.
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