The Model JH5500 Strain Gauge Transmitter supplies excitation to a strain gauge or other resistance bridge, amplifies the bridge voltage and provides a proportional, isolated DC voltage or current output. A low-drift input amplifier maintains accurate readings under varying ambient conditions.

Red-green Quick-Check LEDs give a quick indication of the relative output. Red is brighter at the low end, green at high, while at mid-scale both are approximately equal. Red-only indicates offscale low while green-only indicates offscale high.

Standard transmitters include filtering to smooth measurements and minimize noise pickup. When fast response is needed, Option HS speeds the response time to approximately 1 millisecond. Other response speeds are available on special order.

Available options include AC and DC power choices and reverse-acting transmitter (decreasing output with increasing input).

Model JH5500 snaps onto 35mm DIN rail. Connections are made to the front-panel terminals. The terminal strip unplugs to facilitate calibrating or replacing the transmitter.

Connections to the 8 terminals (top to bottom) are:
    1:  Input plus (bridge output).
    2:  Input minus (bridge output).
    3:  Bridge excitation plus.
    4:  Bridge excitation minus.
    5:  Output plus.
    6:  Output minus.
    7:  Power (AC or, if DC power option, DC plus).
    8:  Power (AC or, if DC power option, DC minus).