Strain gage transducers

  Transducer MX840B‑R MX1615B‑R MX411B‑R
Strain gage, full bridge
six-wire configuration
Strain gage, half bridge
five-wire configuration
Strain gage, quarter bridge
three- or four-wire configuration
    ●  *
3-wire only
    ●  *
3-wire only

* Use quarter bridge adapter 1-SCM-R-SG1000-2, 1-SCM-R-SG120-2 or 1-SCM-R-SG350-2.

Full-bridge strain gage

NOTE
For full four-wire bridge configurations, a connection between the sense lead and excitation lines must be made in the connector.

Half-bridge strain gage

NOTE
For half three-wire bridge configurations, a connection between the sense lead and excitation lines must be made in the connector.

Quarter-bridge strain gages

NOTE
The quarter-bridge, three-wire configuration with sense line can be used with the CX23‑R, catman®AP or MX Assistant, which support up scale shunting.

NOTE
The quarter-bridge, three-wire configuration without sense lines can be used only with the CX23‑R, which supports down scale shunting . It is not supported by catman®AP or MX Assistant.