Strain gage transducers

  Transducer MX840B-R MX1615B-R MX411B-R
Strain gage, full bridge
Strain gage, half bridge
Strain gage, quarter bridge     ●  *
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 EXRCPU, 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 EXRCPU, which supports down scale shunting. It is not supported by catman®AP or MX Assistant.