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Converting 4 to 20mA Linear Signal to and from Square Root Extraction Signal

Some pressure measurements are used to indirectly derive another type of measurand. One of these is the Rate of Flow of a gas or liquid. The flow rate along a closed pipe is directly proportional to the square root of the pressure drop or differential pressure between two points.

Since the relationship is non-linear, there is a greater change in flow at low pressures compared to higher ones. In order to optimise the resolution of flow measurement, the output on some differential pressure transmitters can be altered so that it is directly proportional to the flow rate rather than the differential pressure.

SqRt extraction 4-20mA current loop signal related products
  • DP transmitter with for measuring 300inH2O gas flow across orifice plate
  • Low Differential Pressure Transmitters DPS300 User Switchable Pressure Range, Volts or Current Output Low DP Sensor
  • Low Differential Pressure Transmitters Pitot tube air flow calculation 1000 hPa differential pressure transmitter
  • DPT200 High One Side Overload Differential Pressure Sensor

Contents

  • Linear → Sq Rt 4-20mA Conversion
  • Sq Rt → Linear 4-20mA Conversion

Linear → Sq Rt 4-20mA Conversion

The following formula can be used for converting a linear 4-20mA current loop signal to a square root extraction type:

OutputSqRt = 4mA + (4 x √ (OutputLinear – 4mA))

The following table shows values for linear to square root extraction 4 to 20 milliamp current loop signal.

Linear (mA) Square Root (mA)
4 4.00
5 8.00
6 9.66
7 10.93
8 12.00
9 12.94
10 13.80
11 14.58
12 15.31
13 16.00
14 16.65
15 17.27
16 17.86
17 18.42
18 18.97
19 19.49
20 20.00

Convert any linear measurement to sqrt extraction 4-20mA signal

Sq Rt 4 to 20 milliamp output related products
  • Low Differential Pressure Transmitters DPS300 User Switchable Pressure Range, Volts or Current Output Low DP Sensor
  • DPS Low Differential Pressure Transmitter DPS Low Differential Pressure Transmitter
  • Low Differential Pressure Transmitters Pitot tube air flow calculation 1000 hPa differential pressure transmitter
  • 10 kPa orifice plate differential pressure transmitter for water flow measurement

Sq Rt → Linear 4-20mA Conversion

The formula for converting a square root extraction 4-20mA signal to a linear one is: 

OutputLinear = 4mA + ((OutputSqRt – 4mA)² / 16)

The following table shows values for square root extraction to linear 4 to 20 milliamp current loop signal.

Square Root (mA) Linear (mA)
4 4.00
5 4.06
6 4.25
7 4.56
8 5.00
9 5.56
10 6.25
11 7.06
12 8.00
13 9.06
14 10.25
15 11.56
16 13.00
17 14.56
18 16.25
19 18.06
20 20.00

Convert sqrt extraction 4-20mA signal to any linear measurement

Square root extraction 4-20mA signal related products
  • Low Differential Pressure Transmitters Pitot tube air flow calculation 1000 hPa differential pressure transmitter
  • XMD Process Plant DP Cell Differential Pressure Transmitter
  • Low Differential Pressure Transmitters DPS300 User Switchable Pressure Range, Volts or Current Output Low DP Sensor
  • DP transmitter with for measuring 300inH2O gas flow across orifice plate

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