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VELLEMAN K8055 - [Voltage Recorder]

K8055 Voltage Recorder

Voltage Labo Results

I performed several tests to verify the accuracy of my voltage recorder. The tests were done on a modified version of the k8055: I bypassed the resistors R3 and R4, and added a 330k resistor for R8 and R9.

Measurement 1: voltage between 0 and 5 VDC

I did a first measurement to test the accuracy when measuring a voltage between 0 and 5 VDC. This voltage was applied directly to the connector SK1. I varied the input voltage in steps of 100 mV.

Conclusion: I found a maximum measuring error of 2.04%. The average measuring error was only 0.77%. These results are acceptable.

Vset (V) Vmeas (V) Vdiff (V) diff (%)
0.000.0000.0000.00
0.100.098-0.0022.04
0.200.196-0.0042.04
0.300.294-0.0062.04
0.400.392-0.0082.04
0.500.490-0.0102.04
0.600.6080.0081.32
0.700.7060.0060.85
0.800.8040.0040.50
0.900.9020.0020.22
1.001.0000.0000.00
1.101.098-0.0020.18
1.201.196-0.0040.33
1.301.3140.0141.07
1.401.4120.0120.85
1.501.5100.0100.66
1.601.588-0.0120.76
1.701.7060.0060.35
1.801.8040.0040.22
1.901.9020.0020.11
2.002.0200.0200.99
2.102.1180.0180.85
2.202.2160.0160.72
2.302.3140.0140.61
2.402.4120.0120.5
2.502.5290.0291.15
2.602.6080.0080.31
2.702.7060.0060.22
2.802.8040.0040.14
2.902.9220.0220.75
3.003.0200.0200.66
3.103.1180.0180.58
3.203.2160.0160.50
3.303.3140.0140.42
3.403.4310.0310.90
3.503.5290.0290.82
3.603.6270.0270.74
3.703.7250.0250.67
3.803.8240.0240.63
3.903.9220.0220.56
4.004.0390.0390.97
4.104.1370.0370.89
4.204.2350.0350.83
4.304.3330.0330.76
4.404.4310.0310.70
4.504.5490.0491.08
4.604.6470.0471.01
4.704.7450.0450.95
4.804.8430.0430.89
4.904.9410.0410.83
5.005.0000.0000.00

Measurement 2: voltage between 0 and 10 VDC

I also tested the accuracy of the logger with an input voltage between 0 and 10 VDC. The K8055's maximum input voltage is 5 V so I needed to add an external resistor of 100 kOhm. I varied the input voltage in steps of 250 mV, because the measuring resolution is now worse (39.2 mV).

Conclusion: I found a maximum measuring error of 9.09% but this error occured at a very low voltage. The average deviation was about 0.98%. This means the results are acceptable.

Vset (V) Vmeas (V) Vdiff (V) diff (%)
0.000.0000.0000.00
0.250.2750.0259.09
0.500.471-0.0296.16
0.750.745-0.0050.67
1.000.980-0.0202.04
1.251.2550.0050.40
1.501.490-0.0100.67
1.751.725-0.0251.45
2.002.0000.0000.00
2.252.235-0.0150.67
2.502.471-0.0291.17
2.752.745-0.0050.18
3.003.0200.0200.66
3.253.2550.0050.15
3.503.490-0.0100.29
3.753.7650.0150.40
4.004.0000.0000.00
4.254.235-0.0150.35
4.504.5100.0100.22
4.754.745-0.0050.11
5.005.0200.0200.40
5.255.2550.0050.10
5.505.5290.0290.52
5.755.7650.0150.26
6.006.0390.0390.65
6.256.2750.0250.40
6.506.5490.0490.75
6.756.7840.0340.50
7.007.0590.0590.84
7.257.3730.1231.67
7.507.5690.0690.91
7.757.8040.0540.69
8.008.0780.0780.97
8.258.3140.0640.77
8.508.5880.0881.02
8.758.8240.0740.84
9.009.0980.0981.08
9.259.3330.0830.89
9.509.6080.1081.12
9.759.8430.0930.94
10.0010.0000.0000.00

Measurement 3: voltage between 0 and 30 VDC

I did a final measurement with a variable voltage between 0 and 30 VDC. I used an external resistance of 503 kOhm. With this value the maximum input voltage was 30.15 V while the resolution was 118.2 mV.

Conclusion: I found a maximum measuring error of 5.40%. This error occured at very low voltages, just like with the other experiments. The average deviation was only 1.25 %.

Vset (V) Vmeas (V) Vdiff (V) diff (%)
0.500.4730.0275.40
1.000.9460.0545.40
1.501.4190.0815.40
2.002.01-0.0100.50
2.502.3650.1355.40
3.002.9560.0441.47
3.503.4290.0712.03
4.004.020-0.0200.50
4.504.4930.0070.16
5.004.9660.0340.68
5.505.557-0.0571.04
6.006.03-0.0300.50
6.506.503-0.0030.05
7.007.094-0.0941.34
7.507.4490.0510.68
8.008.040-0.0400.50
8.508.513-0.0130.15
9.009.104-0.1041.16
9.509.577-0.0770.81
10.010.050-0.0500.50
10.510.523-0.0230.22
11.011.114-0.1141.04
11.511.587-0.0870.76
12.012.060-0.0600.50
12.512.533-0.0330.26
13.013.124-0.1240.95
13.513.597-0.0970.72
14.014.070-0.0700.50
14.514.661-0.1611.11
15.015.134-0.1340.89
15.515.725-0.2251.45
16.016.198-0.1981.24
16.516.671-0.1711.04
17.017.144-0.1440.85
17.517.735-0.2351.34
18.018.208-0.2081.16
18.518.681-0.1810.98
19.019.154-0.1540.81
19.519.745-0.2451.26
20.020.218-0.2181.09
20.520.691-0.1910.93
21.021.164-0.1640.78
21.521.755-0.2551.19
22.022.228-0.2281.04
22.522.701-0.2010.89
23.023.292-0.2921.27
23.523.765-0.2651.13
24.024.356-0.3561.48
24.524.829-0.3291.34
25.025.302-0.3021.21
25.525.775-0.2751.08
26.026.366-0.3661.41
26.526.839-0.3391.28
27.027.312-0.3121.16
27.527.904-0.4041.47
28.028.376-0.3761.34
28.528.849-0.3491.22
29.029.322-0.3221.11
30.030.15-0.1500.50

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