Type

Specifies the platinum resistance sensor type.

Code Description
0 FachnormenausschuB Elektrotchnek im Deutschen NormenausschuB, DIN 43760, alpha = 0.003850
1 IEC 60751:2008 (formally known as IEC 751), alpha = 0.00385.  Now internationally adopted and written into national standards, for example ASTM E1137-04, JIS 1604:1997, EN 60751 and others. This should be used with any probes claiming compliance with those or older standards where the probe has alpha = 0.00385, for example DIN43760, BS1904.
2 US Industrial Standard, alpha = 0.00392
3 US Industrial Standard, alpha = 0.00391
4 Old Japanese Standard JIS C 1604:1981, alpha = 0.003916
5 Honeywell Industrial Sensors, alpha = 0.00375
6 ITS-90 SPRT, alpha = 0.003926

Type: Constant