USB Thermocouple Data Acquisition
Eight thermocouples into a laptop over one USB cable. The iNET-600 module with the iNET-510 screw-terminal box gives 24-bit thermocouple readings, built-in cold junction compensation and power from the PC, with no separate supply.
8 thermocouples
Per unit, each channel set to its own type. Add units for more points.
24-bit
A/D resolution with per-point averaging, plus programmable digital filters.
USB powered
Runs from the laptop’s USB port. 3 ft USB cable included.
11 TC types
J, K, T, E, R, S, B, N, C, G and D, selected in software.
Three pieces, one measurement chain
Thermocouples
Bare bead or probe, any standard type. Stripped leads go straight into the screw terminals, or keep the thermocouples you already have.
Bare bead thermocouples →
iNET-510 wiring box
Screw-clamp terminals with built-in cold junction compensation. Bolts directly onto the iNET-600.
iNET-600 USB module
The data acquisition engine: 16 single-ended / 8 differential inputs, USB interface and instruNet World software.
Why thermocouples need the iNET-510
A thermocouple measures the difference between its tip and the point where its wires land on copper terminals. To report the true tip temperature, the input has to know the temperature of those terminals.
The iNET-510 has a temperature sensor built into its terminal block for exactly that. It is the only iNET wiring box that supports thermocouples; the BNC and strain-gage boxes do not.
- Screw-clamp terminals, connect with a screwdriver
- Bolts onto the iNET-600, no extra cabling
- Compensation applied automatically by the software
Also available Pluggable sensor version. An iNET-510 box fitted with thermocouple connectors, so sensors with plugs connect and disconnect in seconds without a screwdriver. Ideal when sensors move between tests or the unit is shared.
Pluggable-connector version of the iNET-510 thermocouple box
From box to recorded data
- Connect the thermocouples. Screw each lead into an iNET-510 input, observing polarity (red is negative in the ANSI color code).
- Plug in USB. The iNET-600 powers up from the laptop.
- Pick the sensor type. In instruNet World’s Quick Setup, set each channel to its thermocouple type.
- Record. Watch temperatures live, save to file, or stream into Excel or your own screens.
Mix sensor types
Every channel is configured independently, so one unit can read thermocouples alongside voltage, current, RTD or thermistor signals.
Measuring thermistors instead? See the DASYLab iNET-600 thermistor bundle.
Record it your way
Start with the included software, then move to Excel, DASYLab or a custom setup as the job grows. Ask us about software assistance.
instruNet World (included)
Windows software that ships with the iNET-600. Set up sensors with Quick Setup, view live readings and charts, and record to file. No programming needed.
Live data in Excel
Stream readings into a spreadsheet in real time for logging, calculations and reports the way your team already works.
DASYLab worksheets
Build graphical measurement, control and analysis worksheets, with alarms, calculations and custom displays.
DASYLab data acquisition software →MQTT and custom solutions
Publish readings to MQTT for remote monitoring and dashboards, or let Robert Owen write a custom application around your test.
iNET-600 + iNET-510 at a glance
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Analog inputs | 16 single-ended / 8 differential; 8 thermocouples per unit |
| Thermocouple types | J, K, T, E, R, S, B, N, C, G, D |
| Other sensors | Voltage, current, RTD, thermistor, load cell, strain gage, potentiometer, resistance |
| Cold junction compensation | Internal sensor in the iNET-510 terminal block |
| A/D converter | 24-bit with per-point averaging (≥1 ms); 16-bit without |
| Voltage ranges | ±20 mV to ±10 V, set per channel in software |
| Digital filtering | Low/high/band-pass or band-stop; Elliptic, Chebyshev or Butterworth |
| Common mode rejection | >110 dB (0 to 60 Hz) |
| Digital I/O | 4 lines, 0 to 3.3 V, 4 mA sink/source |
| Power | From USB, +5 Vdc, 255 mA typical |
| Operating environment | 1 to 70 °C, <90% RH non-condensing |
| Module size | 58 × 96 × 24 mm (iNET-600) |
| Included | iNET-600, 3 ft USB cable, instruNet World software (PC not included) |
| Isolated option | iNET-601: ±36 V input-bank-to-USB isolation |
iNET-600 specifications per the manufacturer’s data sheet. The iNET-510 is ordered separately.
Where it’s used
HVAC & chillers
Supply, return and discharge air; chilled-water and coil temperatures.
Refrigeration
Coolers, freezers and cold-room checks with Type T thermocouples.
Thermal profiling
Eight points across a product, oven, dryer or enclosure, recorded together.
Environmental monitoring
Room, chamber and computer-room temperature logging.
Lab & R&D
Carry the unit to the bench, plug into a laptop and test.
Existing thermocouples
Connect sensors already installed to a modern recording system.
Thermocouples for this system
Bare bead thermocouples
Fast-responding welded-bead sensors with stripped leads. Covers choosing a type and installation.
Bare bead thermocouples →Beaded Type T thermocouple
The BW-T-B3: an accurate choice for ambient, HVAC and cold-storage readings.
Beaded T thermocouple →Build a USB thermocouple kit
Tell us how many points, which thermocouple type and how you want to record, and we’ll quote the iNET-600, iNET-510 and thermocouples as one ready-to-use system.