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16 16  In some case, the measurement and real value are in different range, but they are both linear, we have to calculate the real value with the measurement we can use a simple Linear Calibration.
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19 -Example: we have a water level probe, the measurement range is 0 ~~ 10 meters, and the output is 4~~20mA, this means the when the water level is 0 meter, the output is 4mA, when the water level is 10 meters, the output is 20mA. We can make a coordinate axis as below:
19 +**Example:** we have a water level probe, the measurement range is 0 ~~ 10 meters, and the output is 4~~20mA, this means the when the water level is 0 meter, the output is 4mA, when the water level is 10 meters, the output is 20mA.
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21 -1. Y axis is the real value, from 0 ~~ 10 meters
22 -1. X axis is the probe output , from 4~~20mA
21 +We can make a coordinate axis as below:
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23 +1. (% style="color:blue" %)**Y**(%%) axis is the real value, from 0~~10 meters
24 +1. (% style="color:blue" %)**X**(%%) axis is the probe output , from 4~~20mA
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25 -We use two points to make the linear line: point1(x1,y1) = (4,0), point2(x2,y2)= (20,10). Since the reading is linear, all probe output and real value is on this line, so we can calculate the real value by probe output in two steps:
26 +We use two points to make the linear line: Point1(x1,y1) = (4,0), Point2(x2,y2)= (20,10).
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27 -Step1: Get k(Slope) for the line: k=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) = (10-0)/(20-4) =10/16= 0.625
28 +Since the reading is linear, all (% style="color:blue" %)**probe output**(%%) and (% style="color:blue" %)**real value**(%%) is on this line, so we can calculate the real value by probe output in two steps:
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29 -Step2: Get real value (y):
30 +* **Step1:** Get (% style="color:blue" %)**k(Slope)**(%%) for the line:
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32 + k=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) = (10-0)/(20-4) =10/16= 0.625
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34 +* **Step2:** Get (% style="color:blue" %)**kreal value(y)**(%%):
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31 31  k=(y-y1)/(x-x1)  
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33 33  ~-~-> y = k*(x-x1)+y1 = 0.625 * (x-4) + 0.
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35 35   ~= 0.625 * (x-4)
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37 -When x=12mA , y=5 meters
42 +When x=12mA , y=5 meters
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39 39  When x=8mA, y= 2.5 meters
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