installing a 1746-NT8 card?????

I've programmed alot of our AB SLC 500's and now I need to install a T/C (1746-NT8) card for measuring bearing temperature on our conveyors. Never useed one before, so I thought I'd ask the proffesionals. NOw, because I'm using a T/C card:

Does that mean I don't have to use a signal conditioner to convert it to a 4-20ma signal?
Do I need a seperate power supply for this card since every I/O card is powered by 120v AC?
What is the best way to scale this to see it as an actaul temp reading on a HMI? (RSView32 and Wonderware. i know iknow)

http://literature.rockwellautomatio...0014&FamilyId=0104&passedLangVal=EN - English

Search '1746-NT8' there and you'll get the manuals.

Just in case you don't like to read.

Does that mean I don't have to use a signal conditioner to convert it to a 4-20ma signal?

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Yes, no signal conditioner needed.

Do I need a seperate power supply for this card since every I/O card is powered by 120v AC?

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No

What is the best way to scale this to see it as an actaul temp reading on a HMI? (RSView32 and Wonderware. i know iknow)

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Engineering Units

Thank you Mickey. Exactly what I was lookin for.

Your Welcome. But read the manual just for the fun of it.

http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/1746-um022_-en-p.pdf

http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/in/1746-in015_-en-p.pdf