No, the BIAS should be connected on the thermocouple side of the resistor as it is used to bias the thermocouple.
MAX31856
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The MAX31856 performs cold-junction compensation and digitizes the signal from any type of thermocouple. The output data is formatted in degrees Celsius...
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No, the BIAS should be connected on the thermocouple side of the resistor as it is used to bias the thermocouple.