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USB acquisition devices sample faster
Light and compact devices deliver high-performance I/O for portable USB applications such as field measurements and laptop-based data acquisition. Brochure available
News from National Instruments ( 8 May 2008)
Digital output boards have 32 channels
The output ports are configured as single 32bit words, the maximum output throughput rate is 1Ksample/s, and the boards have an operating range of 3.3 to 36V DC.
News from United Electronic Industries ( 8 May 2008)
Hall-effect switch suits battery-powered use
The A1172 can easily replace reed switches, providing superior reliability and ease of manufacturing while eliminating the requirement for signal conditioning.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe ( 7 May 2008)
MEMs sensor targets machine monitoring
Vibration sensor is the company's first to allow industrial equipment designers to cost-effectively incorporate high-performance, dependable high-bandwidth vibration monitoring.
News from Analog Devices ( 7 May 2008)
Sensor modules handle high currents
The IMS-B-R001 sensor module is intended for use in larger measurement systems such as current measurement devices or battery management systems.
News from Isabellenhuette Heusler ( 6 May 2008)
Hall-effect sensors survive under the bonnet
Increased 12bit accuracy helps designers manage power train applications more precisely, thus reducing pollution and improving fuel economy.
News from Micronas USA ( 6 May 2008)
Acquisition unit marries speed with isolation
PC-based system overcomes limitations of high-speed digitisers that lack the isolation, attenuation or bit resolution necessary for power electronics testing.
News from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement (21 April 2008)
Everything you ever wanted to know about DAQ
White paper on analogue inputs is the first in a three-part series telling all about data acquisition.
News from United Electronic Industries (18 April 2008)
Card provides 50Msample/s radar monitoring
A radar pulse can be recorded at the same time as the azimuth on every clock pulse, which at 50Msample/s is a 20ns repeat period.
News from Dataquest Solutions ( 2 April 2008)
Boards cram in more digital inputs
High-density digital input boards read 48bit at sustained rates in excess of 1Ksample/s.
News from United Electronic Industries (28 March 2008)
Hall-effect sensors integrate more
The HAL 28xy is the first Hall-effect sensor family to include a microcontroller, a temperature sensor, advanced on-chip compensation and a digital interface.
News from Micronas USA (24 March 2008)
USB acquisition devices boost resolution
The onboard 18bit ADC provides a 4x increase in resolution over traditional 16bit devices, equivalent to more than 5.5 digits of resolution for DC measurements. Brochure available
News from National Instruments (20 March 2008)
Sensor improve automotive safety
Micronas HAL 2810 sensor can be used for angular measurements, such as in fuel-level sensing, and for linear movement, such as in seat-track position.
News from Micronas USA (19 March 2008)
Cards upgrade to industry-leading memory capacity
Spectrum now offers a market-leading 256Mbyte of memory as standard on its M2i series cards, expandable to 4Gbyte. Brochure available
News from Spectrum Systementwicklung Microelectronic ( 7 March 2008)
Magnet sensors monitor lids and doors
The HGDE series reliably detects the opening and closing of lids and doors on consumer equipment such as mobile phones, notebooks and digital camcorders.
News from Alps Electric (UK) (28 February 2008)
USB modules offer industrial-strength acquisition
High-speed USB 2.0 16bit multifunction analogue input board is ideal for precision measurement, analysis, monitoring and control in countless embedded applications.
News from Acces I/O Products (28 February 2008)
Software actively tests ZigBee systems
Daintree Networks released today that the latest release of its Sensor Network Analyser (SNA) software provides "active device" support for Ember's EM250 ZigBee Development Kit.
News from Daintree Networks (27 February 2008)
Hall-effect ICs sleep to save power
Sensor ICs provide a voltage output that is directly proportional to an applied magnetic field.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (26 February 2008)
Data acquisition catalogue comes up to date
Innovations include the new Racktangle 12-slot Ethernet I/O chassis, UEISIM Simulink/RTW Target and several new I/O boards for both Racktangle and "Cube" chassis.
News from United Electronic Industries (25 February 2008)
Isolated control board handles 24V signals
PCI board has 24 general purpose digital I/O lines and provides isolation between control signals and the host computer.
News from Amplicon (22 February 2008)
Speedy samplers connect via PCI Express
Advanced features include options for dual-timebase sampling, synchronous digital inputs, asynchronous digital I/O and the possibility to synchronise up to 4336 channels.
News from Strategic Test (12 February 2008)
Getting the measure of alternating currents
Current sense transformers measure alternating currents in high-frequency applications such as switched-mode power supplies, motor controllers and electronic lighting ballasts. Brochure available
News from Murata Power Solutions ( 8 February 2008)
Digitisers avoid noise induction
Spectrum's M2i.30xx is available in 17 different versions with one to four channels and sampling rates of between 40 and 200Msample/s. Brochure available
News from Spectrum Systementwicklung Microelectronic ( 1 February 2008)
Hall-effect switch saves portable power
Ultrasensitive micropower Hall-effect switch includes latched digital outputs and either unipolar or omnipolar actuation.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe ( 1 February 2008)
Current transducer offers current output option
Multirange configuration is designed for nominal currents of 8, 12 and 25A RMS with galvanic isolation between the primary and output circuits.
News from LEM UK ( 1 February 2008)
Temperature sensors suit low-power applications
STxx75 temperature sensors suit any control application where a processor with an I2C bus/SMBus needs to take action based on an accurate digital reading of the local temperature
News from STMicroelectronics (30 January 2008)
Seminar tour offers hands-on acquisition training
Delegates will test-drive professional PC-based data acquisition systems and learn how to create modular, flexible and scalable systems with short development times at low cost. Brochure available
News from National Instruments (24 January 2008)
Smaller sensor compensates for camera shake
Two-axis sensor is based on Panasonic's own piezoelectric MEMS tuning-fork technology, and can also be used in automotive applications.
News from Panasonic Industrial Europe (18 January 2008)
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