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News Release from: Keithley Instruments | Subject: Data acquisition handbook
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 02 April 2007
Data acquisition book is a practical
guide to test
"Understanding New Developments in Data Acquisition, Measurement, and Control" is a free 220+-page data acquisition handbook which offers a practical guide to high performance test and measurement.
Keithley Instruments has published "Understanding New Developments in Data Acquisition, Measurement, and Control" The 220+-page data acquisition handbook is a practical guide to high-performance test and measurement and is available for no charge
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The handbook is divided into nine sections that discuss issues influencing the selection of data acquisition and control equipment.
Topics include: an overview of data acquisition and measurement, including a description of plug-in boards and external data acquisition systems; computer buses, protocols, and hardware, emphasising the importance of the computer to the overall performance and reliability of the systems; software and making the appropriate choice for data acquisition software; basic component theory and the types of electronic components for data acquisition systems to optimise test procedures; analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue conversion, interfacing, isolation, and ground loops; temperature and strain measurements with tutorials on the capabilities of the sensor technologies available to make these measurements and ensure accuracy; and real-world applications that use data acquisition systems to monitor or control industrial processes.
The handbook also includes three appendices, including selector guides for plug-in boards, USB modules, PXI systems, and external data acquisition instruments, a glossary of commonly used terms, and a discussion of safety considerations.
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Keithley Instruments claims to be the only major instrumentation supplier currently able to offer a broad range of precision measurement and high-speed data acquisition solutions, including PXI, LXI, PCI, USB, and GPIB.
Keithley's recently introduced PXI products are designed for high-speed automated production testing as part of a hybrid test system using precision instruments.
Digital Multimeter/Data Acquisition Systems combine the accuracy and sensitivity R and D users need with the high throughput production test demands.
Whether the application is in the lab or on the production floor, Keithley offers solutions in a variety of form factors, from plug-in boards to external systems with multipoint measurement and control capabilities.
Taking advantage of additional Keithley innovations such as TSP (Test Script Processor), an architecture that enables distributed programming and concurrent execution, results in unparalleled accuracy and throughput. Request a free brochure from Keithley Instruments ...
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