Data Acquisition Articles

Temperature Measurements
Use Data Acquisition Processor boards with a variety of temperature sensors – this section discusses measuring temperatures in multichannel applications, surveying sensor types, calibration, and applications.

Timing for Rotating Equipment
Use the MSXB 036 Timer/Counter to monitor elapsed time while rotating machinery is measured using an optical encoder.

Intelligent Data Selection
A 6-part article on DAP software triggering shows how intelligent data selection delivers just the data you need. PDF

Effective Data Reduction
Reducing bulk data to essential information uses resources wisely and simplifies data acquisition applications. PDF

Benchmarking — Throughput Capacity
Measure tradeoffs between the number of channels, data rates, and on-board processing when capacity requirements conflict. PDF

Benchmarking — Response Latency
Measure the time delays you can expect between event detection and the delivery of results. PDF