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Analog I/O devices process analog signals (e.g., output of transducers) and output the results in analog format.
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Analog-to-digital converters (ADC) sample an analog signal and convert it to a series of digital values to represent the signal to a computer processor.
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Bridge conditioners are instruments that provide excitation and support for strain gages, Wheatstone bridges, load cells, and sensors. They also include circuitry for signal conditioning, amplification, and processing.
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Bus analyzers and bus exercisers are used to monitor and check the performance of a system bus.
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Computer-based instruments are part of a computer (a board, for example), or need to be connected to a computer in order to measure and display data.
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Current loop converters convert an analog or digital signal to a current loop output such as 4-20 mA or 0-20 mA.
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Current-to-voltage converters scale and convert current signal input to the desired output voltage range.
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Data acquisition is the digitizing and processing of multiple sensor or signal inputs for the purpose of monitoring, analyzing and/or controlling systems and processes. Signal conditioning includes the amplification, filtering, converting, and other processes required to make sensor output suitable for rereading by computer boards.
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Data acquisition computer boards are self-contained printed circuit boards that typically plug into the backplane, motherboard, or otherwise interface directly with the computer bus.
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Data acquisition I/O modules or cards have both input and output functionality. Digital or discrete I/O modules include on-off signals used in communication, user interface, or control.
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Data acquisition input modules accept sensor and other signal output for data acquisition systems. They may include signal conditioning prior to the analog-to-digital conversion stage.
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Data acquisition output modules or cards transfer amplified, conditioned, or digitized signals.
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Data acquisition systems and instruments collect, digitize and process multiple sensor or signal inputs for the purpose of monitoring, analyzing and/or controlling systems and processes.
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Data acquisition, SCADA and analysis software is designed to collect, record, store, present and analyze data collected from sensors and other digital devices.
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Data loggers and data recorders acquire digital data from sensors and other signals. They are primarily used to store data for subsequent downloads to a host PC, but may also include real-time features such as monitors and alarms.
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Digital I/O devices process digital signals (e.g., outputs from a controller) and output the results in digital format.
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Digital-to-analog converters (DAC) transform a digital number into a corresponding analog voltage or current.
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Electrical current sensors measure AC and/or DC current levels. They receive current inputs and provide outputs as analog voltage signals, analog current levels, switches, or audible signals.
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Encoder and resolver signal conditioners accept encoder and resolver measurements and convert or condition these signals into digital data or suitable levels.
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Frequency-to-voltage converters accept a signal and convert its frequency to a corresponding analog voltage level.
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General-purpose interface bus (GPIB) controllers and GPIB interface boards are devices that enable communications between GPIB buses and GPIB networks.
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A GPIB converter translates the data from one bus type to the GPIB bus and vice versa.
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GPIB expanders allow the system to interface with more than the maximum number of devices specified in IEEE 488.1. GPIB isolators are used to electrically isolate two GPIB networks.
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GPIB extenders are used to remove the restrictions on cable length specified in the IEEE 488 (GPIB) standard, while maintaining optimal performance (e.g., maximum data rate, transmission quality, etc.).
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GPIB products is a general search form that covers a wide range of peripherals for the general-purpose interface bus (GPIB). GPIB products include switches, extenders, controllers, expanders, isolators, processors and interface adapters. More detailed search forms are available for each of these areas.
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Impact hammers are used in structural and modal analysis to determine component or system response to impacts of varying amplitude and duration. A hammer with a force transducer in its head is paired with an accelerometer on the component being tested to compare impact and response.
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Industrial chassis and card cages are metal frames that support and contain electronic components and power supplies. They generally have a backplane with slots to install other peripherals and accessories.
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Instrumentation amplifiers are differential amplifiers that have been optimized for use with DC signals. They are characterized by high gain, high common mode rejection ratio (CMRR), and high input impedance.
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Linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) and rotary variable differential transformer (RVDT) signal conditioners are devices that translate the linear or rotary movement of a ferromagnetic armature into an AC voltage that is proportional to the armature position.
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Network equipment is used to split, switch, boost, or direct packets of information along a network. This product area includes network hubs, switches, routers, bridges, gateways, multiplexers, transceivers and firewalls. Often, network equipment is defined by is protocol or port type (e.g., Ethernet switch, USB hub).
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Network gateways interconnect networks with different, incompatible communication protocols.
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Network switches route packets between ports at the OSI layer 2, which means that (in Ethernet) the switches decide where incoming packets are transferred to, based on the NIC's 48-bit address.
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Non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment is used to detect, inspect, and measure flaws, bond integrity, and other material conditions without permanently altering or destroying the examined part or product.
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Non-destructive testing (NDT) material testers are devices, machines and equipment that are used to determine residual stress, alloy type, hardness, microstructure, elasticity, heat treatment and other material conditions without permanently altering or destroying the material being examined.
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Sensor transmitters are measurement or signal conditioning packages that provide a standard, calibrated output from a sensor or transducer in the form of a current loop output (e.g., 4-20 mA).
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Serial communication products are used in industrial and commercial systems to transmit data bit-by-bit, or sequentially, over a single wire. They include serial servers, serial hubs, serial adapters, serial data converters, serial routers, and serial multiplexers.
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Serial data converters are used to interconnect two different serial standards, such as RS232 to RS422, USB to RS232, etc.
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Signal amplifiers accept signals from sensors and other devices and amplify them to levels suitable for further processing or digitization by computer elements.
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Signal conditioning products provide amplification, filtering, converting, and other processes required to make sensor output suitable for reading by computer boards.
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Signal converters contain inputs for one type of signal and outputs of another. Features can also include filtering and amplification or attenuation.
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Signal filters block or decrease (attenuate) unwanted frequencies or signal wave characteristics.
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Temperature signal conditioners accept outputs from temperature measurement devices such as resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), thermocouples, and thermistors. They then filter, amplify, and/or convert these outputs to digital signals, or to levels suitable for digitization.
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Test, inspection and measurement software is used to design, automate and implement the testing of instruments and equipment, and the measurement of device parameters.
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Voltage converters and voltage inverters accept voltage input and provide a scaled voltage output. Conversion types include scaling up a low-level signal, voltage doubling, and inversion (converting a positive voltage to negative and vice versa).
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