Additional Sensor Transmitters Reference Materials

Description: Tunnels are among the most complex and valuable pieces of transportation infrastructure. Their safety depends not only on structural engineering but also on the advanced technologies that monitor ...

Description: DID YOU KNOW? An extinguished battery fire must still be closely monitored as the internal reactions within the battery can reignite the fire ...

Description: Everyone knows that the opacity of a flue gas mixture cannot be negative, but opacity monitors still show negative readings. This article will explain the causes of the readings and some possible ...

Description: The digital revolution is in full swing. Having an automated process structure results in not only significant cost savings, but also increased productivity and improved transparency. It’s an ...

Description: One of the most common questions I receive from customers is, "What effect does water have on my opacity reading?". ...

Description: And now there's the Snoo, a $1,500 AI-robotic bassinet that helps babies (and their folks) get some much-needed sleep. The Snoo wasn't around when I was a new dad, but - although I'm just reading ...

Description: According to the National Interagency Coordination Center, 10.3 million acres of land in the United States were lost due to wildfires in 2020, which is the second most acreage impacted since the year ...

Description: TGW Robotics, based in Stephanskirchen, Bavaria, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Austrian TGW Logistics Group. As specialists for robotics applications connected to logistics processes, the ...

Description: Depending on a system’s capacity and location, solar power plants can supply entire regions with environmentally-friendly energy all day long. Operating entities strive to work with a high ...

Description: How Accurate Are Your RF Measurements? Accurate power measurements on RF signals require a thorough knowledge of the varying nature of the signals under test ...

Description: Characterizing RF power sensors is commonly done using a direct comparison system which employs a resistive RF power splitter with a power standard connected to a power meter. The microwave source is ...

Description: RF power sensor linearity is a commonly misunderstood topic. To obtain the most accurate power measurements, though, you need to understand what linearity is, the sources of nonlinearity, and how to ...

Description: This document explains the theory behind measuring power with a dual bridge Power Meter such as the Agilent 432A and shows the reader how to simplify the measurement with the TEGAM 1830A RF Power ...

Description: The linearity of an RF or microwave receiver is typically measured at its intermediate frequency. Nonlinearities at high signal levels due to mixer compression, and at low levels due to noise, are ...

Description: By utilizing a unique function that most modern power meters do not offer; the 1830A allows the user to change the value of the thermistor mounts terminating resistance. This application note will ...

Description: Computing's inflection points occur when new user-interface concepts enter the mainstream. The advent of the graphical user interface is one example; the touch interface, now universal on smartphones ...

Description: The EarthScope Project is an undertaking funded by the National Science Foundation in partnership with the United States Geological Survey and NASA to characterize the geology of North America. ...

Description: Testing resolvers (also known as synchro resolvers) at very small angular increments or at better than 1 arc-second (0.00028 degrees) accuracy requires a high precision instrument. A high precision ...

Description: Thermistor-based RF power sensors are known by many names including thermistor mounts, thermistor sensors and bolometers. Thermistor sensors such as the Agilent (HP) 478A and TEGAM F1109 are dual ...