Data Acquisition and Signal Conditioning Reference Materials
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Spectral-Domain Time-Series Analysis: Tools That Improve Our View and Understanding of the Data
Description: Spectral-Domain Time-Series Analysis: Tools That Improve Our View and Understanding of the Data ...
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How to Shorten the Battery Life Cycle Testing Time
Description: The most effective and efficient way to complete a task is to focus on it at 100% - and have multiple brains doing the same, simultaneously. When it comes to the automotive industry, this concept ...
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The Building Block Data Acquisition System
Description: Why is high-speed Data Acquisition fundamental? ...
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AN ACROBAT® SOLUTION IN A PE WORLD
Description: Since the Acrobat machine line was launched for polypropylene (PP) pipe, it was quickly recognized as a tool that could be very useful on polyethylene (PE) pipe installations. Because PP jobs are ...
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Open Secure SCADA
From: Bedrock AutomationDescription: How OPC UA and MQTT work with built-in cybersecurity to reduce costs and improve safety across your infrastructure ...
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6 Tips for Stress-free Strain Measurement During Fatigue Testing of Aircraft Structures
Description: Strain is the single most important measurement during aircraft fatigue testing. The accuracy and precision of strain gauge measurements is of the greatest importance to exactly determine the ...
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Differences Between Condition-Based, Predictive, and Prescriptive Maintenance
Description: There are a lot of data-driven maintenance strategies, how do you know which one is right for you and your assets? How do you know if any are even better than simple preventative maintenance or no ...
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Strain Gauges: How They Work, Applications, and Types
Description: An overview on what strain gauges are and how they work. ...
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Using enDAQ Sensors to Perform Large-Scale Condition Monitoring for F-18 Readiness and Safety
Description: When physiological events (PEs) in naval aviators surged in 2017, the US Navy launched a multi-year investigation to determine the root cause. Using enDAQ sensors in their F/A-18s, the Navy was able ...
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Connect with STEGO's new IIoT Platform
From: STEGO, Inc.Description: STEGO CONNECT is the latest contribution to the Industry 4.0 technology. The new Software-as-a-Service provides user-friendly access to network and control sensors and actuators based on the IO-Link ...
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Glossary of Technical Terms
From: RDP ElectrosenseDescription: This Glossary of Terms provides details of most of the technical terms in the context of the LVDTs and other transducers ...
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Using a MeasureReady™ M91 FastHall™ Measurement Controller with a Quantum Design PPMS® and MultiVu™ Software
Description: This application note describes how the M91 FastHall measurement controller can be integrated into a measurement application using the popular Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS®) from ...
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Application Note - Online Data Recording and Control in Anaerobic Digestion Processes
Description: Solids present in wastewater need to be safely and comprehensively treated and removed. This means not only removing toxic compounds, including both organic and inorganic materials such as heavy ...
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Is there Life After $30 Oil?
From: Bedrock AutomationDescription: The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) sets $37 a barrel as the best possible oil price by the end of 2020. ...
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How Digitalization Can Boost Natural Disaster Resiliency in Municipal Water and Sewerage Treatment
Description: Digitalization of the municipal water treatment industry is fragmented today, with instrumentation, control, and automation technologies mixed with manual operational activities. While such ...
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Causes of Zero Offset in Acceleration Data Acquired While Measuring Severe Shock
From: PCB Piezotronics, Inc.Description: This paper will discuss the sensing technologies that have come together to minimize these offsets. More important, it will document the many other potential contributors to them. Included among these ...
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Guide to Choosing the Right Pressure Transmitter for Nuclear Applications
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: How the right choice can minimize plant disruption, facilitate safety, and optimize total cost of ownership ...
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Quick Guide to Cleaning an I/P Transducer Orifice
From: ControlAir LLCDescription: quick guide on cleaning that orifice in the case that your I/P transducer is giving unexpected performance. If the output of your unit is unstable or unexpectedly low, it may be a good idea to check ...
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Better Insights from Better Data - The Power of Machine Learning and AI
From: VaisalaDescription: The term "machine learning" was coined by Arthur Samuel as long ago as 1959, with research into the topic - closely linked to research into artificial intelligence (AI) - continuing through the ...
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How to Synchronize Sensor Signals
Description: Have you ever had two sensor signals measuring different parts of a common system? It can be a real pain to synchronize these signals in post processing if they hadn't been measured by the same data ...
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Hydrogen Sulfide Monitoring in Wastewater Applications
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Hydrogen sulfide is gas commonly found in wastewater applications produced during the decomposition of organic matter. It is toxic, combustible and can be very corrosive. Monitoring it using a data ...
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Industrial DAQ Applications
Description: In this industrial market segment, the all-rounder Red Pitaya boards have been generating high levels of overall customer satisfaction in concept prototyping and test automatization projects. ...
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9 Vital Aspects of Bulletproof Test Cell Systems Integration
Description: You don't need to design a new DAQ system from scratch. Instead, you can integrate more advanced testing and technology concepts into your existing interfaces and legacy systems - sustainable and ...
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Stray Current Monitoring of NASA's Space Launch System
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: NASA's Space Launch System, or SLS, is a powerful, super heavy-lift launch vehicle for a new era of human exploration beyond Earth's orbit. With its unprecedented power and capabilities, SLS will ...
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Design Consulting for Xylon
Description: Instrumentation Technologies helped the Xylon team solve design issues on their data logging product, allowing them to deliver to their end customer on time. Our team identified the core problem and ...
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Trapped in Ice - Onboard the Greatest Arctic Research Expedition of All Time
Description: Arctic ice is disappearing - the question is how fast. Summer sea ice could endure 100 more years, or it could vanish later this decade, with disastrous consequences for the rest of the planet. To ...
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Temperature Mapping with viewLinc Monitoring System
From: VaisalaDescription: In this application note, we outline how to perform mapping studies for room or chamber validation using viewLinc software with Vaisala data loggers. Mapping and monitoring are very similar processes. ...
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Innovation Technology Provider for Automotive industry
Description: We recently wrote about our visit to AUDI as a member of the Slovenian business delegation, organized by Slovenian Chamber of Commerce Celovec. We learned all about their focus on electrification. ...
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Study Results: Midstream Automation Trends
From: Bedrock AutomationDescription: Recent data collected in relation to the Future Midstream Automation Conference indicates that midstream companies are upping their spending on digitalization - but needing more help in justifying ...
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Case Study Kaleesuwari
From: Red Lion Controls, Inc.Description: Edible oil is a highly competitive market. Delivering health and wellness through their superior products, Kaleesuwari is a company that prides itself on its responsiveness to customer requirements. ...
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Signal Conditioning Challenges Facing The Process Engineer
From: Status Instruments, Inc.Description: Although basic signal conditioning has been in use for many years, it can still present a challenge to the process engineer with several things to be considered in any system that needs to transmit ...
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Customizable Data Acquisition Solutions from the Creators of Red Pitaya
Description: With the Data Acquisition (DAQ) market growth in recent years and its expected growth in the future, there is a growing demand for tailored solutions. Our team of engineers excels in the development ...
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What Can You Do to Protect Your Oil & Gas Pipelines and Profits?
Description: Production from conventional and unconventional oil and gas plays across North America continues to rise to record levels. To keep up with and benefit from this demand, midstream infrastructure - most ...
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Machine Vibration Monitoring Analyzes Equipment for Condition and Fault Diagnosis
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Across many industries, high-level vibrations in machinery and test stand applications occur unintentionally, resulting in erratic operation and potential damage. Engineers and technicians can detect ...
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Machine Monitoring Using Analysis Prevents Failures
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Plant machinery and processes are controlled by PLC systems or industrial PCs that link digital and analog systems into complex programmable procedures using deterministic algorithms. Organizations ...
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Chocolate Storage Temperature Monitoring During Shipments
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers supplied the chocolate storage temperature monitoring solution for a chocolate manufacturer experiencing problems when complaints came in from customers occasionally receiving spoiled ...
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Data Acquisition Handbook
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: A Reference for DAQ And Analog & Digital Signal conditioning ...
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Industrial Signal Conditioning
From: Dataforth CorporationDescription: The need to measure and control the operation of machinery or process equipment is as old as the Industrial Revolution. Plant instrumentation has now become the nerves and brain of the modern ...
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Monitoring Provides Process Validation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Process validation in the pharmaceutical industry is critical; physical or chemical changes in medications can result in the loss of their effectiveness. Hence, rigorous and adequate temperature and ...
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Monitoring a Rubber Mixing Process
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A customer contacted us to find out if we could provide a data acquisition system for a very old piece of equipment used to blend raw materials for rubber compounds, which was used in a development ...
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Hospital Environmental Monitoring Protects Operating Rooms & More
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: For comprehensive hospital environmental monitoring in surgeries and cleanrooms, Accsense Wireless Data Loggers monitor several parameters including Temperature, Humidity, and Pressure. Accsense ...
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Monitoring and Documenting Fruit and Vegetable Transportation
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: The customer was growing and exporting fruits and vegetables to distribution centers and markets. Almost all varieties of fruits and vegetables in demand were temperature-sensitive, making them highly ...
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Museum Collection Care with Real-Time Monitoring
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided a real-time museum collection care solution for a museum housing fragile paintings and other artwork which needed to be protected against excessive illumination and ...
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Equipment Vibration Analysis with Delphin Expert Vibro
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers supplied the real-time vibration data acquisition system for a manufacturer who needed to perform equipment vibration analysis on their plant’s manufacturing equipment as ...
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Productivity Monitoring in a Glove Factory
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CASDataLoggers provided an effective productivity monitoring solution for the Wells-Lamont Industry Group, a high-production work glove manufacturer and member of the Marmon Group of companies. Their ...
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Gas Monitoring and Recording in a Chemical Plant
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided a unique gas monitoring and temperature monitoring solution for an international chemical company, where health and safety was an important consideration. Harmful gas ...
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Acquiring Data Across Networks - using USB-7202
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: Veritium Research needed to create a turnkey system to enable customers to easily connect their existing equipment to the Internet for remote monitoring. The system needed to be able to provide ...
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Benefits of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) for Data Acquisition
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: This document describes both the benefits and potential dangers of using USB data acquisition modules for test and measurement applications. ...
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Data Acquisition: Gotchas for USB Measurements
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: USB provides test engineers with an inexpensive, easy-to-use, highs peed bus standard for PC-based test and measurement systems. The standard, however, does not mandate signal-circuit isolation. ...
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MCC DAQ HATs
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: Supporting Raspberry Pi® in OEM and Test and Measurement Applications ...
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Over The Air Reconfiguration Through The Cloud
From: Convergence InstrumentsDescription: Over The Air (OTA) reconfiguration allows a customer to change the configuration of a cloud-connected instrument without having to access it physically. Instead, the user changes the configuration of ...
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Substation Monitoring System to Troubleshoot Alarms
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided the substation monitoring system for a wood product manufacturer that was experiencing disrupted production due to alarms. ...
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Automated Data Collection for Toilet Flushing Mechanism
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers supplied a test system for a manufacturer of toilet flushing mechanisms to automate data collection in their product development lab. ...
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Identifying Water Meter Tampering Using a Data Logger
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A utility service company installs an advanced data logging solution that can log remotely for prevention of water meter tampering. ...
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Monitoring Paint Curing Oven Temperature
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers supplied a paint curing oven temperature monitoring solution for a manufacturer looking to perform a more detailed temperature profile. ...
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Flexible Signal Generation Using ADwin Control System
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Using an ADwin Control System is a sophisticated way to handle signal generation and sensor stimulation within a wide range of automation applications. ...
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Real-Time Data Acquisition for Shock Absorber Testing
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided the real-time data acquisition system for an automotive manufacturer testing the quality of their shock absorbers. ...
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Advanced Remote Water Monitoring for Treatment Plant
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided a remote water monitoring system to a treatment plant's non-stationary applications, requiring remote access to their data. ...
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Diesel Engine Monitoring to Help Keep New York Harbor Open
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: In order to keep the harbor operating, diesel engine monitoring is essential to assessing CO2 generation and other emissions from any freight that enters. ...
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Red Pitaya for evaluation of southern hemisphere radio propagation
From: Red PitayaDescription: A good example of STEMlab use in practice is Antarctica NEUMAYER STATION III project, where device is used to send and receive low-power transmissions to test propagation paths. ...
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Red Pitaya used in the winning solution for Itron Smart City Challenge
From: Red PitayaDescription: Instrumentation Technologies, a high-tech company behind Red Pitaya won Itron's inaugural Smart City Challenge. The company, with more than 20 years of experience, is located in Slovenia, Europe, and ...
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Universal Data Acquisition System Controls Hydraulic Pressure Test
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A Delphin data acquisition system used to monitor a hydraulic pressure test helps to optimize test procedures and increase quality control. ...
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Monitoring Train Braking System to Prevent Damage
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: An Alaskan railroad company looking to reduce maintenance costs monitors their train braking system using a robust and universal dataTaker data logger. ...
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Cutting Edge ADwin Data Acquisition and Control Systems
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: ADwin design allows for high-speed process execution for highly accurate measurements and execution with precision in the hundreds of nanoseconds. ...
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IoT Data Logging with Expert Devices
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Delphin Expert devices provide flexible IoT data logging solutions with powerful analysis software to satisfy a wide range of applications. ...
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Versatile Data Logger Captures Data for Solar Monitoring
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided the solar monitoring solution for Sulas Industries, a solar energy startup that has patented an innovative solar tracking device. ...
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Automotive Test Systems Evaluate Components Are Up to Specification
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: In this apps note, ADwin automotive test systems demonstrate their precision and reliability in evaluating the quality of auto components. ...
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Data Acquisition System Cuts Costs on Oil Well Stimulation Services
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Learn how a data logger helped cut costs on oil well stimulation services by automating job data and remotely shutting off pumps. ...
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Standalone Data Acquisition System Offers Secure Operation
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Recording environmental data in the field away from PC support can be done easily with a versatile standalone data acquisition system. ...
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Accurate Product Quality Testing for Fewer Failures
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: No matter your manufacturing process, you can greatly benefit from accurate product quality testing resulting in fewer errors and increased profits. ...
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Plug-and-Play PC Data Acquisition
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Delphin Expert Key devices are flexible, reliable solutions that provide PC data acquisition & data recording for your temperature monitoring applications. ...
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ADwin-Based Real-Time System Tests Six Switches in Parallel
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A system based on an ADwin-Gold data acquisition device was designed to test six switches in parallel of variable-speed power tools. ...
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DRIVING YOUR INDUSTRY 4WARD - sensor intelligence as the foundation of Industry 4.0
From: SICKDescription: DRIVING YOUR INDUSTRY 4WARD - sensor intelligence as the foundation of Industry 4.0 The precondition for any industrial change is technological progress. The data-based, networked, and autonomous ...
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Guidelines for Mounting Pressure Transmitters and Switches When Process Temperature Exceeds Published Limits
From: SICKDescription: Guidelines for Mounting Pressure Transmitters and Switches When Process Temperature Exceeds Published Limits Extend Pressure Measurement into High Temperature Applications GUIDELINES FOR MOUNTING ...
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Bearing Vibration Analysis & Condition Monitoring to Improve Operation
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Factory technicians rely on condition monitoring and bearing vibration analysis of machinery to ensure operations are running smoothly. ...
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Real-Time Production Monitoring to Solve Quality Control Problem
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS provided the real-time production monitoring solution for a factory supervisory team looking to solve their quality control problem. ...
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Oil Refinery Uses Standalone Data Logger to Help Increase Efficiency
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided an automated standalone data logger to a crude oil refinery to help them increase safety and pumping efficiency. ...
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Real-Time Machine Condition Monitoring of Rotating Parts
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: The use of real-time data acquisition in machine condition monitoring applications is vital to improving quality of products and lowering recall rates. ...
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Improve Pet Food Safety with Temperature Monitoring
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: FSMA requires that pet food manufacturers prove and document temperature of their products in transit to ensure best quality and pet food safety. ...
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Event Triggered Control & Data Acquisition Using an ADwin
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: To maintain quality and efficiency in production processes it is important to capture data from each process using event triggered control. ...
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VersaLog WiFi Loggers Now Offer Access Point Server Mode
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers is pleased to announce the release of the updated SiteView software that offers flexible communication options for VersaLog wifi loggers. ...
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Multichannel Data Acquisition System Automates Calibration & Sensor Compensation
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: With a multichannel data acquisition system, calibration for sensors can be automated, ensuring certified measurements and achieving regulatory compliance. ...
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Safeguarding Production with Industrial Process Monitoring
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: With a Delphin device, the user can perform industrial process monitoring to help avoid downtime, ensure product quality and utilize alarms to avoid loss. ...
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Smart Data Logger Monitors Mining Operations for ROI
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A smart data logger helps users gather the data needed to make faster and smarter decisions for industrial, manufacturing, scientific, & mining industries. ...
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Intrusion Alarm System Uses SMS Notifications
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: An SMS alarming system, consisting of an Infinite data logger and a motion detection sensor is the optimal solution for long-term, autonomous alarming. ...
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Adjustable High-Speed Acquisition for Test and Simulation
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: The pump sector greatly benefits from the flexibility of Delphin data loggers, which provide high-speed acquisition for testing applications. ...
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Load Cell Monitoring System for Testing Anchor Bolts
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers recently supplied a load cell monitoring system for a world-leading manufacturer of masonry fasteners to improve their product quality. ...
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Industrial Data Loggers For Temperature Monitoring and Much More
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Whether you're tasked with monitoring industrial processes like oven profiling or PLC performance, industrial data loggers can do more than you think. ...
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How to Optimize Air Compressor Efficiency with a Data Logger
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Easy to operate with simple software, the dataTaker DT80 was used to quickly identify issues to maximize air compressor efficiency. ...
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Industrial Remote Monitoring Systems with LTE
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Remote monitoring systems are critical in many industries, especially machine and plant applications where they benefit from independent data collection. ...
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ADwin Test System Reduces Application Development Time
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: An engineer uses an ADwin test system along with easy to use software to measure parameters in real-time & perform fast control, speeding up his application. ...
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Measuring Thermocouples with Raspberry Pi® and the MCC 134
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: This document explains the difficulties in making accurate thermocouple measurements, how the MCC 134 DAQ HAT accomplishes it, and how MCC 134 users can minimize measurement errors. ...
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Monitoring Industrial Manufacturing Processes in Factories & Plants
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: To avoid extra costs and product errors continuously monitoring industrial manufacturing processes is essential for factories and plants. ...
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Raspberry Pi® Data Acquisition using MCC DAQ and Third-Party Linux Drivers
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: This document shows how to acquire data from an MCC DAQ device using a test application installed on a Raspberry Pi computer. ...
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Raspberry Pi® Data Acquisition using Universal Library for Linux
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: This document is intended for application developers familiar with MCC DAQ devices who are interested in acquiring data on a Linux platform using a Raspberry Pi. ...
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TechTip: Accuracy, Precision, Resolution, and Sensitivity
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: This document explains the difference between the terms accuracy, precision, resolution, and sensitivity as applied to a measurement system. ...
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TechTip: Acquiring a Single Analog Input Value with MCC DAQ
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: Objective To show how to read a single analog input value using an MCC data acquisition device and various software platforms. ...
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TechTip: Acquiring an Analog Waveform with MCC DAQ
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: Objective To show how to capture an analog waveform using an MCC data acquisition device and various software platforms. ...
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TechTip: Basic Analog Input Signal Connections (Part 1)
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: Objective To provide a basic understanding of the following analog input signal connection concepts and practices ...
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TechTip: Basic Analog Input Signal Connections (Part 2)
From: Measurement ComputingDescription: Objective To provide DAQ product users with recommended single-ended/differential wiring guidelines for analog input measurements after considering sensor grounding, DAQ system grounding and ...