The first block diagram shows how to perform this task using data-acquisition hardware (Figure 5). This example assumes that you are using a multifunction data-acquisition board and uses a relatively ...

A microprocessor system or a microcontroller to sequence and control all of the other components. Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a basic data acquisition system. The details of these internal ...

At the heart of many industrial automation and process-control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) monitor and control complex system variables. Employing multiple sensors and actuators, ...

With an 18-credit minor in data acquisition and industrial control, you'll learn the fundamental principles of data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Students build theoretical and practical ...

Linux is fast becoming the operating system of choice for test and measurement as well as process-control applications based on traditional desktop hardware. The primary reasons ...