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Wed Apr 17 10:05:32 EDT 2019 | Author:

RTD vs Thermocouples Selecting the best temperature sensor for your application can be a challenge. A broad range of sensors are available today, and the better you understand the key differences between them

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Wed Apr 17 10:01:17 EDT 2019 | Author:

What is a PID Controller? A PID controller is an instrument used in industrial control applications to regulate temperature, flow, pressure, speed and other process variables.

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Wed Apr 17 09:59:34 EDT 2019 | Author:

Connecting Relays to a Digital Output Board and Noise Considerations Mechanical relays are very noisy (electrically) and they can cause problems when connecting them to a PC digital I/O card, ranging from spikes on your analog measurements to computer lockups!

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Wed Apr 17 09:54:43 EDT 2019 | Author:

Practical Guidelines for Temperature Measurement Temperature can be measured via a diverse array of sensors. All of them infer temperature by sensing some change in a physical characteristic.

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Wed Apr 17 09:48:35 EDT 2019 | Author:

Common Problems with Data Acquisition Devices Traditional printer drivers are very benign; they are only active, and use the printer port when you tell an application to print.

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Wed Apr 17 09:44:53 EDT 2019 | Author:

What is a Low Pass Filter? A low pass filter is placed on the signal wires between a signal and an A/D board

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Wed Apr 17 09:41:32 EDT 2019 | Author:

Fuzzy Logic On/off, PID, microprocessor based, Fuzzy Logic; the evolutionary changes of controls. This brief paper outlines some background of standard PID control and how the implementation of Fuzzy Logic can improve your single feedback control systems.

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Wed Apr 17 01:41:35 EDT 2019 | Author:

Overview of GPIB protocol IEEE-488 refers to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard number 488 and is commonly called GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus).

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Wed Apr 17 01:39:03 EDT 2019 | Author:

Differential Signal Vs Single-Ended Inputs One of the most common questions asked is the difference between single-ended and differential signals inputs, and what applications they should be considered in.

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Fri Nov 30 09:42:42 EST 2018 | Author:

PLATINUM™ Series PID Control Simulator In modern industrial systems, temperature is the most common physical measurement...

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Thu Nov 15 00:02:48 EST 2018 | Author:

New Data Logging, Charting and Alarm Notification System The dashboard connects data from your measurement equipments to a webserver for easy-to-use data storage and collection.

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Tue Oct 02 02:55:05 EDT 2018 | Author:

Infrared Temperature Measurement Theory and Application Infrared thermometers for non-contact temperature measurement are highly developed sensors which have wide-spread application in...

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Tue Sep 18 11:43:29 EDT 2018 | Author:

PID with Fuzzy Logic Adaptive Control—The Best of Both Worlds Proportional integral derivative (PID) control is a well established way of driving a system towards a target position or level.

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Tue Aug 28 10:07:22 EDT 2018 | Author:

Chart Recorders A chart recorder is an instrument used to record various process and electrical signals.

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Tue Aug 28 04:41:56 EDT 2018 | Author:

Temperature Controllers As the name implies, a temperature controller is an instrument used to control temperatures, mainly without extensive operator involvement.

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Tue Aug 28 04:41:45 EDT 2018 | Author:

RTD RTDs - or Resistance Temperature Detectors - are temperature sensors that contain a resistor that changes resistance value as its temperature changes.

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Mon Aug 27 02:03:00 EDT 2018 | Author:

Industrial Heaters Electric heaters are used in a variety of processes where the temperature of an object or process needs to be increased.

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