Data Acquisition Techniques Using PCs / Edition 2

by Howard Austerlitz, Austerlitz

Overview

The second edition of this highly successful text focuses on the major changes that have taken place in this field in recent times. Data Acquisition Techniques Using PCs, Second Edition, recognises that data acquisition is the core of most engineering and many life science systems in measurement and instrumentation. It will prove invaluable to scientists, engineers, students and technicians wishing to keep up with the latest technological developments.

• Teaches the reader how to set up a PC-based system that measures, analyzes, and controls experiments and processes through detailed design examples
• Geared for beginning and advanced users, with many tutorials for less experienced readers, and detailed standards references for more experienced readers
• Fully revised new edition discusses latest programming languages and includes a list of over 80 product manufacurers to save valuable time

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780120683772
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Series:	IDC Technology (Paperback)
Edition description:	Book & CD-ROM,2
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction to Data Acquisition Analog Signal Transducers Analog Signal Conditioning Analog/Digital Conversions The PC; Interfacing Hardware to a PC Bus Interfacing Software to the PC Standard Hardware Interfaces Data Storage and Compression Techniques Data Processing and Analysis Commercial Data Acquisition Products Other PC Configurations and Hardware for Data Acquisition Computer Programming Languages PC-Based Data Acquisition Applications Data Acquisition and Related PC Product Manufacturers

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the First Edition
"A mix of tutorial and reference information for engineers setting up or using a PC-based data acquisition system. Spanning many disciplines, this well-illustrated book gives the readers enough information to build a system from scratch or to simply piece together appropriate commercial hardware and software products...a useful book for anyone who wants their PC to acquire, analyze or display data." —EDN

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