Instrumentation enables measurement, and thus our ability to test for anticipated results. Up to the early eighties, instrumentation products were largely mechanical and manual and electronics was ...

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When creating designs, engineers must meet or exceed their objectives for instrumentation and measurement equipment. Having accurate and correct instruments for test and measurement methods and ...

In this webinar, experts explore the possibilities of signal processing in response to the future challenges and opportunities of advanced measurement systems. The speakers will cover a broad spectrum ...

Lily Ellis-Gibbings is a higher scientist at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL). She has developed a wide range of instrumentation in fields as diverse as ion therapy, astrochemistry and ...

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Inadequate shielding and bad grounding are often blamed when measurements are inaccurate, especially in high-impedance applications. In fact, shielding and grounding problems are frequently ...

PXI (PCI eXtensions for instrumentation) has been in use for close to 20 years, while LXI (LAN eXtensions for instrumentation) is newer to the automated testing scene. Older platforms, including GPIB ...

PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation (PXI) is a rugged PC-based platform that offers a high-performance, low-cost means of deploying measurement and automation systems. PCI eXtensions for ...