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How To Easily Monitor Water Tank Levels

Water tanks are an essential part of many homes and businesses.  They provide a reliable source of clean water for a variety of purposes. As a result, it is important to monitor the level of water in your tank to avoid …

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About Aeronautical Telemetry

What is Aeronautical Telemetry? Aeronautical telemetry refers to the process of collecting and transmitting data from an aircraft or spacecraft to ground-based receivers in real-time.  These systems use electronic devices to collect data from aircrafts or spacecrafts during flight. This data …

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Dewesoft Data Acquisition is fine tuning the perfect BBQ

This article on how Dewesoft Data Acquisition is fine tuning the perfect BBQ was kindly provided by our friends at Dewesoft. For the original article, click here. Dewesoft Data Acquisition is fine tuning the perfect BBQ BBQ-ing is a “thing”.  It …

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Top 7 Benefits of Rugged Network Switches

One of Crystal Group’s recent innovation posts was about the Top 7 Benefits of Rugged Network Switches.  It was titled “Top Seven Benefits of Ruggedized Commscope/Ruckus ICX Network Switches”.  You can read the original here. Firstly, Crystal indicated computing for military …

How to re-transmit and isolate 4-20mA Signals

How to re-transmit and isolate 4-20mA Signals

This application blog on how to re-transmit and isolate 4-20mA signals from remotely mounted 3-Wire Gas Detection Sensors is provided by our friends at Acromag.  To see the original blog, click here.  For more information on this application or the product …

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General Purpose Accelerometer

What is an accelerometer? A General Purpose accelerometer is a type of sensor that measures the vibration / acceleration of motion of a structure.  They are used in a variety of settings.  This includes everything from space stations to handheld devices.  …

ARCX-4000 Embedded Comptuer

Embedded Computers

What is an Embedded Computer Embedded computers are integral to most embedded systems.  They perform one singular function and are not standalone computers.  There are many components that make up an embedded computer.  These include the following: 1.  Main chip The …

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Pressure Sensors

What is a Pressure Sensor? Pressure sensors control and monitor thousands of everyday applications.  They can also indirectly measure other variables such as fluid/gas flow, speed, water levels and altitude. Pressure Sensors do this by measuring the force required to stop …

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What Is Signal Conditioning

Signal Conditioning – What is it & How does it work? Signal conditioning is the manipulation of a signal.  It prepares signals for the next stage of processing.  Signal conditioners convert or “clean” signals so a DAC device can read a …

Integrated Sensor Cable

New Integrated Cables for FUTEK Load Cells

Ease your frustrations!  Dumping a perfectly good sensor due to sensor cable damage may soon be a thing of the past! FUTEK’s awesome hardworking engineering team have been on the case.  They have developed new integrated connectors.  This allows for easy …