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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Austerlitz, Howard
• Austerlitz, Howard

Titel

Data acquisition techniques using PCs [electronic resource]

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2nd ed

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• Elsevier Books AutoHoldings

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Rev. ed. of: Data acquisition techniques using personal computers. 1991.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Front Cover; Data Acquisition Techniques Using PCs; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Chapter 1. Introduction to Data Acquisition; Chapter 2. Analog Signal Transducers; 2.1 Temperature Sensors; 2.2 Optical Sensors; 2.3 Force and Pressure Transducers; 2.4 Magnetic Field Sensors; 2.5 Ionizing Radiation Sensors; 2.6 Position (Displacement) Sensors; 2.7 Humidity Sensors; 2.8 Fluid Flow Sensors; 2.9 Fiber Optic Sensors; 2.10 Other New Sensor Technologies; Chapter 3. Analog Signal Conditioning; 3.1 Signal Conditioning Techniques; 3.2 Analog Circuit Components
• 3.3 Analog Conditioning CircuitsChapter 4. Analog/Digital Conversions; 4.1 Digital Quantities; 4.2 Data Conversion and DACs; 4.3 ADCs; Chapter 5. The PC; 5.1 IBM PC/XT/AT and Compatible Computers; 5.2 The IBM PC/XT; 5.3 The IBM PC/AT; 5.4 BIOS; 5.5 PCI and Other Local Buses; 5.6 PC Peripherals; Chapter 6. Interfacing Hardware to a PC Bus; 6.1 I/O Data Transfers; 6.2 Memory Data Transfers; 6.3 A Simple, 8-Bit I/O Port Design; 6.4 DMA; 6.5 Wait State Generation; 6.6 Analog Input Card Design; 6.7 16-Bit Data Transfers on ISA Computers; 6.8 Plug and Play; 6.9 Interfacing to the PCI Bus
• Chapter 7. Interfacing Software to the PC7.1 DOS-Based PC Software Layers; 7.2 Software Interrupts; 7.3 Polled versus Interrupt-Driven Software; 7.4 Special DOS Programs; 7.5 DOS; 7.6 Overcoming DOS Memory Limitations; 7.7 Protected-Mode Operating Systems; Chapter 8. Standard Hardware Interfaces; 8.1 Parallel versus Serial Digital Interfaces; 8.2 Parallel Interfaces; 8.3 Standard Serial Interfaces; 8.4 PC Networks; Chapter 9. Data Storage and Compression Techniques; 9.1 DOS Disk Structure and Files; 9.2 Common DOS File Types; 9.3 Windows File Systems; 9.4 Data Compression Techniques
• 9.5 Commercial Data Compression SoftwareChapter 10. Data Processing and Analysis; 10.1 Numerical Representation; 10.2 Data Analysis Techniques; Chapter 11. Commercial Data Acquisition Products; 11.1 Commercial Data Acquisition Hardware Products; 11.2 Commercial Data Acquisition Software Products; 11.3 How to Choose Commercial Data Acquisition Products; Chapter 12. Other PC Configurations and Hardware for Data Acquisition; 12.1 Alternative PC Architectures and Processors; 12.2 Notebook PCs and PCMCIA Cards; 12.3 Industrial and Embedded PCs; 12.4 Image Capture Products
• Chapter 13. Computer Programming Languages13.1 Popular Programming Languages; 13.2 Programming for Microsoft Windows; 13.3 Considerations for Writing Computer Programs; Chapter 14. PC-Based Data Acquisition Applications; 14.1 Ultrasonic Measurement System; 14.2 Electrocardiogram Measurement System; 14.3 Commercial Equipment Using Embedded PCs; 14.4 Future Trends in PC-Based Data Acquisition; Appendix: Data Acquisition and Related PC Product Manufacturers; Bibliography; Index
• 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 de
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