Practical Data Acquisition for Instrumentation and Control Systems

Introduction to Data Acquisition & Control; Analog and Digital Signals; Signal Conditioning; The Personal Computer for Real Time Work; Plug-in Data Acquisition Boards; Serial Data Communications; Distributed & Standalone Loggers/Controllers; IEEE 488 Standard; Ethernet & LAN Systems; The Universal Serial Bus (USB); Specific Techniques; The PCMCIA Card; Appendix A Glossary; Appendix B IBM PC Bus Specifications; Appendix C Review of the Intel 8255 PPI Chip; Appendix D Review of the Intel 8254 Timer-Counter Chip; Appendix E Thermocouple Tables; Appendix F Numbers Systems; Appendix G GPIB (IEEE-488) Mnemonics & their Definition; Appendix H Practical Laboratories & Demonstrations; Appendix I Command Structure & Programming..