data acquisition

Data acquisition is the sampling of the real world to generate data that can be manipulated by a computer. Sometimes abbreviated DAQ, data acquisition typically involves acquisition of signals and waveforms and processing the signals to obtain desired information. The components of data acquisition systems include appropriate sensors that convert any measurement parameter to an electrical signal, which is acquired by data acquisition hardware. Acquired data typically is displayed, analyzed, and stored on a PC. This is achieved by using vendor supplied interactive control software and hardware such as PowerLab, or custom displays and control can be accomplished using a programming language such as experix, LabVIEW, Visual Basic, or C programming languageC.

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External links - data-acquisition.us - Data Acquisition in industrial and manufacturing applications

www.lab-systems.com
Production and design of measurement instrumentation, Analog Fiber Optic links, Remote data acquisition systems, Hot-Wire Anemometry systems, LVDT signal conditioners, strain gage amplifiers.
http://www.lab-systems.com/

GN Packaging Equipment
Manufacturers of custom pouch machinery such as Liquid, Vacuum, Packing List, Stand-Up, Medical, Security, Bubble, Anti-Static pouches.
http://www.gnpak.com/

Kraus Telemetry Systems
Manufactor of telemetry systems for rotation or poin to point applications
http://www.kraustelemetry.com/

Micro-Link Technologies
Micro-Link Technologies has been designing and manufacturing microcomputer products for industrial applications since 1977. Our products are used world-wide in industrial control and automation systems including robotics, communications, and military applications. We provide solutions using industry standard products based on STD, VME, and PC computer equipment.
http://www.microlinktech.com/

AUTOMATION77 - EXPO21XX's electronic automation & robotic magazine
AUTOMATION77 provides latest technology news related to factory automation and robotic industry.
http://www.automation77.com/

ICS Sensor Processing
ICS Sensor Processing - a member of Radstone Embedded Computing - is a leading provider of open-architecture data acquisition products for the high-end embedded sensor processing market. ICS products are used in Sonar, Acoustic Test and Measurement, Radar, Military and Commercial Wireless, and, RF Test and Measurement applications. The combination of our data acquisition technology and applications expertise in DSP and software radio with Radstone's broad range of rugged computer products, enable us to provide a complete system solution from data acquisition through to operator displays. ICS customers include: all major US and international defense and aerospace companies; Government laboratories and major telecom equipment manufacturers.
http://www.ics-ltd.com/

Windmill Software
Data acquisition and control software for Windows. Site includes free software to link RS232 serial instruments to Excel.
http://www.windmill.co.uk/

ComputerBoards, Inc.
Manufacturers of data acquisition hardware and software and virtual instrumentation for PCs.
http://www.computerboards.com

The MathWorks
Developers of MATLAB, Simulink and Stateflow. The MathWorks offers a set of integrated products for data analysis, visualization, application development, simulation, design, and code generation.
http://www.mathworks.com/

Measurement Systems Ltd. (MSL)
Designs and manufactures data acquisition systems, hardware, software, and PC based and boards for data logging.
http://www.measurementsystems.co.uk/

Data Acquisition from ADAC Corp
PCI, ISA and PCMCIA plug-in data acquisition boards, signal conditioning, windows software industrial PCs.
http://www.adac.com/