By Dan Romanchik, on September 30th, 2005%
This glossary courtesy of Windmill Software.
A
Alternating Current (ac)
Electric current whose flow alternates in direction. The number of times the current changes direction in one second is called the frequency. The usual waveform of ac is sinusoidal.
Alumel
Trade name for an alloy of nickel with up to 5% aluminium, manganese and silicon, used with chromel in K-type thermocouples.
Ampere . . . → Read More: Data Acquisition Glossary
By Dan Romanchik, on September 28th, 2005%
The Series DMI Single Channel LVDT Indicators offer user-friendly set-up with a scrolling display that actively prompts users for all LVDT parameters. A 5-digit alphanumeric display, which can be calibrated in any engineering units, offers readout down to 1/10,000 inch. Units offer four programmable setpoints with alarm status annunciator LEDs. With the Series . . . → Read More: Digital LVDT Instruments Simplify Set-Up
By Dan Romanchik, on September 27th, 2005%
The latest automotive component test system from Schaffner includes the NSG 5500 for testing capacitive discharge transient immunity, the NSG 5600 for testing supply voltage variation, and the PA 5840 battery simulator.
The company claims that the NSG 5500′s internal 100 A coupler provides greater accuracy than standard external couplers. The NSG 5600 can be used independently . . . → Read More: EMC Test System Includes 100 A Coupler
By Dan Romanchik, on September 27th, 2005%
A recent study by the ATX Group, the world’s second largest automotive telematics provider in North America and Western Europe, shows that sales and service managers from a cross-section of U.S. automobile dealerships see value in using real-time, telematics-generated data from the vehicle for generating new service revenues and augmenting their current customer relationship management (CRM) . . . → Read More: Dealers Drool, But Will Consumers Consider?
By Dan Romanchik, on September 23rd, 2005%
The Modal Shop (TMS) has updated their website, making it easier for design and test engineers to find solutions and share ideas. New or improved features include:
Improved navigation. The site is now organized by industry-specific segments (test & measurement; calibration; rental; non-destructive test; industrial and manufacturing). Users can select a product group, learn more about available . . . → Read More: New Website for the Modal Shop