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Data Acquisition products and software and how to use them.

Create an Excel Macro to Add Seconds to DI-160 Event Data Logger Files

Data Acquisition > Event, State, Count > DI-160 Microsoft Excel automatically assigns a date/time format to files generated by the DI-160 Event, State and Count data logger that does not include seconds (mm/dd/yyyy, hh:mm). As a result, events that occur more often than once a second appear in the data file with the same date/time Read More

Posted by  Daqhelper ; Published July 21, 2011

Maximum Thermocouple Wire Length

Data Acquisition > Thermocouple We commonly hear, “What’s the maximum thermocouple wire length I can use with your instrument?” That’s a good question. There are two factors that affect TC cable length: 1. Noise 2. Inaccuracy The longer the cable the more susceptible it is to radiated noise. The TC represents a low impedance source, Read More

Posted by  Roger Lockhart ; Published July 14, 2011