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Article: Test experts editorial series: plug-and-play data acquisition systems save time and money in system setup.(Innovative Ideas from the Test Experts)(Sensors Plug & Play hardware)(USB data acquisition systems)
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- Design News
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- August 16, 2004
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A recent survey' of test and measurement engineers revealed that nearly 20 percent of the total cost of most data acquisition applications is spent on hardware setup and configuration. From installing and configuring the data acquisition hardware to connecting the sensors, setting up a data acquisition system can take days and even weeks, depending on the complexity of the application. With the recent release of Sensors Plug & Play hardware and USB data acquisition systems, National Instruments offers several tools to reduce this often overlooked setup time and cost.
Sensors Plug & Play technology is based on the IEEE 1451.4 smart sensor standard that enables ...