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Article: Data acquisition for handheld gaging: both wireless and wired data acquisition systems for handheld gaging come with distinct advantages.(QUALITY MEASUREMENT)(Editorial)(Cover story)
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- February 1, 2008
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When looking for a system to Handle data collected by handheld gages, there are two choices: wireless and wired. Both systems have their place in industry, and carefully considering the attributes of each will allow one to make the best decision.
WIRELESS SYSTEM COMPONENTS
A standard wireless data acquisition system for handheld gaging usually consists of three things: a transmitter interfaced to the gage, a receiver interfaced to the computer, and software that drives the receiver and collects data from the transmitter, allowing that data to be stored in the computer or transferred to a statistical process control (SPC) ...