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Industrial Wireless Technology (.pdf)
Wireless technology has come a long way since the development of wireless signaling techniques in the late 1800s. Today, wireless technologies of many types are used in a variety of applications...(read more)
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Top 10 Concerns for Singal Connections (.pdf)
Where do you find signals in industrial/semi-industrial settings? Everywhere. Generally, devices such as sensors, actuators, switches, valves and cameras need signal connections for control and...(read more)
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Application Brief 1: A Simple DC Radiometer (.pdf)
One of many applications of the thermopile detector is the remote measurement of temperature. In this Application brief we explain the basic principles of remote temperature measurement. Every object...(read more)
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Detector Normalized Response as a Function of Frequency (.pdf)
The frequency response of thin film and silicon-based thermopiles are shown for sinusoidally modulate radiation....(read more)
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Detector Signal Calculation (.pdf)
The calculation of a detector signal in a reflective optical system is shown....(read more)
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Emissivity Correction for a Radiometer (.pdf)
The optical power emitted by a target will depend on its emissivity and temperature. A simple technique to take into account the change in sensitivity is described....(read more)
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Thermopile Time Constant Determination (.pdf)
The methods for measuring the time constant of a thermopile are discussed....(read more)
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Variations in Calibrations of Radiometers Using Cut-on Optical Filters (.pdf)
The amount of optical energy falling on the thermopile will depend on the transmission characteristic of the filters used as the window in the detector. This brief discusses the effect of the...(read more)
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Digital Bandwidth Interleaving (.pdf)
The empirical and eponymous Moore's Law1 claims that transistor density doubles every 18 months. Since transistor speed is roughly proportional to linear density, it implies that transistor speeds...(read more)
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Total Solution for Radiological Security (.pdf)
Radiological Security - the prevention of undocumented and potentially threatening shipment of radioactive and nuclear materials - is a problem at seaports, border crossings, rail yards, airports and...(read more)
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Track and Trace Foodborne Illnesses Prompt New Era of Consumables Accountability (.pdf)
When a food-contamination situation erupts, it's imperative that companies be well-equipped to trace the origins of that outbreak and act effectively to limit the public's exposure to pathogens....(read more)
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Fractional-N Synthesizers (.pdf)
In 1984 John Wells of Marconi Instruments invented a new solution to the problem of Fractional-N Synthesizers that required the use of no analog components to correct the noise and spurious normally...(read more)
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Morse Code Signalling Simulation on 2030/40 Series Avionics Signal Generators (.pdf)
The ILS Localizer and VOR beacons have super-imposed on the transmitted signal a three letter Morse code signal to identify the transmission source. For instance, a beacon located at London Heathrow...(read more)
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Understanding Your Signal Generator Output Specification (.pdf)
This Application Note examines the building blocks used in the output stages of a typical signal generator and explains how they contribute and interact to affect the critical specification points of...(read more)
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Building the Ships That Are Driving the Indian Marine Industry
Right now, the Indian marine industry is still taking shape, but it's already showing huge growth potential for the years to come. The Indian Navy and Coastguard have plans in the pipeline to increase...(read more)
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Danfoss Digital Display Unit Simplifies Assembly and Maintenance of Booster Pump Systems
A California booster pump integrator has replaced conventional pressure gauges with the MBD 1000 digital display unit and MBS 3000 pressure transmitters, saving costs in assembly, testing, maintenance...(read more)
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Danfoss MBS 1200 Makes a Mark in Sub-Zero Temperatures
Over the years, Danfoss has built up a constructive and ongoing relationship with Indian-based ELGI, Asia's largest manufacturer of air compressors and ATS ELGI service station equipment. As a...(read more)
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Danfoss Pressure Sensors Control First Ever Mobile Wood Chipper
Until now, there's only been one way for forestry workers to produce wood chips from logs: a complex process, involving tractors, trucks and cranes, and special chippers which can transform logs into...(read more)
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Danfoss Pressure Transmitters - The Optimum Choice for Rubber Injection Moulding Machinery
With over 20 years of experience in both plastic and rubber injection moulding machine technology, Taiwanese Tung Yu Hydraulic Machinery knows the importance of quality components. That's why its...(read more)
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Danfoss Technology in the Fastest Diesel Car on Earth
When UK construction equipment manufacturer JCB wanted to build a diesel engine to power the world's fastest diesel car, they turned to Danfoss components for critical pressure monitoring. The JCB...(read more)
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Danfoss' Pressure Transmitters Earn UL and C-UL Approvals
UL508 recognition means that Danfoss MBS pressure transmitters will now display the UL logo for both the US and Canada. Even though UL recognition is not mandatory for the low-voltage transmitters, it...(read more)
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Don't Let New Regulation Put a Brake on Your Business
The possible introduction of a new regulation concerning the braking systems of agricultural vehicles will affect many of our customers. Here, we outline the reasoning behind the possible introduction...(read more)
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Keeping the Pressure on Cost Savings
While the air around us may be free, harnessing it for use in industrial applications can be expensive. An air booster controlled by a Danfoss pressure transmitter can help reduce costs....(read more)
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World's First Mini-Submersibles Feature Danfoss Solutions
Dutch company, U-Boat Worx, has produced the world's first safe and affordable one and two-person mini-submersible - and a three-person model is on the way. And of course, Danfoss' high quality...(read more)
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You Can Count on Danfoss for Pressure and Temperature Control in Extreme Environments
If you are responsible for a 378-megawatt power station, a 76,000-tonne container vessel or an oil rig in the North Sea, reliable equipment is a fundamental prerequisite. That's why companies...(read more)
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AN120 Wind Turbines Today (.pdf)
In today's ongoing search for sources of alternative energy, clean, green, and renewable are top priorities. Using wind power to convert wind energy into electricity - achieved with wind turbines - is...(read more)
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Sensing the Load with Danfoss Pressure Transmitters
For the owners of mobile hydraulic equipment, performance and cost have always been important issues. But growing concerns over energy consumption have seen a shift in focus towards reducing energy...(read more)
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Review of Direct Part Marking Methods (.pdf)
There are many methods to directly mark objects. Selecting the best method for the application is critical to achieving success. Since each method has its own advantages and limitations, it is...(read more)
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AN118 Strain Gage SCMs (.pdf)
The most dominant application of bridge circuits is in the instrumentation arena. Within these applications, the strain gage as a resistive element sensitive to displacement has been used extensively...(read more)
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Capitilzing on Characteristics: Enhancing Your Business with Custom Tools Like Numeric Keypads
To say that every business is different may seem like stating the obvious, but there are some facts-especially in the business world-that merit reference on a regular basis. Ultimately, this fact...(read more)
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Protecting the Pressure Transmitter
Measuring steam pressure is a common application in the HVAC industry, but finding a transmitter that can handle the higher temperatures of steam can be a challenge. Steam, under typical HVAC and...(read more)
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Selecting a Pressure Transmitter
With so many choices, selecting a pressure transmitter can be a frustrating endeavor but it doesn't have to be. With a few simple steps, finding the right transmitter for your application can be...(read more)
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The Truth About Thermistors
Thermistors were so named by Bell Telephone Laboratories and the name is a contraction for thermal resistors. They are resistors with a high temperature coefficient of resistance and their resistance...(read more)
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Accuracy Unraveled
We can buy sensors to measure just about anything, and each of those sensors has an almost endless list of specifications that tell us how we can expect it to perform. Accuracy is the most often...(read more)
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daqNet - A Better Way to Build a Data Acquisition System (.pdf)
Most technological improvements in the data acquisition arena over the last ten years have focused on improving the fidelity and accuracy of the acquired data, increasing the channel density on the...(read more)
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daqPC - Comparing High-Speed Data Recording Architectures (.pdf)
There are several trends apparent in the data acquisition arena - analog to digital converter technology is improving, providing both improved bit resolution, and higher sampling rates. Combine this...(read more)
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High-Speed Data Acquisition for Medical Imaging Using SDR Technology (.pdf)
New medical technologies often hold great promise, but few patients will benefit unless an effective implementation can be brought to market at a reasonable cost. One of the most cost effective ways...(read more)
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TS-MPEG4 Video Compression Application Concepts (.pdf)
Let's examine a typical current ISR type application scenario. The MPEG4 PMC module can be applied to a typical video compression or data recording scenario that might involve a UAV on station over a...(read more)
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Advance in Radar Processing (.pdf)
For the past few years, at GE Fanuc we have seen multifunctional radar systems which need to perform much more sophisticated, computationally intensive algorithms - and to do so within limited space...(read more)
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AXIS - Taking the Sting out of Multiprocessor DSP Application Development
These days a Systems Engineer faces a number of issues when configuring and programming a complex, heterogeneous multiprocessor system for a Mil-Aero application....(read more)
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Considering Digital Signage? Seven Questions You Need to Ask (.pdf)
Considering the many available digital signage solutions might seem like an overwhelming task. But taking some time to research and understand your options will be well worth the investment. Digital...(read more)
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Technical Needs and Challenges in Harbor Surveillance (.pdf)
Sonar for naval applications was originally developed to detect and locate underwater threats in deep water, such as submarines. It was discovered that this deep water sonar was not very effective at...(read more)
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Wireless Bridge Surveying via GPRS
Many logging applications are in remote sites with no available internet or long range transmission options available. GPRS offers world-wide accessibility to data. A civil engineering company wanted...(read more)
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Wireless Monitoring of Fly Rigging
Many overhead flying systems rely on a riggers experience and knowledge of a building or site to ensure that hanging points are not overloaded and bars in flying systems are moved safely. Problem A...(read more)
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A Manufacturer Cannot Survive on SPC Alone: Using Historical Waveform Data to Improve Productivity (.pdf)
The concept of using historical information to improve processes has been in use for many years. The most common form in manufacturing is Statistical Process Control (SPC)....(read more)
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Vehicle Detection and Compass Applications using AMR Magnetic Sensors (.pdf)
The earliest magnetic field detectors allowed navigation over trackless oceans by sensing the earth's magnetic poles. Magnetic field sensing has vastly expanded as industry has adapted a variety of...(read more)
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Principles of Dynamic Data Collection: Practical Advice for Any Level of DAS User (.pdf)
Principles of Dynamic Data Collection: Practical advice for any level of DAS user Grounding Practices...(read more)
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Wind Turbines Today: Enhanced Reliability with Dataforth Signal Conditioners (.pdf)
In today's ongoing search for sources of alternative energy, clean, green, and renewable are top priorities. Using wind power to produce electricity is a perfect fit. Wind is air set in motion...(read more)
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Alternative Method for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (.pdf)
The reliance on complex control systems for data acquisition is a thing of the past. Complicated systems with massive cabinets full of open wiring and multifaceted modules have been replaced by...(read more)
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Flat Networks for Flat Organizations (.pdf)
In the past SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems were built using a complex pyramid of networked PLC's. These PLC's communicate real time control information using proprietary...(read more)
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Color Point Tracks High Value Assets With 100% Accuracy (.pdf)
RFID system for asset tracking improves visibility and saves money. See how SATO ISD saved 35% in reusable assets for a company shipping to large big box retailers. Read how, and view a video of the...(read more)
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Driving Long Cables
Operation over long cables may affect frequency response and introduce noise and distortion when an insufficient current is available to drive cable capacitance. Unlike charge output systems, where...(read more)
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TEDS and IEEE 1451 Primer (.pdf)
The IEEE 1451 standard lays out the framework to make transducers more 'Plug n Play' than ever. Using the Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) specified in IEEE 1451 transducers will be able to...(read more)
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Using Track and Trace to Protect the Food Chain (.pdf)
Recent news makes it clear; there is need for food processing traceability and a growing demand by the public and government to make this happen. Recent RFID industry symposiums reveal market focus...(read more)
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Selecting a Bus Analyzer (.pdf)
As avionics busses on military and commercial aircraft become more varied and complex, it becomes even more important that a bus analyzer be used during the design, deployment, and maintenance of...(read more)
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Advanced Dynamics
Advanced Dynamics Emphasizing learning through problem solving, this text analyzes in detail the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to dynamics, and describes techniques that will...(read more)
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The Advantages of Plant-wide Historians vs. Relational Databases (.pdf)
Achieving operational excellence requires you to collect and optimize vast amounts of data from across your operations for true process visualization. While relational databases (RDBs) have helped...(read more)
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Data Acquisition - Intelligence Means Flexibility (.pdf)
The D-TACQ intelligent board architecture implemented on ACQ32PCI/ ACQ32CPCI/ ACQ16PCI uses a large Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and a powerful, but low power, low cost microprocessor (uP) on...(read more)
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Digital Processing and Buffering (.pdf)
One of the critical considerations in configuring a data acquisition system involves moving the data from the ADC(s) or digital input device(s) into the computer for processing and generally saving...(read more)
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Right Things, Right Tote, Right Time
Crotty Corporation needed to meet General Motors' quality and inventory control standards in order to maintain and grow their car visor manufacturing business. And, Crotty's new system had to stand up...(read more)
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RFID Technology Simplifies Asset Management (.pdf)
Faced with intense emphasis on profitability, the need to comply with new governmental accounting rules, the opportunity to obtain 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus money for...(read more)
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Turbo Coding for Satellite and Wireless Communications
Turbo Coding for Satellite and Wireless Communications Including numerous implementation issues and examples of commercially available turbo codes and products, this comprehensive treatment of the...(read more)
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Digital Signal Filtering, Analysis and Restoration
Digital Signal Filtering, Analysis and Restoration Illustrates some of the theoretical ideologies, offering alternatives to the practices currently in use on Digital Signal Filtering, Analysis and...(read more)
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Fatal Exit - Acknowledgments
One of the great pleasures of finishing a book is that it gives the author the opportunity to thank those who helped make the project a product. I could not have generated the information, collected...(read more)
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PSMS Telecommunication Room Solution (.pdf)
Telecommunication room (or telecom room) accommodates lots of critical-mission equipment. The equipment has close relations with the power supply of telecom room. So a good and reliable power...(read more)
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Legacy Building Automation Integration (.pdf)
The S4 Group, Inc. is a software development and system integration company focused on providing open interfaces to legacy building automation systems. A large multi-national government contractor...(read more)
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Electronic Tickets Solution
When held large sports, stadium accepts large quantity people including audience, athlete, management people, service people and so on, even the crowds are rather complex and they are on moving all...(read more)
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A Beginners Guide to Data Acquisition Terminology
Data Acquisition, or DAQ for short, is critical in today's manufacturing environment. DAQ Systems are designed to gather, store, and analyze data. With this information, plant managers can make...(read more)
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Dow Chemical Company: Achieving Multi-Site Compliance with Pavilion's Environmental Portfolio Management Solution
Dow operates a number of sites in the Southeast Texas Houston-Galveston Area (HGA) federal ozone non-attainment area. In order to improve air quality and achieve ozone attainment status, the Texas...(read more)
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Symagery™ Smart Image Capture White Paper
Data Capture using Automatic Identification techniques is becoming more and more common both in business and everyday life. Much of the basic technology (abbreviated hereafter as AIDC) has been in...(read more)
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Thin Client Versus Thick Client Computing for Mobile Data Collection
Thin client computing, centralized computing, controller based computing, server based computing: there are several names for the architecture that allows a client device to exchange data with a host...(read more)
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High- Precision Data Acquisition Boards - Why You Should Buy, Not Design
Designing a data acquisition system (DAS) is like learning to play golf. Anyone can hit the ball from day one but then may spend the rest of their life refining the game. Anyone can design a system...(read more)
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SINOPEC Gas Station IC Card System
The SINOPEC gas station IC card system is a national construction project covering a large of areas and multiple platforms. Focusing on the increasing demands and following the trend of technology...(read more)
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Well Remote Monitoring System
With the help of data monitoring system of oil wells, managerial staff can learn about the production status of oil wells at any time without going outside. The data of oil wells is transmitted every...(read more)
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Ensuring RFID's Bottom Line Payoff
Whether a business leapt at the opportunity to become one of the first suppliers with RFID tagged products or now finds itself currently being mandated to employ the technology, the implementation...(read more)
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The Remote Monitoring System of Auto Bank
Increasing crime rate and various crime means threaten daily security of bank and increase the difficulty in crime prevention. Police stations, bank operators and even common bank customers ask for a...(read more)
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Bar Code Readers Increase WIP Visibility for Industrial Appliance Manufacturer
In order to stay ahead in today's competitive manufacturing environment, effective inventory management must extend beyond the warehouse and include real-time monitoring of work-in-process inventory...(read more)
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Consistent Traceability of PCBs Guaranteed with Data Matrix Symbols
At Zollner Elektronik AG, printed circuit boards (PCBs) are tested so that only faultless products reach the customer. In order to cope with the minimal space in the test adapters as well as the...(read more)
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Data Matrix Symbols Help Cut Waste and Save Time
Military and law enforcement personnel use aiming assistance products from Laser Devices to make their weapons more accurate. Laser Devices, in turn, relies on Data Matrix two-dimensional (2D) bar...(read more)
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SL1000 High-Speed Data Acquisition Unit
Computerization is accelerating in the mechatronics field such as automobile. With hybrid engines for instance, high-efficiency and high-voltage inverter motors are used to aid engine output to...(read more)
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Solutions for the Video Surveillance Alarm System of Bank
Banks are located in every corner of city; it is ranked in most important place and protected by government. Bank is the major place for currency circulation and is also the key section of economy...(read more)
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Understanding Optical Character Recognition
Optical Character Recognition, commonly known as OCR, is distinct from linear and 2D symbologies in that it is simultaneously machine-readable and human-readable. OCR does not replace the more robust,...(read more)
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Getting Data from Manual Processes in the Enterprise
Manufacturing is about data. It is about collecting data. It is about analyzing data. It is about trying to understand the patterns in data that we collect. Only part of the data that a manufacturing...(read more)
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SATO Integrated Solution Systems White Paper
SATO Integration Solutions Division (SATO ISD) is a systems integration group of SATO America, Inc. and specializes in the development and support of turnkey, yet flexible software logistics systems...(read more)
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Trouble of Moving Freight Car Detection System
In order to execute real-time fault detection of the moving train and increase the fault detection rate of Train Inspection Institute, Trouble of Moving Freight car Detection System (TFDS) is applied...(read more)
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Guide to Wave Analysis and Forecasting
The subject of this Guide is ocean waves, and specifically those generated by the wind. Such waves affect our coasts and activities of all kinds which we pursue at the coast, near the coast and out to...(read more)
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Key Considerations for Transitioning from Manual to Automated RFID
As companies become increasingly aware of the liabilities and frustrations inherent in manually affixing RFID labels, commonly called "slap and ship," they are investigating a transition to automated...(read more)
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Data Logging for Diesel Engine Emissions Control
Recent local, state and federal mandates have required the reduction of harmful emissions, both particulate and NOx, from diesel engines used in off road equipment, generators, buses and construction...(read more)
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Calculating Program Memory Checksums Using a PIC16F87X
Many applications require the microcontroller to calculate a checksum on the program memory to determine if the contents have been corrupted. Until now, the only family of PICmicro ®...(read more)
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Downloading HEX Files to External FLASH Memory Using PIC17CXXX PICmicro ® Microcontrollers
The PIC17CXXX devices have the capability to interface external FLASH memory into the 64K x 16 program memory space. Coupled with this feature is the ability to read and write to the entire program...(read more)
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Using External RAM with PIC17CXX Devices
This Technical Brief shows how to connect a PIC17CXX device to external memory. It also provides instructions and calculations to help determine which speeds of SRAM work with which frequency crystal....(read more)
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Implementation of the Data Encryption Standard Using PIC17C42
In January 1977, The United States government adopted a product cipher developed by IBM as its official encryption standard [1]. This algorithm, called the Data Encryption Standard (DES), has been...(read more)
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TC7135 Microprocessor Interface (TC7135)
Many data acquisition systems require both a visual display and a computer interface. The TC7135 from Microchip Technology is a 4-1/2 digit Analog-to-Digital converter (ADC) which can easily provide...(read more)
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Use of the SSP Module in the IIC Multi-Master Environment
The Inter-IC (I 2 C) bus is a two-wire serial interface developed by Philips/Signetics. The specification supports data transmission up to 400 Kbps. The I 2 C interface employs a comprehensive...(read more)
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PIC14C000 A/D Theory and Implementation
This application note presents an implementation of a data acquisition system based on a PIC14C000 microcontroller. The PIC14C000?s analog front end will perform signal conditioning and analog to...(read more)
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Code development for the PIC16C52
To develop code on a PIC16C52 device, a PIC16C54/JW part can be used. In order to use a PIC16C54/JW device, the following conditions should be followed: 1. A PIC16C54/JW has 512 words (0x1FF) of...(read more)
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Implementing a Table Read
This application note shows how to implement a table look-up for the following devices: ? PIC12CXXX ? PIC12CEXXX ? PIC16CXXX ? PIC16CEXXX ? PIC16FXXX The examples shown are for the PIC16CXXX family....(read more)
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Simplify A/D Converter Interface with Software
Integrating analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) featuring binary-coded decimal (BCD) outputs for display interface offer a number of excellent features, as well as high resolution, at a very low cost....(read more)
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Using Digital Potentiometers to Design Low-Pass Adjustable Filters
The most common filter found in a data acquisition system signal path is a low-pass filter. This type of filter is usually used to reduce A/D Converter (ADC) aliasing errors. If there is more than one...(read more)
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Applying the TC1219/TC1220 Inverting Charge Pumps with Small External Capacitor Values
Microchip Technology Inc.'s TC1219 (switching frequency at 12 kHz) and TC1220 (switching frequency at 35 kHz) are inverting charge pump voltage converters that are specified using rather large...(read more)
