Practical Data Acquisition using a Windows¹-based Power Meter

Abstract:ThisapplicationnotedescribesthedesignofaPC-based,14-bitdataacquisitionsystem.Ittakesasystemapproach,includesallthenecessarybuildingblocks:analog,digital,hardware,andsoftware.Itdiscusseseachstep,testingsystemsseparatelybeforeintegratingthem,anddetailingpitfallslearnedalongtheway.Maxim>AppNotes>A/DandD/ACONVERSION/SAMPLINGCIRCUITSAMPLIFIERANDCOMPARATORCIRCUITSKeywords:DAQ,dataacquisition,windows-based,pc-based,ADC,analogtodigitalconverter,ADCs,Jun28,2002converters,RS232,AVR,resistordivider,resistivedivider,signalconditioning,rs-232APPLICATIONNOTE1138PracticalDataAcquisitionusingaWindows-basedPowerMeterAbstract:ThisapplicationnotedescribesthedesignofaPC-based,14-bitdataacquisitionsystem.Ittakesasystemapproach,includesallthenecessarybuildingblocks:analog,digital,hardware,andsoftware.Itdiscusseseachstep,testingsystemsseparatelybeforeintegratingthem,anddetailingpitfallslearnedalongtheway.Manyarticleshavebeenwrittenaboutthebuildingblocksinatypicaldataacq