Practical Interfacing in the Laboratory: Using a PC for Instrumentation, Data Analysis and Control

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Stephen E. DerenzoCambridge University Press, 5/29/2003EAN 9780521815277, ISBN10: 0521815274Hardcover, 628 pages, 25.6 x 18 x 3.4 cmLanguage: EnglishThis text describes in practica l terms how to use a desk-top computer to monitor and control laboratory experiments. The author clearly explains how to design electronic circuits and write computer programs to sense, analyse and display real-world quantities, including displacement, temperature, force, sound, light, and biomedical potentials. The book includes numerous laboratory exercises and appendices that provide practical information on microcomputer architecture and interfacing, including complete circuit diagrams and component lists. Topics include analog amplification and signal processing, digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversion, electronic sensors and actuators, digital and analog interfacing circuits, and programming. Only a very basic knowledge of electronics is assumed, making it ideal for college-level laboratory courses and for practising engineers and scientists.Preface1. Digital tools2. Analog tools3. Analog-digital conversion and sampling4. Sensors and actuators5. Data analysis and controlAppendix A. Grounding and shieldingAppendix B. Experimental uncertaintiesAppendix C. C programming hintsAppendix D. Numerical methods and C functionsAppendix E. Summary of data translation DT3010 PCI plug-in boardAppendix F. Using the digital oscilloscope to record waveformsAppendix G. Electrical hazards and safetyAppendix H. Standard resistor and capacitor valuesAppendix I. Ascii character codesAppendix J. GlossaryIndex. Show more