| Data Acquisition Toolbox | |
Before you set up any data acquisition system, you should understand the physical quantities you want to measure, the characteristics of those physical quantities, the appropriate sensor to use, and the appropriate data acquisition hardware to use.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide you with some general information about making measurements with a data acquisition system. The topics covered should assist you in understanding the above considerations, and understanding the specification sheet associated with your hardware. Topics include:
| | Typographical Conventions | Anatomy of a Data Acquisition Experiment | |