Tag: DAQ
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Why a Producer Consumer Loop Keeps LabVIEW From Dropping Data
A slow chart or log should not cost you samples. Here is how a producer consumer loop in LabVIEW keeps your data acquisition from dropping data. Read more
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Why You Need an Anti-Aliasing Filter Before Sampling
An anti-aliasing filter strips high frequencies before your DAQ samples the signal. Skip it and noise folds in as a fake reading you can’t undo. Read more
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Differential vs Single-Ended Analog Inputs, and When It Matters
When to wire a DAQ channel differential, when single-ended is fine, and why the wrong choice buries a good signal in noise. Read more
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Sampling Rate and the Nyquist Rule: How Fast Is Fast Enough?
By Joseph “Joe” Zarycki Here’s a question that trips up a lot of good measurements. How fast do you need to sample a signal to capture it right? The Nyquist rule has the answer. Sample too slow and your data lies to you. It looks clean on the screen. It’s just wrong. The Nyquist rule… Read more
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What a Data Acquisition System Actually Does — and When Off-the-Shelf Isn’t Enough
Most manufacturing and product-development teams eventually reach a point where the measurements they care about outgrow a handful of gauges and a spreadsheet. That’s usually the moment someone raises the idea of a custom data acquisition system — and it’s worth being clear about what that actually means before you spend money on one. A… Read more
