Tag: Signal Conditioning
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What Signal Conditioning Actually Does Before Your DAQ Sees It
Raw sensor output is rarely ready to measure. Here is what signal conditioning does, amplify, filter, isolate and excite, before your DAQ digitizes it. 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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Why Sensors Send 4 to 20 mA Instead of a Voltage
Industrial sensors almost always send a 4-20 mA current loop instead of a voltage. It holds up over long cable runs, ignores noise from motors and drives, and a reading of 0 mA tells you a wire is broken. Read more
