Data Acquisition Techniques Using Personal Computers contains all the information required by a technical professional (engineer, scientist, technician) to implement a PC-based acquisition system. Including both basic tutorial information as well as some advanced topics, this work is suitable as a reference book for engineers or as a supplemental text for engineering students. It gives the reader enough understanding of the topics to implement a data acquisition system based on commercial products. A reader can alternatively learn how to custom build hardware or write his or her own software. Featuring diverse information, this book will be useful to both the technical professional and the hobbyist.

Contains tables of reference information on PC/XT/AT computers that are usually not found in a single source
Includes hardware information, such as I/O addresses, memory maps, and hardware interrupts
Discusses software reference material including BIOS and DOS interrupt calls
Presents valuable hardware interface information including timing diagrams, design examples, and descriptions of standard interfaces, such as the RS-232 serial interface

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Data Acquisition Techniques Using Personal Computers offers all the information you need to implement a PC-based data acquisition system. The book covers all aspects of setting up such a system, from sensors, to data acquisition cards, to PC hardware, to software. Author Howard Austerlitz pieces together all the components of a data acquisition system, including analog―digital conversion techniques, digital data analysis techniques, and commercial personal computer products to offer a comprehensive reference in one coherent source. Among the topics covered are the inner workings of IBM PC/XT/AT and compatibles, and a survey of commercial hardware and software data acquisition products. Learn how to build custom hardware and write your own solutions to implement the system you require as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.

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