The handbook is divided into nine sections that discuss issues influencing the selection of data acquisition and control equipment. Topics include:

• An overview of data acquisition and measurement, including a description of plug-in boards and external data acquisition systems.
• Computer buses, protocols, and hardware, emphasizing the importance of the computer to the overall performance and reliability of the systems.
• Software and making the appropriate choice for data acquisition software.
• Basic component theory and the types of electronic components for data acquisition systems to optimize test procedures.
• Analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion, interfacing, isolation, and ground loops.
• Temperature and strain measurements with tutorials on the capabilities of the sensor technologies available to make these measurements and ensure accuracy.
• Real-world applications that use data acquisition systems to monitor or control industrial processes.

The handbook also includes three appendices, including selector guides for plug-in boards, USB modules, PXI systems, and external data acquisition instruments, a glossary of commonly used terms, and a discussion of safety considerations.

Keithley Instruments is currently the only major instrumentation supplier to offer a broad range of precision measurement and high-speed data acquisition solutions, including PXI, LXI, PCI, USB, and GPIB. Keithley's recently introduced PXI products are designed for high-speed automated production testing as part of a hybrid test system using precision instruments. Digital Multimeter/Data Acquisition Systems combine the accuracy and sensitivity R&D users need with the high throughput production test demands. Whether the application is in the lab or on the production floor, Keithley offers solutions in a variety of form factors, from plug-in boards to external systems with multipoint measurement and control capabilities. Taking advantage of additional Keithley innovations such as TSP™ (Test Script Processor), an architecture that enables distributed programming and concurrent execution, results in unparalleled accuracy and throughput.

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