Chapter 372

12-bit 8-channel data acquisition system interfaces to IBM PC serial port

Guy Hoover and William Rempfer

Abstract

A 12-bit 8-channel data acquisition system that interfaces to an IBM PC serial port is described.

Keywords

Data acquisition

IBM PC

LTC1290

LTC1090

IBM PCs collect analog data

IBM PC compatibles can be found just about everywhere. In those instances where a PC is not already in place, battery-operated portables are readily available. This makes the PC a good choice for controlling a data acquisition system. Typically, such data acquisition systems have been expensive. Using dedicated A/D cards or IEEE-488 controllers and instruments, these systems tie up slots in the PC and are not readily transportable from ...

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