Oct
01
2008
Ultimate test
The Engineer, October 01, 2008
From as far back as the time of ancient Greeks and Mayans, operators have looked at scientific instruments and written down observations.
It was not until the arrival of the computer that data could be acquired and stored automatically. The introduction of the digital computer provided the platform to not only acquire and store data but also analyse and report it.
This is achieved using a three-part data acquisition (DAQ) system that consists of an input/output sub-system, a PC and the controlling software.