Chapter 13. Computerised Temperature Measuring Systems

  1. L. Michalski1,
  2. K. Eckersdorf1,
  3. J. Kucharski1,
  4. J. McGhee2

Published Online: 26 APR 2002

DOI: 10.1002/0470846135.ch13

Book Title

Temperature Measurement, Second Edition

Temperature Measurement, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Michalski, L., Eckersdorf, K., Kucharski, J. and McGhee, J. (2002) Computerised Temperature Measuring Systems, in Temperature Measurement, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470846135.ch13

Author Information

  1. 1

    Technical University of Lodz, Poland

  2. 2

    University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 26 APR 2002
  2. Published Print: 20 NOV 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471867791

Online ISBN: 9780470846131

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Keywords:

  • data acquisition;
  • hardware;
  • measuring module;
  • plug-in card;
  • software;
  • visual programming;
  • virtual instrument

Summary

Chapter Thirteen reviews computerised methods and instruments that can be applied for temperature measurement. This chapter corresponds to the current trend of replacing temperature measuring circuits by computer-based data acquisition and processing systems. Both hardware and software components of such systems are discussed and their properties dedicated to temperature measurement are pointed out.

Two kinds of hardware are distinguished: external measuring modules, connected to the computer by a typical digital interface (e.g. RS 232) and plug-in data acquisition cards plugged into the expansion slots of the computer.

Among software solutions dedicated to data acquisition systems, the packages using high-level programming languages as well as visual programming environments, leading to virtual measuring instrumentation, are presented.

Several practical realisations in both groups, including technical data, diagrams and photos, offered by world-wide known producers are described.

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