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Signal Conditioning and Data Acquisition System

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6 modules · 26 topics

Module 1Introduction5 topics
  • Data Acquisition and Signal Conditioning — Overview
  • Single and Multichannel DAQ — Block Diagram and working
  • ADCs and DACs — Working
  • Block Diagram of the DAQ
  • Simple applications like temperature reading systems, motor speed control, heart rate monitoring systems
Module 2Signal Conditioning Systems7 topics
  • Types of signal conditioning — Amplification, Isolation, Filtering, Linearization
  • Classes of Signal Conditioning — Plug-in board signal conditioning, direct connect modular, two-wire transmitters, Distributed I/O, digital transmitters
  • Field wiring and signal measurement, signal sources
  • Sources and types of noise and minimizing noise
  • Cable shielding and shield earthing, grounding cable shields, Shielded and twisted-pair cable
  • Review of Nyquist Sampling Theorem and Need for Prefiltering (First and second order filters)
  • Digital Quantities, Data Conversions and DACs, ADCs
Module 3Embedded Microcontrollers - PIC18F / Others5 topics
  • Introduction and Architecture
  • Assembly and C Language programming
  • Timers and counters
  • ADC, DAC and related examples
  • SPI, I2C and related examples
Module 4DAQ Systems3 topics
  • Introduction and microcontroller DAQ systems
  • Types of hardware communication for DAQ — SPI, I2C, USB, USART and UART
  • Hardware communication interface programming to connect data loggers (RS-232 interface, RS-485 interface, Ethernet interface, USB Interface)
Module 5Data Processing4 topics
  • Introduction and Data processing steps
  • Data processing techniques
  • Data storage devices
  • Microcontroller Programming for Data Storage
Module 6Analysis2 topics
  • Data Retrieving and Plotting Techniques
  • Data Analysis Techniques
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