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SMC connector Care in connecting

SMC are small connectors used in testing equipment, and end item products. DO NOT use plier,adjustable wrench, fixed wrench as you will not known when to stop tightening. USE a SMC torque wrench, this will tighten to the correct torque. … Continue reading

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Development Board

When looking and finding an IC which fills a solution consider looking to see if the manufacturer/vendor also provides a development board for that IC.   Why?   Power supply regulation may already be on the board. Jumpers for specific … Continue reading

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Consideration on TestStation height

With concern to test station height, dont just look at the panel space U numbers(enclosure’s inner height).   Are you adding a top mounted fan/Status indicator. The caster wheel size The enclosure’s frame Doorway opening in which teststation will be received … Continue reading

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T-Slot framing system

At times part of you test setup will not be of the 19in  panels size.   For unique framing http://www.8020.net provides T-slot frame system.   Its important to follow a sequence in putting a T-slot frame system together.   Also … Continue reading

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NI-FPGA and Examples.

Have you selected National Instruments FPGA 78XXR series board or CompactRIO chassis/module for your solution? Look at the following site to get ideas on how others have solved an opportunity using RIO FPGA. Search for FPGA function and examples at the National Instruments(r) … Continue reading

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Ran out of Analog Ports on your 78XXR series board

Ran out of  Aanlog Ports on your NI 78xxR series board and have one unused DIO connector?   No problem. Condiser the following option.   If you run out of Analog ports on you FPGA 78xx R series boardconsider an … Continue reading

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Software and Revision

During the course of your software task you will need a way to keep track of offical release of your software’s revision.   Fortunely their are applications which help in this area.   These applications use a check-in  check-out  procedurce … Continue reading

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Resolution, Accuracy and Calibration

First, resolution and accuracy  are not the same.   An 6Digit meter gives no indication of its accuracy , for all you know a 5digit meter may be more accurate then the 6digit meter. accuracy has a connection to a calibration … Continue reading

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USB-6008 and LabVIEW SignalExpress

Subject: NI Low Cost USB-6008 with "LabVIEW SignalExpress LE" (not LabVIEW)   If you look at the USB-6008 spec on NI site (Keep in mind that the analog outputs are  software timed =set Signal Value at a time).  This will … Continue reading

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Software Architecture

To show how the various major software components will interact create a Software Architecture.   Add the major block from tools that will be used for implementation to the actual hardware that needs to be controlled.   Below is one … Continue reading

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