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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. SMC torque wrench should be calibrated for torque value. Excessive tightening will damage the  equipment’s connector and… Read more

  • 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 mode of operation may be provided. Connectors to input and output may be provided for… Read more

  • 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 or rooms it will be moved to. Is the height a concern with tipover(center of… Read more

  • 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 kept the pieces squared(leveled) and tighening components torqued.   Read more

  • 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) Site or goto: http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4799 Read more

  • 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 the R Series Expansion Chassis. It uses an unused DIO connector(Not MIO connector).Measurement Explorer knows… Read more