LITERATURE Hardware/Software.Fatigue testing The WinTest control system, described in a two-page, color bulletin, is said to set the standard for dynamic mechanical fatigue testing. It includes the WinTest software program and the PC Series of electronic control modules. WinTest is said to dramatically simplify test operation, while providing advanced test capabilities. Tests are set up and run in a matter of seconds. Machine functions such as PID (1) (Process IDentifier) A temporary number assigned by the operating system to a process or service. (2) (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) The most common control methodology in process control. control, waveform generation, transducer transducer, device that accepts an input of energy in one form and produces an output of energy in some other form, with a known, fixed relationship between the input and output. control, data acquisition and file management are all integrated within this comprehensive program, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the literature. Information is provided on waveform generation, integrated data acquisition, multichannel/ multistation control, programmability, expandability and control replacements. PC Series electronics are also featured in the literature, including conditioners and controllers. Additional WinTest features highlighted include the dynamic test language, hardware expansion capability, upgrading of existing systems and minimum computer requirements. (EnduraTec Systems, 5610 Rowland Rd., Minnetonka, MN 55343) Circle 138 on card Data acquisition The DAQtionary2000 Data Acquisition Catalog and Software Demo CD contains complete catalog information, as well as demonstrations of the company's spreadsheet-style software. Also provided is an online version of the company's product selection guides, said to provide an easy point-and-click method for users to determine which products are appropriate for their application. A table layout allows key features for a variety of the company's products to be viewed and compared. Detailed product information and specifications are then only one click away. The company produces data acquisition and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 488 hardware and software for use in computer-based test systems. Its products are used in research and manufacturing facilities, and are sold throughout the world, according to the literature. To run DAQtionary2000, a user needs a PC with a 486 or greater processor, a Windows 95/98/2000/NT/3.1 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. or Macintosh operating system (operating system) Macintosh Operating System - (Mac OS) Apple Computer, Inc.'s proprietary operating system for their Macintosh family of personal computers. The part of the operating system that simulates the desktop is called "Finder. 7.0.1 or higher, and 16 Mbytes of RAM. (IOtech, 25971 Cannon Rd., Cleveland, OH 44146) Circle 139 on card Industrial PC systems This supplier of data acquisition and industrial PC systems for scientists and engineers has released its PC Systems Handbook. The 124-page handbook is said to include the world's largest selection of industrial PC systems and data acquisition and control products. (CyberResearch, 25 Business Park Dr., Branford, CT 06405) Circle 140 on card Sensors, PLCs, etc. This brochure includes specifications, detailed photos and application examples for the company's expandable safety light curtains, two-color digital display pressure sensors and RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). digital fiberoptic sensors. A compact laser bar code reader See bar code scanner. is also highlighted. (Keyence Corporation of America, 50 Tice Blvd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675) Circle 141 on card Mooney viscometer viscometer Instrument for measuring the viscosity (resistance to internal flow) of a fluid. In one type, the time taken for a given volume of fluid to flow through an opening is recorded. The ViscTech+ Mooney viscometer is designed to meet the requirements of full time quality control and development testing, according to a four-page, four-color brochure. The ViscTech comes standard with the CompuGraph for Windows data acquisition program. (Tech Pro, 289 Remington Rd., Suite B, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224) Circle 142 on card |
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