Matching a sensor interface with a programmable logic converter or controller hardware that can accept only one type of input—npn or pnp—can be difficult. The last-stage modification circuit described ...

AutomationDirect has added two new frequency signal conditioners. The new SCU-2200 universal analog-to-frequency converters from ProSense accept milliamp, voltage, RTD, thermocouple or potentiometer ...

If you ever wondered why your trailer Stop/Turn signal lamps are so dim you are not alone. The answer is simply that the typical Stop & Turn Signal Converter/adapter drops a whopping 2.5V! This is ...

A great many industrial sensors — flow, level, temperature, pressure, pH, and the list goes on — produce a 4-20 mA output, but today's factories increasingly need digital inputs via standard field ...

We begin with a brief review of concepts covered in Part 1 of the series. Noise is any unwelcome electrical phenomenon in an electrical system. Depending on its origin, noise can be classified as ...