Designing an analog circuit can be a frustrating experience, as noted by Nick Cornford in his Design Idea (DI), “DIY RTD for a DMM.” With a fortnight’s struggle, I completed the design of 4 mA to 20mA ...

Abstract: A resistance temperature detector (RTD) with a digital, networked smart sensor signal conditioner was designed and tested. The data format and internal transducer electronic transducer data ...

Last year Google made a decision that, in my mind, was pretty baffling. It added a temperature sensor onto the back of the Pixel 8 Pro that could record temperatures of humans and whatever surfaces ...

Standards Developmemt organization ODVA reports that new process device profiles for temperature sensors are now available as a part of The EtherNet/IP Specification. Process device profiles help ...

PRS Series RTD sensors have a temperature range of -58 °F to 392 °F and are designed for sanitary or clean-in-place (CIP) applications in food/beverage, dairy and biopharmaceutical facilities. They’re ...

While using a digital multimeter to diagnose electrical problems on customers’ equipment, I frequently hear the comment, “I’ve got one of those multimeter things, but I never learned how to use it.” ...

When your car doesn’t start, often a low or dead battery is the culprit. Unfortunately, most vehicle owners do not check their battery until it fails. As preventative maintenance, the suggested best ...

Checking out the temperature of your Mac is important to help it last a long time, and can be useful to diagnose any issues you may be having with overheating components. Newer models of Mac like the ...

Your smart speakers have more built-in functionality than you might have realized if you've just been using them to queue up playlists and get weather forecasts. Dig a bit deeper into their features, ...