Power plants use indicators to monitor process parameters such as pressure, flow, temperature, voltage, current, and vibration. Unless a facility is relatively new, it likely has analog panel meters; ...

Let's say you're performing a critical calibration or measurement in a bridge configuration. You have your choice of a high-resolution digital multimeter and an analog nullmeter with nanovolt ...

In the comments to my series of blogs on temperature measurement on the late, lamented Microcontroller Central, there was some feeling that a blog on calibration of analog IO might be a good idea. Let ...

When considering new technology, there are many data points to consider before making a substantial investment. One of the most important factors to consider when looking at upgrading flow measurement ...

Fig. 1: Note the 3 dB difference in left- and right-channel levels shown by the console VU meters in this photo of announcer Pete Vukelich in the studio of WWWI Radio in Baxter, Minn. Yes, we are in ...

Digital multimeters are precise and accurate instruments, with some models being very expensive. No matter the cost, one problem pervades every one of these devices: They do a poor job of conveying ...