HP 34970A System Overview, Data Acquisition System Overview

System Overview

This chapter provides an overview of a computer-based system and describes the parts of a data acquisition system. This chapter is divided into the following sections:

∙Data Acquisition System Overview, see below

∙Signal Routing and Switching, starting on page 57

∙Measurement Input, starting on page 60

∙Control Output, starting on page 67

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Data Acquisition System Overview

You can use the HP 34970A as a stand-alone instrument but there are many applications where you will want to take advantage of the built-in PC connectivity features. A typical data acquisition system is shown below.

			System	Transducers,
Interface Cable	HP 34970A	Plug-in			Sensors,
		Modules	Cabling		and Events

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