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    The document discusses 8 common sensor types used for testing - accelerometers, microphones, strain gauges, thermocouples, torque/load cells, image sensors, inertial measurement sensors, and pressure sensors. For each sensor type, it provides a brief description of its application and important considerations for data acquisition (DAQ) device selection, such as whether the sensor uses IEPE, Wheatstone bridge, or other conditioning that needs to be supported. The overall message is that choosing a flexible DAQ device with appropriate signal conditioning is important to handle different sensor interface requirements.

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    The document discusses 8 common sensor types used for testing - accelerometers, microphones, strain gauges, thermocouples, torque/load cells, image sensors, inertial measurement sensors, and pressure sensors. For each sensor type, it provides a brief description of its application and important considerations for data acquisition (DAQ) device selection, such as whether the sensor uses IEPE, Wheatstone bridge, or other conditioning that needs to be supported. The overall message is that choosing a flexible DAQ device with appropriate signal conditioning is important to handle different sensor interface requirements.

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    The document discusses 8 common sensor types used for testing - accelerometers, microphones, strain gauges, thermocouples, torque/load cells, image sensors, inertial measurement sensors, and pressure sensors. For each sensor type, it provides a brief description of its application and important considerations for data acquisition (DAQ) device selection, such as whether the sensor uses IEPE, Wheatstone bridge, or other conditioning that needs to be supported. The overall message is that choosing a flexible DAQ device with appropriate signal conditioning is important to handle different sensor interface requirements.

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    BRAEMAC & NI 1/10

    8 SENSOR
    TYPES USED
    IN TEST
    What sensors will you need tomorrow?
    What conditioning will they require?

    Lorenz Yatco L.yatco@braemac.com


    @lorenzyatco www.braemac.com
    BRAEMAC & NI 2/10

    ACCELEROMETER
    Accelerometers are used to measure
    acceleration, shock, and vibration, commonly
    used in automotive, industrial machinery and
    energy. Accelerometers that use Integrated
    Electronic Piezoelectric (IEPE) transducers are
    increasingly popular - ensure your DAQ device
    can excite IEPE circuits.

    Lorenz Yatco L.yatco@braemac.com


    @lorenzyatco www.braemac.com
    BRAEMAC & NI 3/10

    MICROPHONES
    Noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) of vehicles and
    aircraft drives most T&M microphone usage, but the IoT
    adding speakers and sensors in consumer goods is
    expanding needs for sound measurements. Many
    microphones use IEPE and TEDS technology—choose DAQ
    with conditioning to match.

    Lorenz Yatco L.yatco@braemac.com


    @lorenzyatco www.braemac.com
    BRAEMAC & NI 4/10

    STRAIN GAUGE
    Structural test is necessary on most physical products -
    but aircraft and heavy equipment can require hundreds
    of synchronized strain channels. Strain gauges use
    Wheatstone Bridge technology—know the differences
    between quarter, half, and full bridge strain gauges
    before you build!

    Lorenz Yatco L.yatco@braemac.com


    @lorenzyatco www.braemac.com
    BRAEMAC & NI 5/10

    THERMOCOUPLES
    Thermocouples (TCs) are used to measure temperature,
    and are some of the most inexpensive and widely used
    sensors in science and industry. The largest source of
    error in TCs comes from a cold junction connection
    (CJC) where leads meet your DAQ device—be sure your
    device includes CJC compensation.

    Lorenz Yatco L.yatco@braemac.com


    @lorenzyatco www.braemac.com
    BRAEMAC & NI 6/10

    TORQUE AND LOAD CELLS


    Torque sensors and load cells are particularly common in
    dynamic structural test, durability test, and test of any
    loadbearing or moving structures. They, like pressure
    sensors, are often built off Wheatstone (full) bridge
    technology, so one DAQ device with bridge conditioning
    can have several uses.

    Lorenz Yatco L.yatco@braemac.com


    @lorenzyatco www.braemac.com
    BRAEMAC & NI 7/10

    IMAGE SENSORS
    Cameras have always been popular for visual inspection
    in production/assembly line test, but new investment in
    the Industrial IoT is leading to more IR thermography to
    test and monitor key assets. For machine vision, software
    is as important as hardware, so be prepared to analyze!

    Lorenz Yatco L.yatco@braemac.com


    @lorenzyatco www.braemac.com
    BRAEMAC & NI 8/10

    INERTIAL MEASUREMENT
    SENSORS
    Advances in MEMS technology are shrinking sensors
    (physically and in cost), pushing the boundaries of what
    one sensor can do. Modern IMUs combine
    accelerometers, GPS, pressure sensors, and more on one
    chip. Anticipate growing needs for simultaneous
    sampling DAQ for these sensors.
    Lorenz Yatco L.yatco@braemac.com
    @lorenzyatco www.braemac.com
    BRAEMAC & NI 9/10

    PRESSURE
    SENSORS
    Pressure sensors are key in aerospace wind tunnels and
    for understanding fluid flow in energy applications.
    Pressure sensors are typically based on Wheatstone
    (full) bridge technology, but can output current loops,
    mV, or V signals. Carefully review your specs and choose
    flexible DAQ.

    Lorenz Yatco L.yatco@braemac.com


    @lorenzyatco www.braemac.com
    BRAEMAC & NI 10/10

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