DocumentCode
953863
Title
Adapting laptops to data acquisition
Author
Tracht, Allen E.
Author_Institution
IOtech Inc., Cleveland, OH, USA
Volume
30
Issue
10
fYear
1993
Firstpage
45
Lastpage
47
Abstract
It is explained how portable computers, which lack expansion slots, can instead be made to accept medium-speed data through their parallel ports. The advantages of portables are recalled, and methods for attaching data acquisition instruments to personal computers are reviewed. The ability of the parallel port to serve as a data acquisition interface capable of performance substantially above that of the RS-232 serial interface is discussed. The issue of building versus buying a parallel port adapter is considered.<>
Keywords
computer interfaces; computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; laptop computers; microcomputer applications; portable instruments; adapter; computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; instruments; laptops; parallel ports; performance; portable computers; Analog computers; Application software; Batteries; Concurrent computing; Current supplies; Data acquisition; Delay; Portable computers; Power supplies; Systolic arrays;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.237587
Filename
237587
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