You may wonder about the differences between the gauge and instrument. Both of them we use in many times and many places. In this post, we will briefly break down their differences. 1. Gauge A gauge comes in a fixed dimension which has only a single readout. For example, a single feeler gauge comes in … Read more
A power supply is a critical part of a particular measurement instrument. Almost all parts of a particular measurement instrument require electricity to run. The power supply in this case provides electricity to energize the system right from the transducer (sensor); we mean the passive one, goes to the microcontroller, and all the way down … Read more
Almost every single human in the world carries a display that is embedded into such a device called a cellphone or smartphone at this very moment. However, we might have no idea what type of display that is and how the mechanism works behind it. In this article, we are trying to bring the best … Read more
The question might arise from you when trying to determine what is actually controlling the daily appliances you often meet, such as a printer, microwave, or even a simple line-following robot. Well, the answer you have been seeking is right here in this article. The thing that controls those devices called a microcontroller. By reading this … Read more
We do agree that almost every aspect of our life is processed by the digital processing system. It’s the reality that most of us already at least have a laptop, PC, or smartphone. However, the world we are living in at the moment is the analog world. It is logical that the data conversion from … Read more
A transducer is an electronic device that functions to convert the energy from a certain form into another form. The process to convert the energy from one form into another is called transduction. The conversion is going through two processes, which are sensing and transducing the physical quantity (units) such as length, pressure, temperature, sound, … Read more
Repeatability in measurement is a vital aspect when it comes to precision in measurement. Along with reproducibility, you get two aspects of precision to analyze. They show how consistent a repeated measurement is. As a result, it generates a reliable measurement. Learning about measurement repeatability is not only important in the field of metrology but … Read more
An ADC (analog to digital converter) is an electronic circuit that converts the analog data (continuous) from nature into digital data (binary). The ADC circuits can be found as a stand-alone ADC IC module or embedded into microcontrollers. The following features are best for you to understand before you go deeper about ADC. ADC Features … Read more
You may have heard the terms measurement uncertainty when calibrating your caliper with gauge blocks. In other words, wringing more gauge blocks can contribute more to the measurement uncertainty. The same thing goes with when using the workshop grade gauge blocks, it has more uncertainty compared to the master grade ones. How that could be? … Read more
Measurement traceability or the fancy term “metrological traceability” is an important element in relation to accuracy. Someone may claim they are accurate, however, without measurement traceability, it’s just a claim. If you are going to hire a calibration service for your measuring instruments, this is an interesting topic for you. You have to make sure … Read more