So you want an accurate timekeeping device present in your life (office, house, school, etc.)? The answer is atomic clock. It’s way more accurate than quartz crystal and pendulum clocks. Pressure and temperature cause quartz crystal and pendulum clocks to lose time. But, this is not the copied NIST-F1 atomic clock located in Colorado to … Read more
An altimeter is an instrument to measure altitude; the vertical distance between the altimeter and mean sea level. Please remember that altitude, elevation, and height are different. Altimeters can come in a watch (altimeter watch). This model is appropriate to use for hiking, mountain climbing, etc. This watch can be also equipped with a GPS … Read more
A protractor is an essential tool to measure an angle. It’s also used to draw an angle. There are several types of protractors. And, due to its shape, we cannot use a certain type for any purpose. The protractor used to measure a 2D angle is different from a 3D angle. In terms of their … Read more
An oscilloscope provides you with more information than the standard multimeter (both analog and digital) by graphically showing you the waveform of voltage that can then be analyzed for some properties such as frequency, amplitude, rise time, time interval, distortion, pulse width, and others. Based on the display, there are two types of oscilloscopes available. … Read more
Are looking for a logic analyzer for your projects? You must be in a need to analyze multiple signals, right? Sure, this is the instrument designed for that. In a nutshell, Logic analyzers are an important and effective instrument for testing and analyzing digital signals. They enable the engineers as well as developers to thoroughly … Read more
A transistor tester is an electronic device applied to check the electrical behavior of transistors. This tester will identify the transistor type, pin configuration, parameter values, and even polarity. Types of transistors are BJT, JFET, MOSFET, and IGBT. When it comes to transistor tester, this instrument commonly refers to the component tester. It is not … Read more
Gauss meter only covers the measurements of the magnetic field, unlike the emf meter that covers the measurements of both electric field and magnetic field. It measures the magnetic flux density, expressed in Tesla, Gauss, or Newton per meter. The magnetic field depends on the current flow. If a wire connects to a power source … Read more
Geiger counter measures the amount of radioactivity by counting the particles that hit the detector (Geiger Muller tube). This gas-filled type instrument, in turn, generates pulses that represent the number of particles hitting the gas atoms inside the tube. Nuclear fallout, visiting a nuclear disaster site, collecting antiques, living near a nuclear power plant, mineral … Read more
Anemometer is a speed measurement tool. It’s designed specifically to measure wind speed and air flow rate. However, it’s not weird that a single anemometer comes with other measurements. It benefits you to cover as many measurements as possible. There is a broad application of this instrument including for home use, HVAC, sailing, paragliding, drone … Read more
A tally counter is a tool to count the events. The mechanism can be either a digital or mechanical. In some cases, it can be a software or app, which is installed on your devices. Typically, a mechanical tally counter is encased with metal material to protect the internal mechanical components. A digital tally counter, … Read more