
89-1
89.1 Introduction
Computers are an essential feature of most instrumentation systems because of their ability to super-
vise
th
e
co
llection
of da
ta
an
d
al
low
in
formation
to be pr
ocessed,
sto
red,
an
d
di
splayed
. Ma
ny
mo
dern
instruments are capable of providing a remote user with access to measurement information via standard
computer networks.
89.2 Computer-Based Instrumentation Systems
e main features of a computer-based instrumentation system are shown in Figure 89.1. e actual
im
plementation
of su
ch
sy
stems
wi
ll
de
pend
on th
e
ap
plication
. Ma
ny
co
mmercially
pr
oduced
in
stru-
ments such as spectrophotometers or digital storage oscilloscopes ...