Most signals require some form of manipulation that prepares them for the next stage of processing. This is a crucial process for making analogue signals like temperature and vibration intelligible to data acquisition systems or control equipment. If an incoming signal is not optimised for the in-line digitizer via signal conditioning, it can result in measurement inaccuracies and suboptimal levels of performance.
Signal conditioning needs vary in capabilities depending on your sensor. Different measurement types and sensor architectures have different signal conditioning requirements. For example, low-voltage analogue signals will typically need to be amplified and subsequently filtered to reduce background noise before digitization. Other sensors may need to be excited by an external voltage to measure mechanical changes as a function of varying electrical resistivity.
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