| Today with the swift rise of WiFi and Bluetooth | | | | to use such data. The data would then ensure |
| technologies, the wireless data acquisition network | | | | that the WiFi or Bluetooth is received using an |
| is becoming more and more a possibility. That is | | | | appropriate design. In such cases it is also very |
| why; you find a number of users are moving | | | | easy and comfortable to provide a network since |
| towards a wire less system. The data acquisition | | | | these devices also provide a plug out of its |
| system block diagram might look all the same as | | | | Ethernet port. This will bring the device in to the |
| in the case of the wired system. That is so | | | | computer network without any issues. In addition |
| because; all that the wireless data acquisition | | | | to this, the software programming for capturing |
| network replaces is the wired network alone. It | | | | the input from such an Ethernet port is pretty |
| works exactly the same way only difference is | | | | easy as well. |
| that instead of transmitting over a wired | | | | You can build your own wireless data acquisition |
| network, the system would transfer the data | | | | network using the relevant devices for these |
| over a wireless data acquisition network. | | | | purposes available over the internet. There are |
| How does this work? In these systems, normally | | | | sites that specialize in marketing such devices. |
| a transducer is fixed with a wireless capable | | | | Many of them have the capability to design and |
| transmitter. This transmitter will be in line with any | | | | deliver the wireless data acquisition network |
| of the standard communication protocol. There | | | | depending upon your needs. On many occasions, |
| might be the WiFi or Bluetooth enabled | | | | the entire network is designed over a wireless |
| transmitter embedded in the transducer itself. | | | | platform. This is easier to do than the wired ones. |
| This would help the designers to get the signal | | | | Cost wise of course, the wired might be cheaper |
| from the transducer over a wire less system. In | | | | when you are investing into the equipments. But |
| those conditions, using a standard WiFi or a | | | | that is short run one; in the long run, the wireless |
| Bluetooth is not possible since only digital signals | | | | data acquisition network will become cheaper and |
| could be transmitted over such networks. | | | | more comfortable to use. The reason for such a |
| Therefore, these get transmitted as a RF signal. | | | | happening is that the initial investment in the |
| The RF signal is isolated and the value taken | | | | wireless data acquisition network is to take care |
| before making use of it at the destination point. | | | | of the complete setup; since there is no involved |
| In the cases where the Analog to digital | | | | hardware maintenance and these devices do not |
| converter does the job of transmission, it is | | | | run through the process of maintaining such a job |
| normally transferred in a digital mode. Under this | | | | of network cabling, etc., There is also a reduction |
| condition, it is found that the standard forms of | | | | in the overall gain of the company in employing |
| transmission carry more weight and it is also easy | | | | wireless data acquisition network. |