More Plug & Play Information
IEEE Spectrum Article Reference
"Smart Sensors, a new standard gives analog devices a fresh lease on life", Brian Betts, IEEE Spectrum Volume 43 Number 4 April 2006 Page 50.
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Plug & Play Sensors
TEDS
(Transducer Electronic Data Sheets)
Plug & Play Sensors
can make your life a lot easier. When used with Plug & Play compatible systems such as LabView®, all the sensor specifications are automatically loaded into the system for error-free measurement-- sensor type, serial number, range, calibration information, calibration due date etc.
TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheet) is a serial interface protocol used by Plug&Play Sensors. A TEDS compliant system instantly detects a Plug&Play Sensor and configures itself based on the information from the sensor.
No need to spend time entering (or mis-entering) sensor data.
Plug in the sensor and measure.
LabView Virtual Instrument Driver Download Page
(for capacitive sensors only)