Flow Rate

Ratemeters Explained

A ratemeter is a measuring instrument that accepts input pulses and displays a value that is proportional to the rate at which the pulses occur, averaged over a time selected by the user. (more...)

Submeter Array

Electricity Submetering

Energy submetering involves installing metering devices (kWh meters) downstream from the main utility meter to track energy usage at a more granular level. Submetering is often employed in multi-tenant residential and commercial buildings with a master utility meter. A submeter for each unit allows the energy cost to be allocated based on a tenant’s total consumption and usage pattern. (more...)

Elapsed Time Meter

Elapsed Time Meters

Elapsed time is the interval between a starting event and an ending event. An elapsed time meter (ETM) measures this interval with a readout in seconds, minutes, hours, or days. In an industrial application, (more...)

Position Target

Types of Position Sensors

The presence or position of an object can be determined using a variety of sensing techniques. These generally fit in two categories: single point sensing and continuous sensing. (more...)

RJ45 connector for copper Ethernet

Ethernet for Measurement Applications

Ethernet was first standardized in 1983 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Originally specified for a maximum of 2.94Mbit/sec, it has been revised many times to support higher bit rates, a greater number of nodes, more operating configurations and longer distances. Today Ethernet is the dominant architecture for local area networks (LANs). (more...)