Computer Interfacing: A Practical Approach to Data Acquisition and Control

Written for courses in Microcomputer, Computer Applications, Computer Interfacing or Peripherals. The text applies personal computers to applications in electronics. Book can be widely used in the lab. This combination text/laboratory manual explores the use of personal computers - e.g., interfacing, digital I/O, analog I/O, data acquisition, etc. - to control external electrical devices such as pumps, fans, and other devices. It describes the use of standard "off-the-shelf" interfacing boards, the application of common personal computers, and specific practical interfacing and control applications.