Computer Interfacing Resources
This file last serviced 5/23/07
- Acculabs Products Group
- Products for computer interfacing and CBL applications. Education- friendly. Interfaces reviewed in Computing in Science & Engineering Nov/Dec 2001, p. 9
- 614 Scenic Drive, Suite #104
- Modesto, CA 95350
- (209)522-8874
- Fax:(209)522-8875
- Data Harvest Educational
- Probe systems with a variety of sensors and logging systems for educational applications.
- 255 Coopers Ave., Unit 110
- Tonawanda, NY 14150
- (800) 436-3062
- Fax: (905) 607-3469
- e-mail: craig@dataharvest.com
- DATAQ Instruments, Inc.
- PC computer interfacing. Mostly industrial, but the $24.95 DI-194RS "demonstration" would meet some educational users' needs.
- 150 Springside Drive, Suite B220
- Akron, Ohio 44333-2473
- (800) 553-9006
- Fax: (216)666-5434
- Keithley Instruments, Inc.
- PC computer interface hardware and software. Industrial orientation, but many products fit academic budgets.
- 28775 Aurora Road
- Solon, OH 44139
- (800) 552-1115 or (440)248-0400
- Fax: (440)248-6168
- e-mail: product_info@keithley.com
- Labtronics Inc.
- Systems for collecting data from a wide variety laboratory instruments. Many users will be interested in Collect, a series of program that allow data collection through the serial port directly to spreadsheets and other applications.
- 95 Crimea St.
- Guelph, Ontario N1H 2Y5 Canada
- (519) 767-1061
- Fax: (519) 836-4431
- e-mail: email@labtronics.com
- Measurement Computing
- This company provides a variety of data acquisition systems, including very simple and inexpensive ones that interface through USB ports.
- 10 Commerce Way
- Norton, MA 02766
- (508)946-5100
- Fax: (508)946-9500
- e-mail: info@measurementcomputing.com
- MeasureNet Technology, Ltd.
- Networked data acquisition systems that move the PC off of the laboratory bench. The systems include a spectrometer, data acquisition stations, probes, and controllers. One PC controls 12 stations.
- 1776 Mentor Ave.
- Cincinnati, OH 45212
- (866)396-6765
- (513)396-6765
- Fax: (513)351-0610
- e-mail: info@measurenet-tech.com
- MicroLab
- Interfaces and sensors for temperature, pH, light, pressure, drop counter, and others.
- P.O. Box 7358
- Bozeman, Montana 59771-7358
- (406)586-3274
- Fax: (406)586-3582
- MicroRidge Systems
- WedgeLink takes data from the serial port into software applications.
- P.O. Box 3249
- Sunriver, Oregon 97707-0249
- (541)593-3500
- Fax: (541)593-5652
- National Instruments
- This company produces high-end data acquisition and automation equipment, mostly for industrial users. Academic laboratories might be interested, especially in applications using LabView software.
- 11500 N. Mopac Expressway
- Austin, TX 76759-3504
- (512)794-0100
- Fax: (512)683-8411
- e-mail: info@ni.com
- PASCO Scientific
- Education-friendlY! Specializes in interfaced science experiments and demos.
- 10101 Foothills Blvd.
- P.O. Box 619011
- Roseville, CA 95661-9011
- (800)772-8700
- TAL Technologies
- Specializes in interfaces to the serial port.
- 2101 Brandywine Street
- Suite 102
- Philadelphia, PA 19130
- (800)722 6004
- (215)763-7900
- Fax: (215) 496-0322
- Texas Instruments
- You often don't need a computer to record digitized laboratory data. Texas Instruments' CBL2 interface systems provide a less-expensive alternative.
- Texas Instruments Customer Support Line
- (800) 842-2737 (US, Puerto Rico, Canada)
- e-mail: ti-cares@ti.com
- Vernier Software & Technology
- Specializes in interfaces between computers/calculators and laboratory experiments. Very oriented toward applications for educators, and supplies software for IBM, Mac, and CBL. LabPro is their versatile interface.
- 13979 SW Millikan Way
- Beaverton, OR 97005-2886
- (503) 277-2299
- Fax: (503) 277-2440
- e-mail: info@vernier.com
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