FEATURE COMPONENT DESIGN
SOFTWARE TO ENABLE HARDWARE
Analog Devices looks to explain how its MeasureWare suite enables circuit design for the inexperienced in electronics engineering, operating in various sectors
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t Analog Devices, the traditional customer’s skill set is changing.
Statistics show that the average age of an electronic engineer in the U.S. is now 53 years. But, as fewer young professionals become electronic engineers, these individuals have become more critical due to increased investment in software that relies on their knowledge. These facts, coupled with the rising pressure to get to market fast, mean that engineering expertise is suffering under constraint. There is also a growing base of customers with capabilities in areas other than electronics or firmware. hese include experts like mechanical
other than electronics or firmware. These include experts like mechanical engineers, scientists, bio-medical engineers, amongst others. These professionals need precise measurements, but do not have the specific
engineering background to build these systems from the ground up: they are held back by their lack of
knowhow on investing in the firmware development. In many cases, they are start-ups or small businesses that are struggling to bring their idea to market. ADI MeasureWare was created to bridge he gap between this growing complexity and the scarcity of electronics expertise, with a number of features
(SoC) solution – the ADMW1001 series.
These features include the following: •
A flexible
measurement SoC for precision temperature, pressure, weight and
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other custom voltage-out sensor measurements where precision is critical.
Two universal analogue input channels and three digital channels that offer flexibility, where any channel can be configured or reconfigured for any sensor, at any time.
EV-ProMW1001ARDZ - an SoC in a sizeable package, enabling scalable software design
• Building blocks to excite, measure, linearise and correct the sensor, and generate an output in sensor- related units such as degrees Celsius, pH, among others. A scalable 7 x 7mm package, integrating precision signal chain capability. The devices will be
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capability. The devices will be production tested, providing aproduction tested, providing a guaranteed performance range over the specified temperature range of -40 to 85 degrees Celsius. Overall, the ADMW1001
hardware device with software defined
has two analogue and three digital ports that allow for connectivity with MeasureWare’s library of sensor boards – precision temperature, pH, etc. On the other hand, the EV- SWIFTMW1001EBZ is a rapid prototyping kit. The MeasureWare software tools can be used to interact with the “Swift” kit and view measurement data. MeasureWare sensor boards can be easily plugged into one of the two analogue input ports, or one of two digital input ports of the kit.
temperature range of -40 to 85 degrees Celsius. Overall, the ADMW1001 is a user programmable hardware device with
capability. Customers can upgrade the
ADI MeasureWare was created to bridge the gap between this growing complexity and the scarcity of electronics expertise, with a number of features based on a precision system-on-chip
EV-SWIFTMW1001EBZ - a kit with two analogue and digital ports
capability. Customers can upgrade the MeasureWare embedded firmware for free as new sensor types are introduced, enabling incremental, ongoing measurement capabilities.
MEASUREWARE KITS:
There are two plug and play development kits that customers can utilise for prototyping precision
here are two plug and play development kits that customers can utilise for prototyping precision sensor measurements.
The EV-ProMW1001ARDZ is the development kit that enables general purpose prototyping for
that enables general purpose prototyping for
the ADMW1001 series. The “Pro” board host connectivity. The board also
he ADMW1001 series. The “Pro” board has an Arduino header for multi- host connectivity. The board also
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The EV-ProMW1001ARDZ is the development kit
MEASUREWARE SOFTWARE STUDIO These various kits and the information they attain have a home: MeasureWare Designer, the core component in the MeasureWare narrative that enables the less experienced to simply select and customise a measurement solution for the relevant application. Here’s the step-by-step flow. First off, the user enters the measurement requirements. MeasureWare Designer will then recommend suitable hardware and sensors to create a customised design file. Then, review the solution and proceed to purchasing, at which point a customised design file will be stored in the cloud for future use, upon reception of the hardware. When the customised kit arrives, the next step is for the user to launch MeasureWare Lab, a system that allows for the set up, streaming and viewing of data from the MeasureWare measurement system. MeasureWare Lab is cloud-connected, allowing access to the specific design file that has been customised for the relevant application.
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