How an electronics engineer and motoring hobbyist used weigh monitoring capabilities on a Nissan Skyline using a cost-effective wireless telemetry system. Performance monitoring is a key part of Formula One and top teams, like McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull invest millions each year in gathering and analysing data. However, for motoring hobbyists without the budgets …
Category: General
May 11
Remote monitoring key performance data across an industrial site
In the last decade, advances in performance monitoring capabilities have improved industry’s ability to analyse large volumes of data in real-time. However, what approach should businesses take when maintaining physical data records and backups becomes too costly or time consuming? This whitepaper breaks down how site managers can use cloud-based platforms to optimise their data …
Mar 15
Three steps for a successful wireless sensor installation
As the number of devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) grows, so does the need for reliable yet easily deployable sensors. Luckily, wireless sensor technology is evolving, providing manufacturers with practical and cost-effective solutions to monitor the performance of their equipment. Here Tom Lilly, application engineer at signal conditioning and sensor systems specialist …
Mar 14
Meet The Team – Sales Manager
Steve Hosgood, Sales Manager talks about the Mantracourt roadmap for 2021, what has surprised him about the company since joining in 2019 and reveals how he lets off steam when he is away from the office. As we kick off 2021 what strategies are you concentrating on to build momentum and advance the Mantracourt road …
Apr 17
Carrying Out A Wireless Site Survey
Introduction There are two main parts to a site survey. Firstly, a check of local conditions, secondly, a check of performance of the T24 equipment in the local conditions. This technical document is designed to guide you through the process to achieve optimal conditions. Local Conditions The first thing to do is to look around. …
Feb 27
Keeping our Fingers on the Pulse!
Recently we have been working hard to update the T24 pulse acquisition module. Our purpose with this update was to ease usability with sensors and improve upon the battery life when used as a counter. Our initial brief was to look at the types of sensors that would generate a pulse output. The majority of …
Jan 04
Introduction to Digital Devices – Part 2
INTRODUCTION The previous instalment focused on the physical communication interface between digital devices and a receiving station. This time I would like to step up a layer and look at the information that is sent along the physical wires. This is often described as the communication protocol and is essentially the ‘language’ that is used …
Oct 20
Introduction to Digital Devices
INTRODUCTION We are well aware that when customers begin to use digital conditioners that they start on a journey of learning a new language. There are many advantages to using digital solutions, but there is a lot to learn, and the prospect of spending time learning to use a new technology can rule out these …
Jul 11
Torque about…Ron Joyce
Let’s “Torque about”… Ron Joyce Analogue electronics and PCB design. _____________________________________________ What is the strangest or most challenging job you’ve ever done? I had a summer holiday job when I was at university working on the ‘new’ M5 motorway construction at Cullompton (it was about 1970!). One of my tasks was to fill in the …
Apr 18
Load Cell Fault Finding – Part 2
We often get asked for fault finding tips and so I’ve put together a simple fault finding guide for a load cell system. In the previous blog we discussed the load cell part of the system, in this post we discuss the signal conditioning part of the system and provide a summary…. Check signal conditioner excitation voltage If …
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