With the development of science and technology, traditional instruments have made new breakthroughs. Intelligent instruments are widely used as emerging products in various industries. What are the characteristics of smart instruments? What about future trends?

Intelligent instruments have a strong integration, of course, this has a close relationship with the development of microelectronics technology. The cpu, memory, timer/counter, parallel and serial interfaces, watchdogs, preamps, and even a/d, d/a converters, etc. are all integrated together, combined with computer technology and measurement control technology, intelligent instruments It will happen. This kind of instrument with high integration and multi-technology integration must have many new features.

Compared with traditional instruments, smart instruments have greatly improved automation. The automation of the measurement process can be realized, including keyboard scanning, range selection, switch start closure, data acquisition, transmission and processing, and display printing. Intelligent instrumentation has a strong self-test function, can automatically detect instrument failures, and brings convenience to instrument maintenance. In addition, smart instrumentation also has data processing capabilities that are difficult to match with traditional instruments. Can achieve heavy data processing, and measurement accuracy has also been greatly improved.

Smart devices also have better human-machine dialogue capabilities through keyboards, displays, and more. The operator can implement the command input operation to the instrument, as well as the results of the instrument operation status and measurement data. In addition, smart instruments are equipped with a variety of standard communication interfaces with programmable control capabilities.

After the development of smart instruments in recent years, there has been new development and growth in both technology and types. In the future, smart devices will be more miniaturized, multi-functionalized, artificially intelligentized, networked, and virtualized. They will meet the needs of applications in different fields and promote the development of various industries.