This webinar explains how signal conditioners, voltage attenuators, and current transformers (CTs) are used to make real-world sensor and power signals readable by standard data acquisition systems. It starts by defining each device type and where it fits between a sensor and an analog input module—showing how signal conditioners add the required excitation, scaling, filtering, and isolation for sensors like thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, and accelerometers, and how voltage attenuators safely step high voltages down to DAQ-friendly ranges. The training then covers CT fundamentals (solid-core, split-core, and Rogowski coils), how CTs measure current without cutting or tapping power conductors, and how current and voltage sensing can be combined to calculate and log power consumption or inverter output. Finally, the webinar reviews product selection examples and application diagrams—such as renewable energy monitoring and equipment power tracking—highlighting how these components improve measurement accuracy, reduce electrical noise, and simplify system expansion without needing specialized DAQ modules for every sensor type.
