{"id":7353,"date":"2023-05-12T10:12:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T08:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.delphin.de\/?post_type=glossar&#038;p=7353"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:05:51","slug":"measuring-channel","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/www.delphin.de\/en\/glossar\/messkanal\/","title":{"rendered":"Measuring channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>Measuring channel<\/strong> is the complete signal path within a measuring instrument\u2014from the sensor input to the delivery of the final measurement data. Each measurement channel processes an incoming measurement signal independently and converts it into usable digital information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the measuring device, multiple measurement channels can simultaneously measure different physical quantities such as temperature, voltage, current, pressure, or force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How a Measurement Channel Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As soon as a sensor provides a measurement signal, that signal goes through various processing steps within the measurement channel. These include, among others:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Signal Conditioning and Amplification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filtering of Interference Signals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Galvanic isolation (depending on the device)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analog-to-Digital Conversion (A\/D Conversion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculation and Provision of Measurement Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only after this signal processing are the measured values available for visualization, storage, or further processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measurement Channels in Industrial Measurement Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number and performance of the measurement channels play a key role in determining how many measured variables a measurement system can record simultaneously. Modern measurement data acquisition systems often feature numerous analog and digital measurement channels that operate synchronously, enabling precise, simultaneous data acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is particularly important for complex test benches, machine monitoring, energy analyses, and process measurements. High-performance signal processing ensures high measurement accuracy and reliable results\u2014even for demanding measurement tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advantages of Modern Measurement Channels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High-performance measurement channels offer numerous advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High reliability and flexibility in industry, laboratories, and research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Precise signal processing and high measurement accuracy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simultaneous measurement of multiple parameters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for a wide variety of sensors and signal types<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Synchronized Data Acquisition for Complex Measurement Tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-7353","glossar","type-glossar","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.delphin.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar\/7353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.delphin.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.delphin.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossar"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.delphin.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}