The Hidden Costs of “Low Cost” Data Acquisition Systems

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The decision to purchase a particular data acquisition system is often based on hardware price alone. This price-only approach to purchasing, however, is often a Trojan Horse with unexpected costs cropping up shortly after purchase. This application note presents information to help you evaluate the purchase of small-to-medium-sized data acquisition systems by pointing out potential hidden costs associated with different types of equipment.