Knowledge center
The hard part of a measurement is rarely operating the instrument. It is knowing what to measure, why to measure it that way, and whether the number you get can be trusted. These are the fundamentals, technical articles and application guides we have written down. If you are working out whether a function or an approach fits your case, start here.
Written by the Evencat engineering team. Where we cite third-party technical papers, the original author is named and the source is linked.
Fundamentals
“What is …?” Plain introductions to measurement concepts, assuming no background in the field.
Application Guides
How it is actually done: the measurement procedure, the settings that matter, what to watch for on site.
Selection Guides
Which instrument for this job? Specification trade-offs and model comparisons.
Frequency Counter Selection Guide: Resolution, Channels and Time Base
Digits/s, single-shot resolution, channel count, microwave input and time base: five specifications that decide which counter you need
Igniter Testing and Intrinsically Safe Ohmmeter Selection Guide
Why an ordinary multimeter must not measure the resistance of an igniter, a squib or an exploding bridgewire, and which instrument to use instead
FAQ
The questions customers ask most about a function or an application, one answer each.
More on the way
These categories are being written. If there is a topic you would like to see first, tell us.
- Technical ArticlesDeeper technical pieces: the principle, its limits, and why some methods read wrong.
Once you know the method, which instrument does the job?