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Lead-Lag Control for Shops Running Two Compressors
What lead-lag control actually does, why mechanical pressure switches drift out of alternation, and how two controllers share runtime over a single-wire link.
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Independent DOE-funded testing: 23% power reduction on a reciprocating compressor
Reciprocating air compressors are controlled the same way they were fifty years ago: a mechanical pressure switch and a timer. The switch drifts as it ages, ...
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Logic Probe 16 Demo: Multi-Protocol FPGA Test with TinyFPGA BX
Step-by-step application note: drive all 16 channels of the Logic Probe 16 from a TinyFPGA BX — SPI, UART, I2C, and an 8-bit parallel counter running simulta...
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Logic Probe 16 v2.2: A 16-Channel Logic Analyzer Probe for the Rigol MSO5000
How the Logic Probe 16 v2.2 turns 16 single-ended signals into LVDS for the MSO5000 logic port, what it deliberately does not do, and how it compares with th...
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Maintenance and Troubleshooting for Reciprocating Air Compressors
A routine maintenance schedule for reciprocating compressors, six common faults with the checks for each, and where a digital controller shortens the diagnosis.
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Compressor Controller and Installing Unloader Valves
How a compressor controller drives an electric unloader valve, how to select one, and a worked example for a 5HP single-phase compressor.
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Unloader Valve Guide: Types, Functions, and Where to Find Them
The three types of air compressor unloader valve, what each one does, where to find it on your compressor, and how a digital controller works alongside it.
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Intelligent Condensate Management: The Key to Efficient and Safe Compressed Air Systems
Why water in the air network costs you tools and money, why dryers are the wrong first answer, and what DOE-funded testing measured for calculated condensate...