Doing this would greatly increase the speed of the acquisition, but it would sacrifice usability and ease of operation. With a 20Mhz embedded system, we could increase the rate of data collection to more than 10,000 data points every second. Of course, such a system is somewhat difficult to use and changing the functions performed is hard. Usually in analytical chemistry, it is easier to live with the limitations place upon us by the computer because of the ease that it offers. Some Hints and comments on circuit troubleshooting The most common problems are listed below in order of likelihood of occurrence.
Mechanical problems are the most likely cause of problems.
In particular bad connections. A missing connection. Same effect as a missing connection. Any place two wires are connected is a likely trouble spot. Connecting a point in the circuit to ground which is not intended to be at ground WILL affect the circuit voltages and currents.