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LabVIEW Data Acquisition and
Signal Conditioning Course
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What You Need To Get Started
Computer running Windows
Vista/XP/2000 with the following
software installed:
LabVIEW 2009 or later
NI-DAQmx 9.0.2 or later
LabVIEW Data Acquisition and Signal
Conditioning Course Manual
LabVIEW Data Acquisition and Signal
Conditioning Exercise Manual
LabVIEW Data Acquisition and Signal
Conditioning Course CD
Multifunction DAQ device
BNC-2120, wires, BNC cables, and DAQ cable
cDAQ chassis, NI 9219 module, and sensors
USB cable
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File Locations
The course installer places the course files in the following
location:
Root Directory
Exercises
<or>
Solutions
DAQ and
Signal
Conditioning
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Instructional Methods
Topic
Lecture
Quizzes
Demonstrations
Concept
Exercise
Development
Exercise
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Getting The Most Out Of This Course
Ask questions!
Experiment with hands-on exercises to understand the
methods used
Explore solutions
Implementations explore a possible solutionyou may find
a better one
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Course Learning Map
Lesson 4
Analog Output
Lesson 3
Analog Input
Lesson 2
DAQ Hardware and Software
Lesson 1
Overview of a DAQ System
Lesson 8
Synchronization
Lesson 7
Signal Conditioning
Lesson 6
Counters
Lesson 5
Digital I/O
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Course Goals
This course prepares you to:
Acquire analog, digital and counter measurements
Output analog, digital and counter signals
Effectively choose and use signal conditioning
Analyze, process and log data
Synchronize operations between multiple tasks and devices
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Configuring Your LabVIEW Environment
Options Dialog Box
Block Diagram page
Uncheck Place front panel terminals as icons to place control
and indicator terminals in a compact format
Configure Block Diagram Cleanup to customize your block
diagram
Controls/Functions Palettes page
Select Load palettes during launch to make Search Palettes
immediately usable after launch
Set Palette to Category (Icons and Text)
TOPICS
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Lesson 1
Overview of a Data Acquisition System
A. DAQ System Overview
B. Sensors
C. Signals
D. DAQ Hardware
E. Signal Conditioning
F. DAQ Software
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A. DAQ System Overview
Purpose
To measure an electrical or physical phenomenon such as
voltage, current, temperature, pressure, or sound
Data Acquisition (DAQ)the automatic
collection of data from sensors, instruments,
and devices in a factory, laboratory, or in the
field.
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DAQ System Overview
Signal Conditioning
Sensor
Or
Signal
DAQ
Hardware
I/O
DAQ
Software
Bus
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B. Sensor Overview
What is a sensor?
Types of sensors
Signal Conditioning
Sensor
Or
Signal
DAQ
Hardware
I/O
DAQ
Software
Bus
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What is a Sensor?
A sensor converts physical phenomena
into measureable electrical signals
Signal
Physical
Phenomena
Sensor
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Types of Sensors
Phenomena Sensors
Temperature Thermocouples
Resistive Temperature Devices (RTDs)
Thermistors
Strain and Pressure Strain gages
Piezoelectric transducers
Sound Microphone
Vibration Accelerometer
Position and Displacement Potentiometers
Linear voltage differential transformer
Optical encoder
Fluid Head meters
Rotational flowmeters
pH pH electrodes
Light Vacuum tube
Photo sensors
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C. Signal Overview
Signal classification
Signal information
Signal Conditioning
Sensor
Or
Signal
DAQ
Hardware
I/O
DAQ
Software
Bus
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Signal Classification
Analog
Digital
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Analog Signals
Continuous signal
Can be at any value with
respect to time
Three types of information
Level
Shape
Frequency
(Analysis required)
Analog
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Analog Signal Information
Analysis
Required
Analog
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Analog Signal Level Examples
Common examples of
level measurements
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Analog Signal Shape Examples
Common examples
of shape measurements
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Analog Signal Frequency Examples
Common
examples
of frequency
measurements
Analysis
Required
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Digital Signals
Two possible levels:
High/On
Low/Off
Two types of information:
State
Rate
Digital Signal Example
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Digital Signal Information
Digital
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Digital Signal State Example
Position of the switch
determines the state of the
signal
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Digital Signal Rate Example
Shaft spins
Encoder converts rotation into
two digital pulse trains
Measure the rate of the pulse
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5 Ways to Measure the Same Signal
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D. DAQ Hardware Overview
Purpose of DAQ hardware
Transfer data between your sensor/signal and your software
Signal Conditioning
Sensor
Or
Signal
DAQ
Hardware
I/O
DAQ
Software
Bus
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DAQ Hardware Overview
DAQ hardware
Can both acquire and generate analog and digital signals
Transfers signals to and from DAQ software through a bus
(PCI, PCIe, PXI, PXIe, USB, etc)
Signal Conditioning
Sensor
Or
Signal
DAQ
Hardware
I/O
DAQ
Software
Bus
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E. Signal Conditioning Overview
Purpose of signal conditioning
Where signal conditioning occurs
Signal conditioning examples
Signal Conditioning
Sensor
Or
Signal
DAQ
Hardware
I/O
DAQ
Software
Bus
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Purpose of Signal Conditioning
Signal conditioning takes a signal that is difficult for your
DAQ device to measure and makes it easier to measure
Signal conditioning is not always required
Depends on the sensor or signal being measured
Noisy, Low-Level Signal
Filtered, Amplified Signal
Signal
Conditioning
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Where Signal Conditioning Occurs
Can occur in:
Sensor
Path between the sensor
and DAQ hardware
DAQ hardware
Signal Conditioning
Sensor
Or
Signal
DAQ
Hardware
I/O
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Signal Conditioning Example
Strain gage
Needs to receive excitation voltage
Outputs a low voltage
Signal conditioning for strain gages
Provide excitation voltage
Complete bridge circuit
Amplify the signal
Filter out noise
Signal Conditioning
Sensor
Or
Signal
DAQ
Hardware
I/O
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F. DAQ Software Overview
After acquiring data, you usually still need to do more
Signal processing, generate a report, interact with data, etc.
Signal Conditioning
Sensor
Or
Signal
DAQ
Hardware
I/O
DAQ
Software
Bus
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SummaryQuiz
1. List the components of a Data Acquisition System.
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SummaryQuiz
1. List the components of a Data Acquisition System.
Signal Conditioning
Sensor
Or
Signal
DAQ
Hardware
I/O
DAQ
Software
Bus
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SummaryMatching Quiz
1. Sensor
2. Signal Conditioning
3. DAQ Hardware
4. DAQ Software
a) Takes a signal that is difficult for
your DAQ device to measure and
makes it easier to measure
b) Transfers signals to and from
software through a bus
c) Operates on data after it has
been acquired
d) Converts physical phenomena
into measurable electrical signals
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SummaryMatching Quiz Answer
1. Sensor
2. Signal Conditioning
3. DAQ Hardware
4. DAQ Software
a) Takes a signal that is difficult for
your DAQ device to measure and
makes it easier to measure
b) Transfers signals to and from
software through a bus
c) Operates on data after it has
been acquired
d) Converts physical phenomena
into measurable electrical signals
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SummaryQuiz
2. Name the 3 types of measurements that can be made of
analog signals.
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SummaryQuiz Answer
2. Name the 3 types of measurements that can be made of
analog signals.
Level
Shape
Frequency
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SummaryQuiz
3. Name the 2 types of measurements that can be made
from digital signals.
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SummaryQuiz Answer
3. Name the 2 types of measurements that can be made
from digital signals.
State
Rate