Measurement Systems Programming

The course is a substitute for:

Measuring Systems and their Programming (E38MSP)
Measuring Systems and their Programming (X38MSP)

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Measurement

Synopsis:

An automation of production, quality control or research and development are based on the use of data acquisition systems. Different types of standardised systems, their parameters, programming, and applications are described here. Laboratories are pointing to the programming of frequently used systems using different developing tools.

Requirements:

Knowledge of C language

Syllabus of lectures:

1. DAQ systems - overview

2. IEEE 488 Interface - blocks of data and their transfer, serial and parallel poll

3. Standard IEEE 488.2

4. SCPI - Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments; VXI plug&play, VISA

5. Modular systems using measuring modules with standard interfaces - structure and parameters

6. Measuring of dynamic signals using measuring modules - problems and

limitations

7. Disturbing influence, accessories and signal conditioning modules, used

standard interfaces - overview

8. Programming PC plug-in boards

9. Operating systems used in DAQ systems

10. Software packages for DAQ systems programming

11. Graphical development tools for DAQ systems

12. Industrial modular systems VME, VXI, CompactPCI, PXI

13. Industrial distributed systems - Fieldbuses

14. Comparison of single types of DAQ systems, principle of their integration, practical aspect of design

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Basic information concerning development systems (LabWindows, LabVIEW) under WindowsXP and Linux, IEEE-488 interface and used instruments

2. Task 1: Programming of instruments control and single data (string) transfer using IEEE 488 bus

3. Task 1: Programming of instruments control and single data (string) transfer using IEEE 488 bus

4. Task 1: Status report using IEEE 488 bus

5. Task 1: Blocks of data transfer using IEEE 488 bus

6. Task 1: Task completion and its presentation

7. Instrument connection using RS-232 or USB

8. Task 2. Programming of systems using PC plug-in boards - board initialisation, multichannel DC measurement

9. Task 2. Programming of systems using PC plug-in boards - multichannel AC measurement

10. Task 2. Programming of systems using PC plug-in boards - task completion and its presentation

11. Task 3. Distributed measurement system based on RS-485

12. Task 3. Distributed measurement system based on RS-485. Development of application with DAQ modules

13. Task 3. Distributed measurement system based on RS-485. Development of application with DAQ modules

14. Task 3. Distributed measurement system based on RS-485; task completion and its presentation

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Kevin, J.: PC Interfacing and Data Acquisition. ISA 2000

2. IEEE 488.1 and IEEE 488.2 Standards. New York 1988, 1992

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Cybernetics and Measurements- structured studies (compulsory elective course)