AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course teaches how to develop applications oriented to data acquisition and instrument control in a graphical programming environment such as LabVIEW from National Instruments, which is a standard industrial tool in test and measurement and automation

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course teaches how to develop data acquisition, instrument control, data-logging, and measurement analysis applications using a standard industrial tool in test , measurement and automation such as LabVIEW. The course also gives the opportunity to receive an industrial Certification - Certified LabVIEW associate Developer (CLAD).

The student will learn how to use LabVIEW to develop applications for data acquisition and instrument control. In particular, the student will be able to configure data acquisition and signal conditioning hardware, to write software which perform measurements and communicate with instruments, and to develop and modify instrument drivers.

TEACHING METHODS

Combination of traditional lectures (46 hours), hands-on sessions in laboratory (8 hours). Weekly homework will be assigned.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

•    Introduction to the LabVIEW graphical programming language, basic programming structures
•    practical examples on different design patterns using state machine, single-, and multiple-loop
•    design, implement, and distribute stand-alone applications
•    fundamentals of PC-based data acquisition and signal conditioning
•    examples on Data Logging and Signal Analysis
•    hands-on experience installing and configuring data acquisition hardware and software functions for analog and digital input/output, triggering, signal conditioning, and synchronization

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course manuals edited by National Instruments will be provided, together with the slide shown during lectures

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ROBERTO RAITERI (President)

SERGIO MARTINOIA

PAOLO MASSOBRIO

LESSONS

Class schedule

GRAPHICAL PROGRAMMING FOR MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The final examination will consist of:

• a written test on LabVIEW environment that will allow to officially obtain the “Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer” (CLAD) certification from National Instruments
• a short lab project to be developed
• a discussion of the homeworks and the lab project

ASSESSMENT METHODS

At the end of the course the student had to demonstrate to be able to develop LabVIEW applications for data acquisition and instrument control and, in particular, to:

• configure data acquisition and signal conditioning hardware
• write software which performs measurements and communicate with instruments
• develop and modify instrument drivers
• pass the official LabVIEW certification test (CLAD)

Exam schedule