18EI2014 Modelling and Simulation 3:0:0 3

3. Understand various analysis tools and develop programs for Industrial Applications

Course Outcomes:

At the end of this course, students will demonstrate the ability to 1. Understand Virtual Instrument concepts. 2. Create a Virtual Instrument using graphical programming 3. Develop systems for real-time signal acquisition and analysis. 4. Apply concepts of network interface for data communication. 5. Implement and design data acquisition systems for practical applications. 6. Suggest solutions for automation and control applications using virtual instrumentation.

Module 1: Review Of Virtual Instrumentation:

Historical perspective, advantages, Block diagram and Architecture of a Virtual Instrument, Data Flow Techniques, Graphical programming in data flow, comparison with Conventional programming.

Module 2 : Introduction To LabVIEW:

Advantages of LabVIEW Software Environment-Creating and Saving VI-Controls and IndicatorsData types. Sub VI: Creating- Opening-Editing-Placing a Sub VI in a block- Creating a Stand Alone Application

Module 3: Programming Techniques:

Loops and charts, arrays, clusters and graphs, case and sequence structures, formula nodes, local and global variables, string and file I/O

Module 4: Data Acquisition Basics:

Signals Handling and Classification – Signal Conditioning - Analog Interfacing (I/O) - Counters & Timers – Digital (I/O) - DAQ Hardware – DAQ Software Architecture - DAQ Assist

Module 5: Common Instrument Interfaces:

GPIB-RS232-Handshaking- RS232/RS485 interfacing, VISA – IVI - PCMCIA – SCXI – VXI Networking basics for office & Industrial applications Module 6: Applications: Motion Control - Virtual Instrumentation and CAD Tool, Remote Front Panel LabVIEW Applications, Timed Loop Applications Client–Server Applications – Case Studies .

Text Books

1. Dr. Sumathi. S and Prof. Surekha. P, “LabVIEW Based Advanced Instrumentation Systems”, 2nd edition, 2007. 2. Jovitha Jerome, “Virtual Instrumentation using LabVIEW”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2010. 3. Gary Johnson, “LabVIEW Graphical Programming”, McGraw Hill, 2006.

Reference Books:

1. Lisa .K, Wells and Jeffrey Travis, “LABVIEW for Everyone”, Prentice Hall, 2009. 2. Skolkoff, “Basic concepts of LABVIEW 4”, PHI, 1998. 3. Gupta. S, Gupta. J.P, “PC Interfacing for Data Acquisition and Process Control”, ISA, 1994. 4. Amy. L.T, “Automation System for Control and Data Acquisition”, ISA, 1992.

18EI2012 VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION AND DAT ACQUISITION LABORATORY A L T P C 0 0 2 1

Course Objective:

To impart knowledge on  The basics concepts of Virtual Instrumentation.  Programming in LabVIEW using structures, graphs and charts for system monitoring, processing and controlling  The data acquisition and interfacing concepts using a state-of-the-art software platform such as National Instrument's LabVIEW.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of this course, students will demonstrate the ability to  Create, Edit and Debug Virtual Instruments  Develop Virtual instrumetation systems for practical applications  Apply PC interfacing principles for data acquisition  Understand the usage of Instrument Driver for Computer measurement and control.  Formulate instrumentation and control applications using LabVIEW  Appraise the usefulness of LabVIEW for real time data acquisition and analysis