Quick Start Guide: QUBE-Servo Direct I/O Interface
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1. are registered trademarks of National Instruments V 1 32. robbie i E LabVIEW Quick Start Guide QUBE Servo Direct I O Interface SIAE Check Components and Details Make sure your QUBE Servo experiment includes the following components 1 Quanser QUBE Servo Direct I O Inferface Inertia disc module Pendulum module Power cable RCA to RCA cable Set of two 5 pin DIN to 5 pin DIN encoder cables Oo Om A W N 7 15V 2 0 A power supply Q 8 Instructor Workbook USER MANUAL QUBE Servo Rotary Servo Experiment ne 9 Student Workbook a 10 User Manual Provided in digital form on the Work Station Resources DVD and online at www quanser com courseware Sidar Additional Components Required for Set Up To complete the Quanser QUBE Servo Direct I O Interface set up you will also need the following 1 Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping Software for NI LabVIEW Installation DVD 2 Quanser Workstation Resources DVD includes controllers User Manual Quick Start Guide courseware and other files 3 One of the following data acquisition devices a NI CompactRIO with Quanser Q1 cRIO module or b Quanser Q2 USB or c NI PCI PCle with NI M and X Series Terminal Board Note These components must be purchased separately Side Install LabVIEW and Add Ons Make sure LabVIEW is installed with the following required add ons 1 NI DAQmx Note The Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping RCP Toolkit 2 LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module must be in
3. connector on the QUBE Servo to the Supplied 15V power Supply 15V 2 0A QUBE o Birect 1 0 Interface Using the 5 pin DIN to 5 pin DIN encoder cable connect the Encoder 0 socket on the QUBE Servo panel to the _ Encoder Input 0 socket on the data O acquisition device el 15V 2 0A The green Power LED on the QUBE Connect the power should turn ON Supply to a wall outlet using the appropriate o power cable Sida Testing the QUBE Servo Follow the procedure below to test your QUBE Servo experiment Make sure your PC is powered ON Open the LabVIEW Project file lvproj found under the Quick Start folder on your hard drive Go to the block diagram CTRL E and double click on the HIL Initialize Express VI HIL Initialize Click on the OK button Click on the white arrow to run the VI The inertia disc should begin rotating back and forth On the Resources DVD supplied with the RCP Toolkit package locate the Quick Start folder Rotary QUBE Servo Quick Start Copy the Quick Start folder to your local hard drive Note Browse online for the latest QUBE Servo resources at www quanser com courseware Virtual Instrument vi In the LabVIEW Project file open the LabVIEW Attention Quanser Q1 cRIO users Before proceeding make sure your LabVIEW Project file is
4. a Acquisition DAQ device has been properly connected to or installed on your PC laptop Note that some DAQ devices need to be powered You get an An externally e g NI CompactRIO operating system B Ensure you selected the correct board type in the HIL Initialize block as outlined specific kernel in Steps 5E 5F and 5G level driver for C Verify that your Data Acquisition device shows up in Device Manager e g when the specified using the Quanser Q2 USB DAQ the Q2 USB A and Q2 USB B should appear under card could not be the Universal Serial Bus controllers found message g D Refer to the User Manual or Quick Start Guide that is supplied with your Data Acquisition DAQ device for more specific troubleshooting information and testing procedures A Ensure the green Power LED on the QUBE Servo is lit If not make sure the power Supply is operational and properly connected The Motor is not responding B Verify that the data acquisition DAQ device used to connect to the QUBE Servo is functional Refer to the Data Acqusition DAQ Device User Manual or Quick Start Guide for specific troubleshooting guidelines and testing procedures For further assistance from a Quanser engineer contact us at STILL NEED HELP tech quanser com or call 1 905 940 3575 To browse and download the latest QUBE Servo resources visit LEARN MORE www quanser com courseware 2014 Quanser Inc All rights reserved LabVIEW
5. configured with your NI CompactRIO refer to the RCP Toolkit Installation Guide provided with the RCP Toolkit Installation DVD AE configure HIL Initialize HiL Initialize i Encoder Inputs PWM Outputs Other Outputs Mon Geter i Analog psa aaoo hoso Under the Main tab select the data aquisition device iz that is installed on your system in the Board type ic section e g Q2 USB ee eee 1 EA Go to the Front Panel CTRL E of the VI pictured in Step 5D Setpoint penn E i Measured 20 gm The scopes should look similar to ai those shown here 20 a a The measured servo angle in red should be tracking the desired angle in blue in the Servo Angle deg scope The motor voltage is displayed in the Motor Voltage V scope If not consult the Troubleshooting section at the end of this guide Click on the STOP button to stop running the VI Halt E stop LAROV Mos lONNINGM Review the following recommendations before contacting Quanser s technical support engineers 1 Check the connections outlined in Step 4 of this guide 2 Make sure cables are firmly connected You are getting A Make sure you installed all the LabVIEW add ons listed in Step 3 VI Missing B Verify that the correct LabVIEW version is installed for your Quanser Rapid Control messages Prototyping Toolkit Refer to the RCP Toolkit Quick Start Guide A Make sure your Dat
6. stalled after LabVIEW See the RCP Toolkit Installation 3 LabVIEW MathScript RT Module only used in certain VIs Guide for more information enclosed with RCP Toolkit Installation DVD 4 Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping Toolkit SaS Set Up the Hardware To set up your QUBE Servo Direct I O Interface please read the following instructions carefully The connections shown below are illustrated using a generic data acquisition DAQ device you may have a different DAQ For detailed instructions see the QUBE Servo User Manual enclosed with shipment Before proceeding set up and test your DAQ device e g Q1 cRIO Q2 USB For detailed instructions see the Quick Start Guide or User Manual supplied with your DAQ device Place the QUBE Servo on a flat surface with enough space so that the modules will not be Connect the inertia disc module to the QUBE servo base by aligning the inertia disc magnets with the magnets on the obstructed QUBE Servo module connector The module should snap into place Analog rong Seno een Using the RCA to RCA cable connect Output wan AO Analog Output Channel 0 AO 0 on the data acquisition DAQ device a to the Amplifier Input 0 socket on O the QUBE Servo Data Acquisition Device lol Encoder0 Encoder 1 peweeseceseceeeeesoecony 1 0 a Encoders ee Data Acquisition Device ak ea Direct 1 0 Interface WWW QUANSER COM Made in Canada Connect the power
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