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1. 0 gt Channel 10 Minimum Measurement Interval milliseconds Cancel Figure 6 2 General Tab of VirtualBench DMM Settings Dialog Box Select the instrument you want to use VirtualBench DMM hides the SCXI Module list when no SCXI modules are configured for the selected device The Instrument list displays only devices you have configured successfully in the Measurement amp Automation Explorer Refer to Chapter 4 Configuring Your System in the IVI Driver Library User Manual for more information about configuring your IVI virtual instrument Set the channel to the source of your signal Click OK 2 Measure voltage VirtualBench DMM measures AC and DC voltage without any external hardware a National Instruments Corporation Connect a signal to the channel input that you specified in Step 1 Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details 6 3 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 6 VirtualBench DMM b Click the Volts AC or Volts DC button in the Function selector VirtualBench DMM continuously acquires and displays voltage measurements in the display window c Ifthe DMM display shows CLIP or CLIP confirm the input signal does not exceed the range of your DAQ device and the input signal does not exceed the selected range d Click Run to stop the measurement 3 Measure current If you are using an NI 4060 PCI PXI based multimeter or an IVI instrument skip to Step 3g
2. Pause Pauses the acquisition Pausing does not clear the averaging buffers e Measurement Displays Displays measurements reference waveforms and markers for marker measurements Ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench DSA Online Reference for more information about the front panel items Getting Started with VirtualBench 3 2 www ni com Chapter 3 VirtualBench DSA Acquiring and Measuring Signals Complete the following steps to start acquiring and measuring signals with VirtualBench DSA 1 Connect a signal to the Channel 0 or 1 input of your DAQ device Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details 2 Configure the DSA a Select Edit Input Settings on the front panel b Select the Input tab from the DSA Settings dialog box shown in Figure 3 2 PS DSA Input Settings Input Averaging Windowing Triggering Routing Units Device 2 NI 4552 for PCI Name Channel Coupling Range vpk cho ac x s00 d Chi 1000 d Ch2 o0 A Ch3 00 d OK Cancel Apply Figure 3 2 Input Tab of DSA Input Settings Dialog Box c Select the device you want to use for the data acquisition The Device list displays only devices you have configured successfully in the Measurement amp Automation Explorer National Instruments Corporation 3 3 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 3 VirtualBench DSA d Click the Triggering tab in the DSA Settings dialog box shown i
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4. 5 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 5 VirtualBench FG The front panel of VirtualBench FG has the following features Display Window Shows the actual waveform frequency VirtualBench FG generates Range Selector Selects the frequency range of VirtualBench FG Function Selector Selects which type of waveform VirtualBench FG generates Frequency Knob Controls the frequency of the waveform within the range you specify with the range selector Waveform Modifier Controls Modifies some of the properties of the waveform Duty Cycle Adjusts the duty cycles of the sine wave square wave and triangle wave Offset Adjusts the DC offset of the waveform Amplitude Adjusts the peak amplitude of the generated waveform On Starts or stops waveform generation Play List Outputs waveforms as specified in the frequency list The Play List button appears only with 54xx devices Step Steps through the frequency list The Step button appears only with 54xx devices 3 Note Refer to the VirtualBench FG Online Reference for more information about the front panel items Generating a Waveform Getting Started with VirtualBench Complete the following steps to configure VirtualBench FG to generate a waveform 1 Configure the output a Select Edit Settings on the front panel b Select the instrument you want to use for waveform generation in the VirtualBench FG Settings
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6. To allow your system to reach normal operating temperatures wait at least 15 minutes after you turn on both your computer and device before calibrating your device 2 Select the device you want to calibrate from the Device List 3 Click Calibrate Calibration of your device may take up to 20 seconds 4 The screen displays Calibrating please wait when the system calibrates your device Wait for calibration to complete before using any other VirtualBench instrument Ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench Device Calibrator Online Reference for more information about configuring VirtualBench Device Calibrator for your specific application Getting Started with VirtualBench 10 2 www ni com VirtualBench Counter This chapter explains the VirtualBench Counter and how to measure a signal with the Counter Launching VirtualBench Counter To launch VirtualBench use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench Counter Front Panel Features This section explains the features of the VirtualBench Counter front panel as shown in Figure 11 1 Measurement Measurement Measurement Measurement Number of Display Unit Type Run Single Reset Time Samples Maximum Number of Measurement Samples per Time seconds Measurement Tel al el ws te EE vepmmmemeed 0 1 10 Run Single Reset Measurement Mode Period Low Pulse Width Freque
7. oscilloscope front panel features and how to acquire data with the oscilloscope Launching VirtualBench Scope To launch VirtualBench Scope use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench Scope Front Panel Features This section explains the features of the VirtualBench Scope front panel shown in Figure 2 1 National Instruments Corporation 2 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 2 VirtualBench Scope Maximize Minimize Graphics Display Trigger Cursor Vertical Sliders Channel Selector E VirtualBench Scope Channels Ch1 Ch2 Volts div Ch3 tha IS N aoe el C ae Se Gg Channel GE Coupling e Settings Ref 2 oc Timebase Y Position A Graphics Display Timebase Cursors Tii rigger ul Mode Auto 3 c1 ch2 Trigger c2 Ch3 2 ch cha 3 Settings pelen Single Ar Saf Tio H spe 7 Group Auto gt i ES 4 e k a Mods PS Select ourson He Set50 m wi Main Control Bar Zoom Controls Figure 2 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench Scope The front panel of VirtualBench Scope has the following features Getting Started with VirtualBench Channel Selector Selects a waveform for display on the graphics display Channel Settings Channel Selects the active channel Volts div Adjusts the vertical sensitivity of the active channel Coupling Selects AC or DC input coupling V Posi
8. the incoming signal before it reaches the counter This allows for measuring faster signals Use the Divide Input Frequency and Totalize control to determine by what factor to divide incoming signals for frequency totalize and frequency ratio measurements Click OK and continue with your measurements 11 7 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 11 VirtualBench Counter 8 Set the filter for input lines This feature works only with devices with NI TIO based counters a Select Edit Settings on the front panel b Select the Filter tab shown in Figure 11 5 E VirtualBench Counter Settings General Time Samples Encoder Fiter Debouncing Digital Filter Settings Allow Pulses Greater than Custom Filter z to pass Custom Filter Counter H v Custom Allow Pulses Greater than 1 000E 3 seconds to pass Figure 11 5 Filter Tab of VirtualBench Counter Settings Dialog Box Choose the Filter setting you want to use d Ifyou use the Custom Filter you must choose a counter to generate the filter clock Also you must specify the size pulses to allow to pass e With the built in or custom filters pulses greater than or equal to the specified value are guaranteed to pass Pulses half the size specified are guaranteed to be blocked Pulses between these sizes may pass depending on their phase with the filter clock Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for more details f Click OK and continue with y
9. If you are using any other device VirtualBench DMM requires a precision external shunt resistor to measure current Complete these steps to configure your precision external shunt a Connect a precision shunt resistor across the input of the channel you specified in Step 1 Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details b Connect your current signal to the same terminals Select Edit Settings on the front panel d Select the Current and Resistance tab shown in Figure 6 3 Ei VirtualBench DMM Settings DAG gt 2 PCI MIO 16E 4 el Instrument General Current and Resistance Temperature Math Dataloaging 3 0 100 Q D Current Shunt Resistor F 10 00 m v Current Source Cancel Figure 6 3 Current and Resistance Tab of VirtualBench DMM Settings Dialog Box Getting Started with VirtualBench 6 4 www ni com National Instruments Corporation j Chapter 6 VirtualBench DMM Enter the value of the shunt resistor in the Current Shunt Resistor control Click OK Click the Current AC or Current DC button in the Function selector depending on which type of voltage you connected Click Run VirtualBench DMM continuously acquires and displays current measurements in the display window If the DMM display shows CLIP or CLIP confirm the input signal does not exceed the range of your DAQ device or IVI instrument and the input signal does not exceed the selected range Click Run agai
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12. Y axis controls to select which channel s Y scale you want to display on the strip chart 5 Click Start in the acquire data controls area VirtualBench Logger begins acquiring and logging data to disk at 1 second intervals and displays it on the strip chart If no data appears check the signal connections to your DAQ device or check the Range limits for the channels you selected in the Logger Settings dialog box 6 Click the Stop button to stop the acquisition Getting Started with VirtualBench 4 6 www ni com VirtualBench FG This chapter explains the VirtualBench function generator FG front panel features and how to generate a waveform Launching VirtualBench FG To launch VirtualBench FG use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench FG Front Panel Features This section explains the features of the VirtualBench FG front panel as shown in Figure 5 1 Display Window Range Selector Function Selector E VirtualBench FG File Edit Controls Window Help Bz e Range Function sto x mur Tag vce user Frequency Duty Cycle Offset Amplitude V P Play On List Step SEN P lt j SS E ei ON Min A Max 50 0 2 x HOER 5 000 2 vpk wi On Play Step Frequency Knob Waveform Modifier Controls List National Instruments Corporation Figure 5 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench FG
13. acquisition Channel Select Control Selects which channels to display on the strip chart display You can use the Labels Values radio buttons below the channel select control to switch between the channel labels and the 4 2 www ni com Chapter 4 VirtualBench Logger channel values When you select Labels you can click a label to change which channel the system displays on that plot When you select Values you can click the value to change the number of decimal places the system displays for that channel Legend Control Changes the trace attributes of each display channel Clicking a trace in the legend control displays a menu that allows you to make changes to the point style line style interpolation method and color of the trace Acquire Data Controls Contains Logging On Off Clear Chart Start Stop and Pause controls Logging On Off Enables or disables logging data to disk when you run the instruments Clear Chart Clears the strip chart display Clicking this button does not affect the acquisition of data Start Starts the acquisition of data and data logging when enabled using the current logger configuration Stop Stops the acquisition of data and data logging when enabled Pause Temporarily stops the flow of data to the strip chart and log file when enabled ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench Logger Online Reference for more information about the front panel items Acqu
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15. the front panel items Turning on the Power Supply When you launch VirtualBench Power Supply it always launches in a power off state Complete the following steps to configure VirtualBench Power Supply before using it 1 Connect a load to one of the output channels of your power supply 2 Configure VirtualBench Power Supply a b d National Instruments Corporation Select Edit Settings on the front panel Select the IVI instrument logical name you want to use If you have not already configured a logical name for your instrument VirtualBench Power Supply has already created one for you with the same name as the virtual instrument installed in your system Refer to Chapter 4 Configuring Your System of the IVI Driver Library User Manual for more information about changing items to which another item refers Select the channel you want to use as shown in Figure 7 2 Pi VirtualBench Power Supply Settings Powerl w Instrument 1 d Channel OK Cancel Figure 7 2 Power Supply Settings Configuration Click OK to use these settings 7 3 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 7 VirtualBench Power Supply Complete these steps to generate a DC power signal 1 Click the Volts DC button to select DC volts mode as shown in Figure 7 3 irtualBench Power Supply File Edt Help Ez V ot Volte DC Volts AC Limits Voltage V 9 045 E Output Off Figure 7 3 Front P
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17. Arb front panel features the Waveform Editor front panel features and how to generate a waveform Launching VirtualBench Arb To launch VirtualBench Arb use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench Arb Waveform Generator Front Panel Features This section explains the features of the VirtualBench Arb Waveform Generator front panel as shown in Figure 9 1 Mode Update Rate fad VirtualBench Arb File Edit Window Help y Samples Ch 0 Rate 0 000 Hz z Mode GI Gain Lei Waveform Name Al lt empty gt Load Waveform 1 00 V Play Stop Gain Waveform Name Load Waveform Figure 9 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench Arb Waveform Generator 9 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench National Instruments Corporation Chapter 9 VirtualBench Arb and VirtualBench Waveform Editor VirtualBench Arb has the following key features e Waveform Name Load Waveform Control Shows the name of the waveform file if any for VirtualBench Arb to generate Select this control to load a waveform from a file e Update Rate Controls the update rate of the waveform This control does not affect the play speed of waveform files wfm but does affect waveform quality With text binary and sound wav files the update rate determines the play speed by controlling the number of samples of the waveform VirtualBench Arb plays per second e
18. Bench Device Calibrator To launch the VirtualBench Device Calibrator use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench Cal Front Panel Features This section explains the front panel features of the VirtualBench Device Calibrator as shown in Figure 10 1 Device List i 1 AT MIO 16E 2 ser 1135 Calibrate This board was last calibrated on 9 26 96 Calibrate Button Figure 10 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench Device Calibrator National Instruments Corporation 10 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 10 VirtualBench Device Calibrator The front panel of the VirtualBench Device Calibrator has the following features e Device List Shows all the devices installed in your computer that are self calibrating and the last calibrated date The device list displays only devices you have configured successfully in the Measurement amp Automation Explorer e Calibrate Button Begins the calibration process You can use the VirtualBench Device Calibrator to calibrate the analog input circuitry of the following DAQ devices E series AT MIO 16F 5 AT MIO 64F 5 AT MIO 16X and PC LPM 16 Special connections are not necessary VirtualBench Device Calibrator automatically accesses the calibration features of these devices Calibrating a DAQ Device Complete these steps to calibrate your device with VirtualBench Device Calibrator 1
19. Run to stop the measurement 7 Setting the value of the Custom selection of Measurement Time and Number of Samples a Getting Started with VirtualBench Select Edit Settings on the front panel 11 6 www ni com Chapter 11 VirtualBench Counter b Select the Time Samples tab as shown in Figure 11 4 c E VirtualBench Counter Settings General Time Samples Encoder Filter Custom Measurement Time 1 000E 0 Il Custom of Samples Sing e Measurement times are greater than 53 7 seconds Divide input Frequency and Totalize by Zz OK Cancel Figure 11 4 Time Samples Tab of VirtualBench Counter Settings Dialog Box Enter the values you want to use for Custom Measurement Time and Custom Number of Samples If the times you want to measure are greater than 0 8 seconds for DAQ STC based counters or greater than 53 7 seconds for NI TIO based counters check the box at the bottom of the Time Samples tab so the Counter uses the slower internal timebase instead of the maximum ei Note Checking this box causes less accurate readings However it allows for longer time measurements and period measurements of lower frequencies This is beneficial mainly for DAQ STC based devices because it has 24 bit counters that exceed their maximum value in less than a second when you use the maximum timebase of 20 MHz National Instruments Corporation If you are using an NI TIO based counter the system can divide
20. Step Steps through the stages in a waveform sequence VirtualBench Arb enables this button only for 5411 devices e Mode Plays the waveform continuously Deselecting this button plays the waveform only once e Amplitude Control Scales the waveform by the specified amount e Play Stop Control Starts or stops waveform generation for one channel Generating a Waveform Complete the following steps to start generating waveforms with VirtualBench Arb 1 Configure VirtualBench Arb a Select Edit Settings on the front panel b Select the Channels tab shown in Figure 9 2 Getting Started with VirtualBench 9 2 www ni com Chapter 9 VirtualBench Arb and VirtualBench Waveform Editor S VirtualBench Arb Settings General Channels Display Device m Board channel 1 AT MIO 16E 2 D D 0 D B E v Triggering I Enable Triggering OK Cancel Figure 9 2 Channels Tab of VirtualBench Arb Settings Dialog Box c Select the device you want to use for waveform generation The Instrument list displays only devices you have configured successfully in the Measurement amp Automation Explorer Refer to Chapter 4 Configuring Your System in the IVI Driver Library User Manual for more information about configuring your IVI virtual instrument d Select the corresponding DAQ device channels to map to the VirtualBench Arb alphabetical channel names e Click OK 2 Inthe fron
21. al e Click OK 2 Measure frequency totalize period high pulse width low pulse width or duty cycle This feature works with devices that have either DAQ STC or NI TIO based counters National Instruments Corporation 11 3 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 11 VirtualBench Counter d Connect a signal to the SOURCE input of the counter that you specified in Step 1 Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details or select Windows Connections on the front panel for the correct pin numbers Click the Frequency Totalize Period High Pulse Width Low Pulse Width or Duty Cycle button in the measurement mode selector VirtualBench Counter continuously acquires and displays the measurement in the display window If the counter display shows Timeout confirm that the amount of time to take the number of samples you want is not greater than your measurement time If the counter display shows Overflow confirm that your measurement time is short enough to limit the number of edges the counter receives to less than its maximum value 2number of bits Click Run to stop the measurement 3 Measure time between two edges This feature works only with devices that have NI TIO based counters a Getting Started with VirtualBench Connect the starting signal to the AUX_LINE UP_DOWN input of the Counter that you specified in Step 1 and connect the stopping signal to the GATE input of the counter you specified in S
22. alBench DMM to make temperature measurements for these boards a Connect a precision temperature sensor to the channel you specified in Step 1 Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details b Select Edit Settings on the front panel c Select the Temperature tab shown in Figure 6 4 Pi VirtualBench DMM Settings DAQ gt 2 PCI MID 16E 4 sl Instrument General Curent and Resistance Temperature Math Datalogaing T Thermocouple z Temperature Sensor Fahrenheit D Temperature Units IC Sensor C el TC Cold Juction Source mtemp v Cold Junction Channel Cancel Figure 6 4 Temperature Tab of VirtualBench DMM Settings Dialog Box d Select the type of sensor from the Temperature Sensor list you connected to the channel specified in Step la e Select the Temperature Units you want for the temperature display f Select the cold junction sensor type from the TC Cold Junction Source list when you use a thermocouple Select the channel to which the cold junction sensor is connected g Click OK h Click the Temperature button in the Function selector 6 6 www ni com Chapter 6 VirtualBench DMM i Click Run VirtualBench DMM continuously acquires and displays temperature measurements in the display window j Ifthe DMM display shows CLIP or CLIP confirm the input signal does not exceed the range of your DAQ device and the input signal does not exceed the selected range k C
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24. anel with Volts DC Button Selected 2 Enter a voltage in the Voltage control Click Apply to commit to the change If a red error button appears in the display window click the button to display the cause of the error Adjust the voltage level if necessary 4 Click Output to enable the power supply Getting Started with VirtualBench 7 4 www ni com Chapter 7 VirtualBench Power Supply Complete these steps to generate an AC power signal 1 Click the Volts AC button to select AC volts mode as shown in Figure 7 4 i irtualBench Power Supply File Edit Help VC yN Yole DC Volts AC Limits Waveform Sine 2 Frequency Hz 60 000 zl Amplitide Mt 10 000 DC Offset Vi om Start Phase Deg 000 Y Apply Output Off Figure 7 4 Front Panel with Volts AC Button Selected 2 Enter the appropriate settings for your AC signal Click Apply to commit to the change If a red error button appears in the display window click the button to display the cause of the error Adjust the settings if necessary 4 Click Output to enable the power supply To exit VirtualBench Power Supply select File Exit VirtualBench Power Supply saves your current settings for the next session National Instruments Corporation 7 5 Getting Started with VirtualBench VirtualBench Switch This chapter explains the VirtualBench Switch front panel features and how to make signal connections Launching Virtua
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26. dialog box as shown in Figure 5 2 The Instrument list displays only devices that you have configured successfully in the Measurement amp Automation Explorer Refer to Chapter 4 Configuring Your System in the IVI Driver Library User Manual for more information about configuring your IVI virtual instrument 5 2 www ni com Chapter 5 VirtualBench FG E VirtualBench FG Settings DAQ gt 2 PCI MIO 16E 4 el Instrument 0 Channel Use R ded Bee 1000 0 Update Rate kS Sec IT Use FIFO 500 a Buffer Size Samples Cancel Figure 5 2 VirtualBench FG Settings Dialog Box c Set the Channel Update Rate Use FIFO and Buffer Size controls d Click OK 2 Connect a device or scope to the output of the analog output device that you specified in Step 1 Refer to your DAQ device user manual or instrument manual for details 3 Click On VirtualBench FG continuously generates an analog waveform at the output pin 4 Click On again to stop the waveform generation 3 Note Refer to the VirtualBench FG Online Reference for more information about configuring VirtualBench FG for your specific application National Instruments Corporation 5 3 Getting Started with VirtualBench VirtualBench DMM This chapter explains the VirtualBench digital multimeter DMM and how to measure a signal with the DMM Launching VirtualBench DMM To launch VirtualBench DMM use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to
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28. elect Selects a subset of the waveform for further analysis or for saving to disk e Zoom Controls Adjusts the view of your display data Scroll Bar Adjusts zoom view Zoom In Zooms in on display data Each zoom increases the view by a factor of two Zoom Out Zooms out to full X scale ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench Scope Online Reference for more information about the front panel items National Instruments Corporation 2 3 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 2 VirtualBench Scope Acquiring Data When you launch VirtualBench Scope it operates in continuous run mode Complete the following steps to start acquiring signals with VirtualBench Scope 1 Ifyou are using a DAQ device connect a signal to the Channel 0 input of your device Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details For example on a 68 pin MIO E series device connect a signal to pins 68 ACHO and 67 AIGND for a referenced single ended input If you are using an IVI device connect a signal to the appropriate channel of your device Refer to Chapter 4 Configuring Your System in the IVI Driver Library User Manual for more information about configuring your IVI virtual instrument 2 Configure VirtualBench Scope a Select Edit General Settings on the front panel b Select the National Instruments DAQ or IVI instrument you want to use from the Acquire tab of the Scope Settings dialog box shown in Figure 2 2 I
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30. f a device does not appear in the Instrument list make sure you have properly configured the instrument using the Measurement amp Automation Explorer or you have configured an IVIScope virtual instrument in the Measurement amp Automation Explorer Refer to Chapter 4 Configuring Your System in the IVI Driver Library User Manual for more information about configuring your IVI virtual instrument Getting Started with VirtualBench 2 4 www ni com Chapter 2 VirtualBench Scope Ei VirtualBench Scope Settings WM gt SCOPE1 el Instrument Acquire Display Normal el Mode Im zl Trigger Noise Rejection 1k v Buffer Size H Averaging Less I More Use Recommended a Sample Rate 250 4 kS Sec IV Use Equivalent Time Sampling Use C 2040 Cancel Apply Figure 2 2 General Tab of VirtualBench Scope Settings Dialog Box c Click OK to use these settings 3 Note When you launch VirtualBench Scope it automatically uses the settings of your previous VirtualBench Scope session 3 Enable the button for the connected channel in the Channel Selector group Disable all other channels 4 To start click Auto Setup on the main control bar 5 To change the trigger position drag the trigger cursor the small green cursor in the center of the graph 6 Click Run to stop the acquisition ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench Scope Online Reference for information about configuring VirtualBench Scope for you
31. iring Data Complete these steps to start acquiring data with VirtualBench Logger 1 National Instruments Corporation Connect several known voltage signals to the input channels of your DAQ device Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details National Instruments recommends you use known reference signals to verify proper operation of VirtualBench Logger and your DAQ device Configure VirtualBench Logger a Select Edit Settings on the front panel b Select the device and SCXI module that you want to use in the Logger Settings dialog box shown in Figure 4 2 VirtualBench Logger disables the SCXI Module list when no SCXI modules are configured for the selected device The Device list displays only devices you have configured successfully in the Measurement amp Automation Explorer 4 3 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 4 VirtualBench Logger E Logger Settings Hardware Device 1 AT MIO 16E 50 z Module 1 SCXI 1102 x m Channels Start Channel 0 Md1 Ch z File Config Timing Config End Channel Apply to 31 Md1 Ch31 z 1 Md1 Chi 2 Md1 Ch2 3 Md1 Ch3 4 Md1 Ch4 5 6 7 8 Md1 Ch5 Md1 ChG Md1 Ch Md1 Ch g Md1 Ch9 T 50 60 Hz Averaging Al Channels WDC z Transducer Mao Md1 ChO Label E Log 1 000E 1 Max 1 000E 1 Min PM d Deadbanding ki Units O000E Lev 10 Md1 Chi 11 Md1 Chi Range re Ra
32. ith my spreadsheet application Start New File after N Lines 1000 IV Enable Logging I lBadi easing on siat Field Length Precision J 10 J 3 Example 123 457 OK Cancel Figure 4 3 File Configuration Dialog Box f Click the Timing Config button In the Timing Configuration dialog box as shown in Figure 4 4 Set the Start Timing and Stop Timing to start and stop manually Set the Time Interval control to 1 00 seconds Set Log to Disk Every n Time Intervals to 1 Set the Display Length to 1 minute Click OK National Instruments Corporation 4 5 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 4 VirtualBench Logger Timing Configuration Start Timing Stop Timing Start Manually Start at Time IV Begin Logging on Start Time Interval J 1 00 Time Interval ec Log to Disk Every J 1 Time Interval s Stop Manually Stop After Elapsed Time mu His amp Mins f i Secs Stop at Time PP Pgs m Display Length Help OK Cancel Figure 4 4 Timing Configuration Dialog Box g Click OK in the Logger Settings dialog box to return to the front panel 3 Note Refer to the VirtualBench Logger Online Reference for more information about configuring VirtualBench Logger for your specific application 3 Select the channels you want to display on the strip chart using the channel select control 4 Click the right or left
33. its Time displays the waveform as a function of time Frequency displays the power spectrum of the waveform Units Control Selects the active units you are currently using for the display and control values Style Control Changes the graph attributes 9 6 www ni com Chapter 9 VirtualBench Arb and VirtualBench Waveform Editor Segment List Box Selects the segment or component you want to edit A number precedes a segment and indicates a unique section of the waveform The value in parentheses indicates the segment length Indented text in the list box represents a waveform component New Segment Button Inserts a new waveform segment immediately after the current selection New Component Button Inserts a new component immediately after the current selection Component Type Control Selects the type of component A waveform Library function is one of 20 predefined waveform patterns An Expression is a single variable function evaluated over an interval A Sketch is a waveform you draw with a mouse Component Parameters Shows the parameters for each component ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench Arb Online Reference for more information about the front panel items National Instruments Corporation 9 7 Getting Started with VirtualBench VirtualBench Device Calibrator This chapter explains the VirtualBench Device Calibrator front panel features and how to calibrate a DAQ device Launching Virtual
34. k Run VirtualBench DSA continuously acquires and displays frames of data 9 Click Run again to stop acquisition ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench DSA Online Reference for more information about configuring VirtualBench DSA for your specific application National Instruments Corporation 3 5 Getting Started with VirtualBench VirtualBench Logger This chapter explains the VirtualBench Logger front panel features and how to acquire data with the logger Launching VirtualBench Logger To launch VirtualBench Logger use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench Logger National Instruments Corporation 4 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 4 VirtualBench Logger Front Panel Features This section explains the features of the VirtualBench Logger front panel shown in Figure 4 1 Y Axis Select Control Status Strip Chart Legend Channel Display Display Control Select T Clear Start T Acquire Data Controls Figure 4 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench Logger The front panel of VirtualBench Logger has the following features Getting Started with VirtualBench Strip Chart Display Displays the logged data Y Axis Select Controls Selects which channel s Y scale to display on either the left or right Y axis of the strip chart display Status Display Shows the current time start time and stop time of the current data
35. lBench Switch To launch VirtualBench Switch use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench Switch ei Note VirtualBench Switch is for use only with IVI instruments Front Panel Features This section explains the features of the VirtualBench Switch front panel as shown in Figure 8 1 National Instruments Corporation 8 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 8 VirtualBench Switch Instrument Selector Channel Connection _ List Status Display i gt VirtualBench Switch Switch File Edit Help DINO lt gt OIC DENO lt gt O6C 25N0 lt gt 25C Path 11N0 gt 11C al TINO Ydc 125V Vac 250 V Idc 5 00A lac 5 00 A YAdc 150 W Y Aac 1 25 kW 11C Vde 125V Vae 250V Idc 5 00A lac 5 00A YAdc 150 W V ac 1 25 kw Getting Started with Virtual Figure 8 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench Switch The front panel of VirtualBench Switch has the following features Bench Instrument Selector Allows you to select the IVI instrument you want to use Channel Selection Group Allows you to choose two channels to connect Connection List Allows you to view details and disconnect any existing connection Status Display Displays the connection path of the selected connection channel information such as maximum current voltage and power capacity information on why two channels cannot be connected and an
36. lick Run again to stop the measurement 6 Measure a diode If you are using a DAQMeter DAQCard 4050 or an NI 4060 PCI PXI based multimeter you can measure the voltage drop across a diode up to 2 V If you are using an IVI instrument you can also measure diode voltage if the instrument supports this a Connect the diode to the terminals of the DAQCard 4050 or NI 4060 PCI PXI based multimeter b Click the Diode button in the Function selector c Click Run d Click Run again to stop the measurement ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench DMM Online Reference for more information about configuring VirtualBench DMM for your specific application National Instruments Corporation 6 7 Getting Started with VirtualBench VirtualBench Power Supply This chapter explains the front panel features of the VirtualBench Power Supply and how to turn on VirtualBench Power Supply Launching VirtualBench Power Supply To launch VirtualBench Power Supply use the Start button in the Windows task bar to select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench Power Supply ei Note VirtualBench Power Supply is for use only with IVI instruments Front Panel Features This section describes the VirtualBench Power Supply front panel National Instruments Corporation 7 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 7 VirtualBench Power Supply Getting Started with VirtualBench gt VirtualBench Power Supply File Edit Help O
37. n Figure 3 3 DSA Input Settings Figure 3 3 Triggering Tab of DSA Input Settings Dialog Box e Set the Trigger Type to none This setting puts the acquisition in free run mode f Click OK g Select Edit Frequency Settings on the front panel h Select the Span tab in the Frequency Settings dialog box shown in Figure 3 4 Getting Started with VirtualBench 3 4 www ni com Chapter 3 VirtualBench DSA EE DSA Frequency Settings ES Span Zoom ZoomB Baseband Span Hz of Lines 2225 00 100 Di Line Width Hz Alias Free Range 22 25 Classical Time Increment Ratio 100 00 0 3906250000 OK Cancel Figure 3 4 Span Tab of DSA Frequency Settings Dialog Box 3 Selecta Baseband Span that is appropriate to the signal you are trying to measure Click OK 4 Inthe upper display on the front panel select Time Waveform in the Waveform Type pop up menu Choose Linear Magnitude in the Scale pop up menu 5 Select Markers None in the Markers pop up menu 6 Inthe lower display on the front panel select Power Spectrum in the Waveform Type pop up menu Choose Log Magnitude in the Scale pop up menu 7 Click the Single button VirtualBench DSA displays a single frame of data If no data is visible click the Autoscale Y axis button the button that contains a Y and up down arrows in the display control Check your signal connections if data still does not appear 8 Clic
38. n to stop the measurement Measure resistance If you are using an NI 4060 PCI PXI based multimeter a DAQMeter DAQCard 4050 or an IVI device skip to Step 4g If you are using any other device you must use a precision external current source to measure resistance Complete these steps to configure your current source a Connect a precision current source to the channel you specified in Step 1 Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details Connect the resistor you want to measure across the same terminals Select Edit Settings on the front panel Select the Current and Resistance tab Enter the value of the current source in the Current Source control Click OK Click the Ohms button in the Function selector Click Run VirtualBench DMM continuously acquires and displays resistance measurements in the display window If the DMM display shows CLIP or CLIP confirm the input signal does not exceed the range of your DAQ device or IVI instrument and the input signal does not exceed the selected range Click Run again to stop the measurement 6 5 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 6 VirtualBench DMM Getting Started with VirtualBench Measure temperature VirtualBench DMM requires a thermistor IC sensor or thermocouple to make precise temperature measurements Because DAQMeter DAQCard 4050 or NI 4060 PCI PXI based multimeter does not support making temperature measurements you cannot use Virtu
39. nch Chapter 12 VirtualBench Logic Analyzer Acquiring Data Complete the following steps to start acquiring data with VirtualBench Logic Analyzer 1 Connect a signal to a DAQ device Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details 2 Configure VirtualBench Logic Analyzer a Select Edit Acquisition Settings on the front panel E VirtualB ench Logic Analyzer Settings 3 PCI DIO 32HS sl Device 1k Max Buffer Size Foreground Color Background Color OK Cancel Figure 12 2 Settings of VirtualBench Logic Analyzer b Select the National Instruments device you want to use in the Device ring control as shown in Figure 12 2 If your device does not appear in the device list make sure you have properly configured the device using the Measurement amp Automation Explorer c Click OK to use the settings Getting Started with VirtualBench 12 4 www ni com Chapter 12 VirtualBench Logic Analyzer d Select Edit Bus settings on the front panel Refer to the Bus settings dialog box as shown in Figure 12 3 Figure 12 3 Bus Settings of VirtualBench Logic Analyzer e Enter the bus names and bits you want to select for each bus f Click OK to use the settings g On the front panel of the VirtualBench Logic Analyzer click Run to start acquiring data ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench Logic Analyzer Online Reference for more information about configuring VirtualBench Logic Analyzer for your
40. ncy Frequency Ratio Between Two Cycles Count High Pulse Duty Phase Position Totalize Width Cycle Angle Figure 11 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench Counter National Instruments Corporation 11 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 11 VirtualBench Counter Getting Started with VirtualBench The front panel of VirtualBench Counter has the following features Measurement Display Displays the measurements including the type and units of the measurement Measurement Mode Selector Selects which measurement mode you want to use from left to right Frequency Measures the frequency of the unknown signal Totalize Count Edges Counts rising edges and accumulates the total Period Measures the period of an unknown signal High Pulse Width Measures the positive pulse width of an unknown signal Low Pulse Width Measures the negative pulse width of an unknown signal Duty Cycle Measures the percentage of time that an unknown signal is high versus its period Time Between 2 Edges Measures the amount of time between a rising edge on one input and a rising edge on another input Phase Angle Measures the phase difference between two unknown signals of the same frequency Frequency Ratio Measures the ratio of one frequency to another Encoder Position Monitors the relative position and number of revolutions of a motion encoder Encoder Speed Measures the speed at
41. on New Segment to add additional waveform segments to the end of the waveform Create a waveform from a mathematical expression Click New Segment to create a new segment Click New Component to create a new component in the segment Select Expression from the component type control Enter an expression in terms of variable x in the f x box VirtualBench Arb indicates any error in red with the character position of the error in parentheses Enter the range for x in the From and To input boxes VirtualBench Arb evaluates the expression over this range To change the number of cycles of the waveform change the Cycles control Create a waveform from a freehand sketch Click New Segment to create a new segment Click New Component to create a new component in the segment Select Sketch from the component type control 9 4 www ni com Chapter 9 VirtualBench Arb and VirtualBench Waveform Editor d Click Draw Notice this changes from View to Component mode so VirtualBench Arb displays only the current component e Click and drag over the graph using the mouse to create a waveform Click the Mode button to change the mode to line This mode allows you to draw straight lines f Click Draw again to finish editing 5 Select File Save As to save your waveform a Select Binary File Click Next b Enter 50 kHz for the Sample Rate Click Next Save the file Close the Waveform Editor front panel National Ins
42. our measurements nye Note Refer to the VirtualBench Counter Online Reference for more information about configuring VirtualBench Counter for your specific application Getting Started with VirtualBench 11 8 www ni com VirtualBench Logic Analyzer This chapter explains the VirtualBench Logic Analyzer front panel features and how to use it to acquire data Launching VirtualBench Logic Analyzer To launch VirtualBench Logic Analyzer use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench Logic Analyzer Front Panel Features This section explains the features of the VirtualBench Logic Analyzer front panel as shown in Figure 12 1 National Instruments Corporation 12 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 12 VirtualBench Logic Analyzer Status Display Bus Selector Graphics Display C gt IBench Logic Analyzer Fie Edt Hep OO O Z SC On Color Measurements paml m Sib kee Bus 2 W 7 rr Bus 3 Measurement Ty ee Display mj Ee Timebase Al 1mSec gt Trigger 4 None gt Time and Triggering Patten x Controls Mask V Zoom and Scroll Controls Getting Started with VirtualBench Figure 12 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench Logic Analyzer The front panel of VirtualBench Logic Analyzer has the following features Bus Selector Selects the buses you want to display and the color for each bus Measu
43. programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free A Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty National Instruments believes that the information in this document is accurate The document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy In the event that technical or typographical errors exist National Instruments reserves the right to make changes to subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition The reader should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected In no event shall National Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF
44. r of samples you want is not greater than your measurement time If the counter display shows Overflow confirm that your measurement time is short enough to limit the number of edges the counter receives to less than its maximum value number of bits Click Run to stop the measurement Measure frequency ratio This feature works with devices with either DAQ STC or NI TIO based counters a d Connect the first signal A to the SOURCE input of the counter that you specified in Step 1 and connect the second signal B to the SOURCE input of the other counter in the counter pair of the counter that you specified in Step 1 Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details or select Windows Connections on the front panel for the correct pin numbers Click the Frequency Ratio button in the measurement mode selector VirtualBench Counter continuously acquires and displays the measurement in the display window If the counter display shows Timeout confirm that the amount of time to take the number of samples you want is not greater than your measurement time If the counter display shows Overflow confirm that your measurement time is short enough to limit the number of edges the counter receives to less than its maximum value 2number of bits Click Run to stop the measurement Measure position or speed This feature works with devices with either DAQ STC or NI TIO based counters a Connect the A Channel of the Encoder
45. r specific application National Instruments Corporation 2 5 Getting Started with VirtualBench VirtualBench DSA This chapter explains the front panel features of the VirtualBench dynamic signal analyzer DSA and how to acquire and measure signals Launching VirtualBench DSA To launch VirtualBench DSA use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench DSA Front Panel Features This section explains the features of the VirtualBench DSA front panel shown in Figure 3 1 National Instruments Corporation 3 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 3 VirtualBench DSA ES VirtualBench DSA File Edit Displays Help Display Settings Controls Display Settings Controls Measurement Displays Run E Single a Pause H INSTRUMENTS Main Control Bar Figure 3 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench DSA The front panel of VirtualBench DSA has the following features e Display Settings Controls Provides individual control of the measurements VirtualBench DSA performs on each display You can select the channels function magnitude phase mode magnitude unit log linear mode phase unit and markers for a display e Main Control Bar Buttons Contains the Run Single and Pause controls Run Acauires data continuously Deselecting this button places VirtualBench DSA in idle mode Single Acquires a single frame of data
46. rements Display Displays the values of all the buses selected by the measurement cursor Timebase Control Selects the interval of time the system acquires Trigger Control Selects the type of triggering the system uses Data Pattern and Mask controls When you use pattern triggering these controls select the pattern on which the system triggers and the bits that it ignores Run and Single Acquisition buttons The Run button acquires data continuously when selected The Single Acquisition button instructs VirtualBench Logic Analyzer to perform a single acquisition 12 2 www ni com Chapter 12 VirtualBench Logic Analyzer Zoom and Scroll controls Adjust the view of your display data Scroll Bar Adjusts zoom view Zoom In button Zooms in on the displayed data Each click increases the view by a factor of two Zoom Out button Restores the display to show the entire buffer of data Graphics Display Displays waveforms When triggering you can move a trigger cursor on the display to select the trigger position In addition you can use a measurement cursor to display the value of the buses at a particular position on the display Status Display Displays information such as the sample rate and cursor positions 3 Note Refer to the VirtualBench Logic Analyzer Online Reference for more information about the front panel items National Instruments Corporation 12 3 Getting Started with VirtualBe
47. resolution Range Selector Determines the measurement range This range is different for each measurement mode AutoRange mode selects the best range to fit the input signal Main Control Buttons Run Starts or stops the DMM acquisition Single Acquires a single measurement Log Enables logging Math Control Buttons Null Selects relative mode When you click this button all subsequent measurements become relative to the measurement made when you pressed this button Max Min Displays the maximum and minimum values since you first clicked the button mxX B Manipulates normal display readings X according to the calculation mX B dB Displays the decibel value of your signal dBm Displays the decibel power level with respect to 1 mW 9 Displays the current value as a percentage of a reference Ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench DMM Online Reference for more information about the front panel items Getting Started with VirtualBench 6 2 www ni com Measuring a Signal Chapter 6 VirtualBench DMM Complete the following steps to start measuring signals with VirtualBench DMM 1 Configure VirtualBench DMM a b d e Select Edit Settings on the front panel Select the General tab shown in Figure 6 2 Ei VirtualBench DMM Settings DAQ gt 2 PCI MIO 16E 4 el Instrument General Current and Resistance Temperature Math Dataloaging
48. s 12 5 Getting Started with VirtualBench viii www ni com Welcome to VirtualBench The VirtualBench suite of tools is a high performance easy to use virtual instruments application program for Windows NT 2000 98 95 This manual gives you step by step instructions on how to use each instrument It also includes a description of the front panel of each instrument This chapter lists the minimum system requirements for VirtualBench explains how to install VirtualBench and tells you what the setup program installs Minimum System Requirements To run VirtualBench you must have the following National Instruments Corporation Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or higher Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 98 or Windows 95 Personal computer using at least a 66 MHz 486 or higher microprocessor with floating point capability National Instruments recommends a Pentium 60 or higher microprocessor with floating point capability VGA resolution or higher video adapter Minimum of 32 MB of RAM 40 MB free hard disk space Microsoft compatible mouse NI DAQ 6 7 or later 1 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 1 Welcome to VirtualBench Installing VirtualBench You must install VirtualBench with NI DAQ driver software Ei Note National Instruments recommends you close other applications before you install VirtualBench Complete these steps to install VirtualBench l 2 Insert your VirtualBench Installation CD into
49. s items that you must select or click on in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions and code excerpts Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples Italic text in this font denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Contents Chapter 1 Welcome to VirtualBench Minimum System Requirements 0 00 0 eee eeeeeeeeseeseecsecsseceecaeesececeseceseeseseeseaeeeeeeaes 1 1 Installing Aen EE EE 1 2 What the Setup Program Installs o oo eee ee eeseseeeeecseeceecaeesaecneceaecsecseeeseseeseseeeeees 1 2 Installing on a Network 1 3 Connecting Signals to Your Data Acquisition Device eee eeeeeeeeeeeeseeesecneeeneenees 1 3 Chapter 2 VirtualBench Scope Launching NtualBench Bcope ce ceeees
50. select Programs VirtualBench VirtualBench DMM Front Panel Features This section explains the features of the VirtualBench DMM front panel shown in Figure 6 1 Resolution Range Selector Measurement Display Control E VirtualBench DMM IO File Edit Window Help VDC 10 BR 100m 10m 1m Function Run Single Null wis me Log vs we a av aa a e al ao fan 36 8 A A A i KA Volts Current Ohms Diode Math Buttons AC A Volts Current 4 Wire Temperature DC DC Ohms Main Controls Figure 6 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench DMM National Instruments Corporation 6 1 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 6 VirtualBench DMM The front panel of VirtualBench DMM has the following features Measurement Display Displays measurements Function Selector Selects which measurement mode you want to use The modes from left to right are as follows Volts AC Measures the AC component of a voltage signal Volts DC Measures the DC component of a voltage signal Current AC Measures the AC component of a current source Current DC Measures the DC component of a current source Ohms Measures resistance 4 Wire Ohms Measures resistance using four wire method Diode Measures the voltage drop across a diode Temperature Measures temperature Resolution Control Selects the number of digits of
51. specific application National Instruments Corporation 12 5 Getting Started with VirtualBench Technical Support Resources This appendix describes the comprehensive resources available to you in the Technical Support section of the National Instruments Web site and provides technical support telephone numbers for you to use if you have trouble connecting to our Web site or if you do not have internet access NI Web Support To provide you with immediate answers and solutions 24 hours a day 365 days a year National Instruments maintains extensive online technical support resources They are available to you at no cost are updated daily and can be found in the Technical Support section of our Web site at www ni com support Online Problem Solving and Diagnostic Resources e KnowledgeBase A searchable database containing thousands of frequently asked questions FAQs and their corresponding answers or solutions including special sections devoted to our newest products The database is updated daily in response to new customer experiences and feedback e Troubleshooting Wizards Step by step guides lead you through common problems and answer questions about our entire product line Wizards include screen shots that illustrate the steps being described and provide detailed information ranging from simple getting started instructions to advanced topics e Product Manuals A comprehensive searchable library of the latest
52. t panel of the Waveform Generator click the Load Waveform button to invoke the File name dialog box Select a waveform file 3 Click the Play button the button with a green triangle to begin waveform generation 4 Click the Stop button the button with a red square to end signal generation Sy Note Refer to the VirtualBench Arb Online Reference for more information about configuring VirtualBench Arb for your specific application National Instruments Corporation 9 3 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 9 VirtualBench Arb and VirtualBench Waveform Editor Creating a New Waveform Getting Started with VirtualBench Creating a new waveform a Enter the duration of the waveform in the Duration control to set the duration of the first segment Click New Component By default every time you click New Component VirtualBench Arb adds a new library component to any existing waveform Select the type of component Library Expression or Sketch The following steps further describe how to use these options Create a waveform using the library functions Confirm you selected Library in the component type control Select a waveform from the library and modify the parameters if necessary Click New Component again to add a new component This component adds to the first to produce the final segment Change the Function selector to perform subtraction multiplication division or frequency modulation Click
53. tep 1 Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details or select Windows Connections on the front panel for the correct pin numbers Click the Time Between 2 Edges button in the measurement mode selector VirtualBench Counter continuously acquires and displays the measurement in the display window If the counter display shows Timeout confirm that the amount of time to take the measurement you want is not greater than your measurement time If the counter display shows Overflow confirm that your measurement time is short enough to limit the number of edges the counter receives to less than its maximum value 2number of bits Click Run to stop the measurement 11 4 www ni com National Instruments Corporation Chapter 11 VirtualBench Counter Measure phase difference This feature works only with devices that have NI TIO based counters a d Connect the first signal A to the AUX_LINE UP_DOWN input of the counter that you specified in Step 1 and connect the second signal B to the GATE input of the counter you specified in Step 1 Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details or select Windows Connections on the front panel for the correct pin numbers Click the Phase Difference button in the measurement mode selector VirtualBench Counter continuously acquires and displays the measurement in the display window If the counter display shows Timeout confirm that the amount of time to take the numbe
54. tion Moves the active channel vertically on the graph Timebase Controls the timebase setting Turning the knob clockwise reduces the time period that appears in the graphics display Each horizontal division represents one time period Trigger Cursor Changes the trigger level and position Move the trigger cursor by clicking and dragging the cursor on the display 2 2 www ni com Chapter 2 VirtualBench Scope e Graphics Display Displays waveforms channel information cursor and waveform measurements e Maximize Minimize Graphics Display Maximizes the graphics display so that it fills the entire window e Vertical Sliders Adjust voltage offset for each channel Use a slider when you want to adjust multiple waveforms in the graphics display e Trigger Settings Group cControls the conditions required for signal acquisition for example whether to wait for a digital trigger before acquiring data or whether to acquire data in free run mode no triggering e Main Control Bar Buttons Run Acdquires data continuously Deselection of this button places the VirtualBench Scope in idle mode Single Instructs VirtualBench Scope to perform a single acquisition Auto Setup Configures the scope for the best timebase volts per division and trigger setting for each channel currently selected with the channel selector Mode Sets the mode of the scope to volts versus time or X versus Y mode S
55. to the SOURCE input of the counter that you specified in Step 1 and connect the B Channel 11 5 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 11 VirtualBench Counter of the Encoder to the UP_DOWN AUX_LINE input of the counter that you specified in Step 1 If you use an NI TIO counter and an encoder with a Z Index connect it to the GATE of counter you specified in Step 1 Refer to the user manual of your DAQ device for details or select Windows Connections on the front panel for the correct pin numbers Select Settings from the Edit menu on the front panel Select the Encoder tab as shown in Figure 11 3 E VirtualB ench Counter Settings General Time Samples Encoder l Filter Encoder Type Use Z Indexing Rotary D e T Rotary Encoder Type Quadrature Encoder 1 D Z Index Reload Value a St Pulses per Revolution p Reload Counter While Ais low and B is low e Figure 11 3 Encoder Tab of VirtualBench Counter Settings Dialog Box i Select the Encoder Type If using a rotary encoder select the Rotary Encoder Type and the number of Pulses per Revolution If using a linear encoder select the number of pulses per centimeter or inch Choose whether to use Z Indexing the Z Index Reload Value and when to reload the counter Click OK Click the Position or Speed button in the Measurement Mode selector VirtualBench Counter continuously acquires and displays the measurement in the display window Click
56. truments Corporation 9 5 Getting Started with VirtualBench Chapter 9 VirtualBench Arb and VirtualBench Waveform Editor Waveform Editor Front Panel Features This section explains the features of the VirtualBench Waveform Editor front panel as shown in Figure 9 3 Style Control View Control X Axis _ Control Units Segment _ List Box D a I BEEP 10 0 E Waveform Editor Wavel File Edit Window Help 10 0 8 0 6 0 40 20 0 0 ea Ah 4 0 0 80 0 0 i Za 20 0 200 400 7 10090 600 70 0 CA mag 1 30 0 999 x TTET amp OY DC 2 ms amp sinftan x 18 ms 2 5 sin tan pi s 7 Sweep 20 ms New Component New J Segment Ze Library Function roa C Expression Sketch Function Library Square z 0 0000 1 5700 0 0000 Duty Cycle 50 0000 Amplitude Offset Freg kHz Phase New Component Button New Component Segment Button Type Control Component Parameters Figure 9 3 Front Panel of VirtualBench Arb Waveform Editor The Waveform Editor front panel of VirtualBench Arb has the following features Getting Started with VirtualBench View Control Selects the waveform view to display on the graph Waveform displays the entire waveform Segment displays the selected segment Component displays the selected component X Axis Control Selects the X axis un
57. ver Voltage Graphics Protection Display Over Current Protection Volts DC Ess i Button yz yN Limits Volts DC Volte AC Limite Button Volts AC Po Button Waveform Sine Frequency Hz 60 000 Amplitide MI 10 000 DC Offset V 0 000 Start Phase Deg Output Apply M s On Off Button Output Off Buen Figure 7 1 Front Panel of VirtualBench Power Supply The front panel of VirtualBench Power Supply has the following features Graphics Display Shows real time voltage and current measurements if your instrument supports these measurements If your device does not support these measurements the display shows your current settings OVP indicates the over voltage protection circuitry has tripped OCP indicates the over current protection circuitry has tripped Volts DC Allows you to set the power supply to a specified DC voltage Volts AC Allows you to set the power supply to a specified AC voltage with optional settings such as waveform shape frequency amplitude DC offset and start phase Limits Allows you to specify upper and lower voltage limits and a current limit and enable over voltage or over current protection circuitry Apply Commits changes you have made to front panel controls Output On Off Enables output of the Power Supply 7 2 www ni com Chapter 7 VirtualBench Power Supply B Note Refer to the VirtualBench Power Supply Online Reference for more information about
58. w ee Mae J 0 000E 0 Settings File ILast set Help OK Cancel Figure 4 2 Logger Settings Dialog Box aye Note The options on the Logger Settings dialog box vary slightly if you use an NI 435x Series board Refer to the VirtualBench Logger Online Reference for more information Getting Started with VirtualBench Set the Start Channel and End Channel controls appropriately for the channels that you connected signals to in Step 1 to the end channel Select 0 Md1 Ch0 in the textbox Select the Transducer The six transducer measurement types are VDC Thermocouple RTD Current Thermistor and Resistance Set the channel attributes for each channel from the start channel Give each channel an appropriate Label for easy identification on the strip chart display Select a Range for the specified channel Click the File Config button In the File Configuration dialog box shown in Figure 4 3 specify the name of the log file where VirtualBench Logger stores the logged data on disk To specify 4 4 www ni com Chapter 4 VirtualBench Logger the location of this file use the Browse button Select Enable Logging and Begin Logging on Start Click OK ei Note If you have not previously specified a log file VirtualBench Logger automatically displays a Save as dialog box E File Configuration Data File Info File Name Username data log Browse oe Smith Comments can read this file w
59. which a motion encoder moves Main Control Buttons The main control buttons include Run Single and Reset Run Starts or stops the Counter acquisition Single Acquires a single measurement Reset Resets the Totalize Count Edges value or Encoder Position to 0 Maximum Measurement Time seconds Determines the time taken during a frequency measurement or the amount of time to wait before timing out for the other measurements 11 2 www ni com Chapter 11 VirtualBench Counter e Number of Samples per Measurement Determines the number of measurements to take during a given measurement time If the system takes more than one measurement it displays the average of the measurements ei Note Refer to the VirtualBench Counter Online Reference for more information about the front panel items Measuring a Signal Complete these steps to start measuring signals with VirtualBench Counter 1 Configure VirtualBench Counter a Select Edit Settings on the front panel b Select the General tab as shown in Figure 11 2 E VirtualBench Counter Settings General Time Samples Encoder Filter 1 PCI MIO 16E 4 z Deen H z Counter Figure 11 2 General Tab of VirtualBench Counter Settings Dialog Box c Select the device you want to use The Device list displays only devices you have configured successfully in the Measurement amp Automation Explorer d Select the Counter to measure your sign
60. y error information 8 2 www ni com Chapter 8 VirtualBench Switch B Note Refer to the VirtualBench Switch Online Reference for more information about the front panel items Making Connections Complete these steps to make signal connections 1 Connect signals to two or more channels on your switch instrument Select the IVI instrument logical name you want to use If you have not configured a logical name for your instrument VirtualBench Switch has already created one for you with the same name as the virtual instrument installed in your system Refer to Chapter 4 Configuring Your System of the IVI Driver Library User Manual for more information about changing items to which another item refers 2 Select two channels you want to connect in the Channel Selection Group 3 Click Connect to connect the two channels Highlight the connection in the connection list to view information about the connection To disconnect a signal connection highlight the connection in the connection list and click Disconnect To save a group of connections select Edit Save Settings Enter the name of the file you want to save such as MySetup swh To exit VirtualBench S witch select File Exit VirtualBench Switch saves your current settings for the next session National Instruments Corporation 8 3 Getting Started with VirtualBench VirtualBench Arb and VirtualBench Waveform Editor This chapter explains the VirtualBench
61. your CD ROM drive Wait several seconds On most computers the AutoRun utility on the CD automatically launches the VirtualBench Installation CD dialog box If the VirtualBench Installation CD dialog box does not appear use the Start button in the Windows taskbar to select Run and type d setup in the input box where dis your CD ROM drive Click OK Click Install VirtualBench in the VirtualBench Installation CD dialog box 3 Note Read the VirtualBench readme txt file on the VirtualBench Installation CD for the latest information about installing and using VirtualBench What the Setup Program Installs Getting Started with VirtualBench The VirtualBench setup program installs the following virtual instruments with online help for each instrument Oscilloscope Scope Dynamic signal analyzer DSA Function generator FG Logger Arbitrary waveform generator Arb Waveform editor Arb Device calibrator CAL Counter 1 2 www ni com Chapter 1 Welcome to VirtualBench Installing on a Network Contact National Instruments for licensing information if you plan to run VirtualBench on a network Connecting Signals to Your Data Acquisition Device Refer to the user manual for your National Instruments DAQ device for instructions on connecting signals to your device National Instruments Corporation 1 3 Getting Started with VirtualBench VirtualBench Scope This chapter explains the VirtualBench Scope

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