Celsius to Fahrenheit Convertor, and Data

Acquisition using Lab View

ABSTRACT
The experiment is mainly related with the basic use of system design software, Lab View for easy and automated data
acquisition.

OBJECTIVE
The experiment can be divided into two parts.
a. Creating a Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion module in Lab View.
b. Creating a module for Data Acquisition using the lab view software.

THEORY
Celsius to Fahrenheit Conversion
A numerical entry box takes Celsius temperature as input and gives result as Fahrenheit temperature. The following
formula is used for the conversion:
For an input temperature of C degree Celsius, the Fahrenheit temperature can be given as:
F = 1.8*C + 32

Data Acquisition using Lab View

Electronic Circuit is created using rheostat and the given apparatus. The experiment is set up on Lab View as well.
Using DAQ Assist the correct ports for the positive and negative ends of the wires to complete the circuit. The
numeric entry box takes the values of the angular deflection of the rheostat and with the help of DAQ the voltage
input from the rheostat can be known automatically by the software.

PROCEDURE
First a gauge for the voltage signal is assembled, and XY graph for angular deflection of the rheostat vs the voltage
of the input, a Boolean switch and stop command on the front panel.
Then on the block panel everything but the write to measurement file button inside the while loop. After the
structure of the while loop was set, a case structure around the two arrays was put.
Shift registers were added to the while loop after that to control the data for the angular displacement and amplitude.
Then outside case of the structure the data flows into one more array before leaving the while loop. This data flows
to a measurement file to have after conducting the experiment.

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RESULTS
The graph for the Angular Displacement of the rheostat vs the voltage had an approximately constant slope.

The following are the pictures of the experiment:

The following are the input output relation of the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures:

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COMPARISION WITH THEORY

The angular deflection of the rheostat has a linear relation with the voltage according to the ohms
law, V = IR (which is well satisfied by the graph)
The Temperature conversion program also follows the relation as discussed in the theory.

CONCLUSION
Lab view makes it easy using a drag and drop UI for creating system diagrams which can then be
further implemented for system study by including a physical system using easy to use DAQ.
REFERENCES
1. Pena, R. Peterson, and R. Springer, LabVIEW Voltage : New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces, 21-Jan_2016
2. Lab 1 report (Lab Report)
3. Template ASME 2015 (ASME Report Template)

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