MET 487 Instrumentation and Automatic Control

Lecture 15

Computer-Based Data Acquisition and Control Systems

July 29-Aug. 2-3, 2010

References:
• Chapter 8 – Data Acquisition, Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement
Systems, by David G. Alciatore and Michael B. Histand, 3rd edition, published by
McGraw-Hill, 2007
8.1
• Sampling
• Digitized signal
• Sampling Theorem
• Sampling Rate
• Nyquist frequency
• Aliasing

8.2 Quantizing Theory

• Quantizing
• Coding
• Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
• Quantization size

8.3 Analog-to-Digital Conversion

• Conversion time
• Settling time
• Aperture time
• Types of ADC
o Successive Approximation
o Flash ADC

8.4 Digital-to-Analog Conversion

8.5 Virtual Instrumentation, Data Acquisition, and Control (LabVIEW)

References
• National Instruments
o Products and Services, http://www.ni.com/products/
o Measurement and Instrumentation,
http://www.ni.com/academic/measurements.htm
o NI ELVIS Guided Tour, http://zone.ni.com/wv/app/doc/p/id/wv-654
 o Control Design, Simulation, and Mechatronics,
http://www.ni.com/academic/controls.htm
• Microchip,
http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=
69
• Mathworks, http://www.mathworks.com/
• Sensors Magazine, http://www.sensorsmag.com/
• Electronics Manufacturers
o Motion Sensors, http://www.electronics-
manufacturers.com/Safety_and_surveillance_electronics/Motion_sensors/
o Electromagnetic Sensors, http://www.electronics-
manufacturers.com/Safety_and_surveillance_electronics/Electromagnetic_
sensors/