This trainer is a unique design for data acquisition & control application training for instrumentation, Computer Science & Electronics students. It consists of a computer, a powerful PC based DAS card, Extension board, signal conditioner, Digital input/output, display modules for getting familiar with data acquisition principles & control Applications.                                                     

    1.1. Printer Port Based Data Acquisition Card                                              [TOC]

• IBM PC/AT parallel port Compatible

• 8 Channel analog inputs single ended Input Voltage Range : 0±5 volt

• 12 bit dual slope integrating A/D converter

• 7.5 conversions/second

• One channel analog output with 12 bit resolution Output Voltage : ±5V

• 8 Digital output line

• 8 digital input lines

• Two channel current to voltage converter can be configured to ADC input

   # Input : 4-20mA

   # Output : 0-5V

• One channel voltage to current converter can be configured to DAC output

   # Input : 0-5V

   # Output : 4-20mA

• Suitable for process control applications

• All the analog and digital signals terminated at 50 pin FRC connector

• A builtin power supply is provided to feed the supply to all components.

1.2. V/I & I/V converter Module.                                                                   [TOC]

• Two Channel voltage to current convertor.

  Input Voltage : 0-5V.

  Output Current: 4-20mA

• Two Channels current to voltage conversion

  Input current : 4-20mA.

  Output voltage: 0-5 volt.

1.3. Voltage Input & DAC Output Module                                                    [TOC]

• 8 Channel voltage Input

  Input Voltage : ±5 V, 0-5 V

  ±10Volt, 0-10v, ±1volt, 0-1volt, 4-20mA

• One Channel DAC Output

  Output Voltage: ±5V,±10V, 4-20mA

1.4. Digital Input/ Output Modules:                                                              [TOC]

• 8 Channel outputs.

  2 Opto isolated

  2 Open collector output

  2,12 volt output

  2,24 volt output

• 8 Digital inputs.

  2 TTL Inputs

  2, 12 volt inputs

  2, 24 volt output

  2 opto isolated inputs

1.5. Relay Driver Module                                                                               [TOC]

• 2 Power Relay outputs

• 4 Driver for Driving relays

1.6. Signal Conditioner Module                                                                    [TOC]

• 2 Channel TC Input.

• 2 Channel mv input.

1.7. Input Simulation and Output Display Modules:                                      [TOC]

The following modules simulate digital inputs & Analog inputs. It also displays the Analog outputs & Digital outputs.

• 8 SPDT switch to demonstrate digital inputs.

• 4 Nos of 24 volt lamps to demonstrate the digital inputs.

• 2 Nos of LEDs to demonstrate the digital outputs.

• 2 Nos of 12 volt lamps to demonstrate the digital inputs.

• 4 Potentiometers provided to output 0-5 volt to feed analog inputs.

1.8. Bar Graph Display Module:                                                                    [TOC]

• 20 LEDs are provided variety to simulate a Bar graph display.

• Voltage Input (0-5V)

• Input voltage is fed through a 2 pin screw type connector

1.9. Dot Graph Display Module:                                                                     [TOC]

• 20 LEDs are provided to simulate a analog meter

• Voltage Input : 0-5Volt.

SOFTWARE :

i. DATA ACQUISITION & CONTROL SOFTWARE [ViDAS]                                     [TOC]

• Windows'98 Compatible.

• Different format of display

• Analog meter format

• Growing LED format

• Moving LED format

• E.Stripchart type

• Graphical type

• Upto 8 channels of displays

• Bar graph type display

• PID Algorithm

• Cascade algorithm

• Data Acquisition & Display of multiple Channels in Multiple Formats.

• Storing and retrieving of data for off-line analysis.

NOTE: PC is must to conduct the above experiment