measurement

[hackl96]

Hello there,

I am a fresh man with labview. So I want to measure two analog and 6 digital signals and then I want to show them in Labview. For example the rpm of a milling cutter. Which board do you think is the best and easiest to work with?

Thanks, Bernhard.

[altenbach]

What are the speed requirements? What are the input ranges you need? How precise does it need to be?

[James.M]

If you go to the shopping section on ni.com and then the Data Acquisition section, you can navigate the bar on the right to configure a device that has the amount of analog inputs and digital signals that you need.

Here's a link.

If your RPM is high, you may need to work with a pretty fast acquisition so you don't skip any pulses from an encoder. If you're doing this without any help, you may need to hire a contractor who knows about all the signals and instruments and such. What instruments are already in place that you're taking measurements from?

The NI USB 6001 (or 6002 or 6003 depending on sample rate) might be able to do it for you.

[Bob_Schor]

Bernard,

     Does "Fresh man" = freshman, a first-year student at University (or high school)?  If so, congratulati0ns on getting involved with LabVIEW so early in your schooling (at my University, they allow me to give an "Introduction to LabVIEW" talk to the senior BME students during the final semester of their Senior Design class -- a little late, if you ask me ...).

     Are you taking a class where LabVIEW is used/taught?  If not, there are numerous free on-line tutorials, including a number listed in the upper right corner of this Forum's Home Page.  If you get stuck, feel free to ask (more) questions here, but post your code, otherwise someone (initials BS) will complain ...

Bob Schor