12-09-2014 03:05 PM
Not an EE so bare with me.
I have a relay that I have wired so that if you touch two wires together it will turn off/on. I want a program to be able to turn it off/on as necessary. They show that there is 24v running through them when hook up a multimeter to them.
My question.
Is there a way to complete the circuit using a NI myDAQ using native hardware and be able to turn it on/off? If so how do you implement the Labview code?
Or
If I somehow produce 24v from the 10v output the myDAQ can produce would hooking it up to the relay act like completing the circuit? If so how do you step the voltage up to 24v from 10v?
Thanks for the help!
12-10-2014 07:00 AM
I recommend giving the myRIO Project Guide a good lookover. There is a section in there on controlling a relay. Yes, I know you are using a myDAQ. But the electrical setup is the same. Just choose a Digital Output on your myDAQ.