Where to Start with the NI ELVIS II Series
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1. Computer Where to Start with the NI ELVIS II Series 2 ni com Q Software NI ELVIS II e NIELVISmx 4 0 or later media e NI DAQm x 8 7 1 or later which is installed with the NI ELVISmx software NI ELVIS II NI ELVISmx 4 1 or later media e NI DAQmx 8 9 or later which is installed with the NI ELVISmx software Q Documentation Read Me First Safety and Radio Frequency Interference Where to Start with NI ELVIS II Series NI Educational Virtual Instrumentation Suite II Series NI ELVIS IT Series Hardware User Manual Documentation for your software 3 Note Ifyou are using the NI ELVISmx SFP in NI Multisim refer to the NI Multisim User Manual NI Multisim for Education or Multisim Help Help only available from the Multisim software menu L Tools Wire cutter Wire stripper You can download NI documents from ni com manuals Unpacking The NI ELVIS II Series Workstation and the NI ELVIS II Series Prototyping Board ship in antistatic packages to prevent electrostatic damage Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on the NI ELVIS II Series hardware UN Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors To avoid such damage in handling the workstation and prototyping board take the following precautions e Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object e Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis before removing the workstation or pr2. a Where to Start with the NI ELVIS II Series The National Instruments Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite II Series NI ELVIS II Series is a LabVIEW based design and prototyping environment for university science and engineering laboratories This document explains how to set up and configure NI ELVIS II Series NI ELVIS II Series has the following features e USB based workstation with a removable prototyping board for use in circuit development and experimentation e Integrated instruments for computer based measurement and control including the following Multi channel data acquisition capabilities including both analog and digital I O Digital multimeter DMM 2 channel oscilloscope e NIELVIS II 1 25 MS s sampling rate e NIELVIS Il 100 MS s sampling rate Function generator Fixed and variable power supplies 2 and 3 wire impedance analyzer e NIELVISmx 4 0 or later software provides the following User friendly instrument soft front panels LabVIEW Express VIs SignalExpress steps Ability to use the soft front panel instruments within NI Multisim i Note NI ELVISmx 4 1 or later software is required for NI ELVIS II 7 NATIONAL p INSTRUMENTS Conventions bold italic monospace NI ELVIS II Series The following conventions are used in this document The symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final ac
3. cale Vertical Scale Vertical Volts Div Position Volts Div Position D S lt 4 Timebase Trigger a 3 Type Tey Immediate v Source Horizontal Position vy CDa Instrument Control Acquisition Mode JI ELVIS IL Run Continuously Cursors Settings Display Measurements Run Stop Log Help Cursorson c cHo cz2 Ho s vjcHo mch autoscale gt a EJ e 1 Channel 0 Source Setting 4 Scale Volts Div Setting 2 Channel 0 Enabled Checkbox 5 Timebase Setting Time Div Setting Figure 4 Oscilloscope Settings 9 Click Run to start the oscilloscope You should see a 100 Hz sine wave on the scope display 10 On the NI ELVISmx Function Generator SFP change the Signal Route from FGEN BNC to Prototyping Board 11 On the NI ELVISmx Oscilloscope change the Source from Scope CH 0 to AI 0 12 You should see a 100 Hz sine wave on the scope display Refer to the NJ ELVISmx Online Help and NI Educational Virtual Instrumentation Suite IT Series NI ELVIS II Series Hardware User Manual for more information about using the NI ELVIS II Series instruments within LabVIEW SignalExpress or NI Multisim or for more information about NI ELVIS II Series features National Instruments NI ni com and LabVIEW are trademarks of National Instruments Corporation Refer to the Terms of Use section on ni com 1egal for more information about National Instruments trademarks Other
4. e power supply into a wall outlet and power on the workstation power switch Install the prototyping board by completing the following steps a Position the opening in the prototyping board over the prototyping board mounting bracket b Slide the edge connector of the prototyping board into the receptacle on the workstation c Gently rock the board to ease it into place It may be a tight fit but do not force the board into place Slide the prototyping board into the prototyping board mounting bracket Where to Start with the NI ELVIS II Series 4 ni com 5 Power on the prototyping board power switch on the workstation The three DC Power Supply LEDs on the prototyping board should be lit 3 Note Ifthe LEDs are not lit the device may not be receiving power Check that the power cord is connected and that the power source is functioning properly 1 Prototyping Board Power Switch 4 USB Connector 2 Workstation Power Switch 5 Cable Tie Slot 3 AC DC Power Supply Connector 6 Kensington Security Slot Figure 1 Rear View of NI ELVIS II Workstation NI ELVIS II shown Testing the NI ELVIS II Series The NI ELVISmx software includes a set of software instruments referred to as the NI ELVISmx soft front panel SFP instruments Also included are LabVIEW Express VIs and SignalExpress steps to program NI ELVISmx in these environments as well as NI ELVIS instruments integrated into NI Multisim National Instrumen
5. om 4 Select the Function Generator FGEN instrument 5 Refer to Figure 3 while configuring the FGEN to output as follows e Function Sine e Frequency 100 Hz e Amplitude 2 00 V e Signal Route FGEN BNC NI ELVISmx Function Generator Siew Waveform Settings Frequency Sweep Settings Start Frequency Stop Frequency Amplitude DC Offset ow e at 5 0 5 0 2 00 4 sey 3 Modulation Type None v Step Step Interval 100 0 4 Hz 1 0k gt Hz 100 00 Hz 1000 ms Instrument Control Device Dev1 NI ELVIS II C Manual Mode ignal Route FGEN BNC a 4 1 Waveform Settings Function Button 2 Frequency Setting 3 Amplitude Setting 4 Signal Route Setting Figure 3 Function Generator Settings 6 Click Run to start the function generator 7 Select the Scope instrument from the NI ELVISmx Instrument launcher 8 Refer to Figure 4 while configuring the Scope as follows e Channel 0 Source SCOPE CH 0 e Channel 0 Enabled e Channel 0 Scale Volts Div 1 V e Timebase Time Div 5 ms National Instruments Corporation Where to Start with the NI ELVIS II Series Oscilloscope NI ELVISmx l Basic Settings Advanced Settings Chappsshenirestieny Channel 1 Settings ource Source SCOPE CH 0 SCOPE CH 1 v Enabled Probe Coupling Probe Coupling x E oc g ix oc S
6. ototyping board from the package National Instruments Corporation 3 Where to Start with the NI ELVIS II Series Remove the hardware from the package and inspect it for loose components or any sign of damage Contact NI if the hardware appears damaged in any way Store the workstation and the prototyping board in the antistatic envelopes when not in use Installing NI ELVIS Il Series This section describes how to install LabVIEW and NI DAQmx and the NI ELVIS II Series software and hardware Installing Software Complete the following steps 1 If you are using LabVIEW install LabVIEW 8 2 or later according to the instructions on the media and the LabVIEW Release Notes NI ELVIS II Install NI ELVISmx 4 0 or later and NI DAQm x 8 7 1 which is installed with NI ELVISmx according to the installation instructions on the media or NI ELVIS II Install NI ELVISmx 4 1 or later and NI DAQmx 8 9 which is installed with NI ELVISmx according to the installation instructions on the media You are now ready to install the NI ELVIS II Series hardware Installing the NI ELVIS Il Series Hardware Refer to Figure 1 as you complete the hardware installation process 1 Ensure that the power switch on the back of the workstation is switched to the off position Use the USB cable to connect the workstation to the computer Connect the AC DC power supply to the NI ELVIS II Series Workstation and then plug th
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8. tion The sequence File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options from the last dialog box This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a caution which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names and hardware labels Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions NI ELVIS II Series refers to both the NI ELVIS II and the NI ELVIS II What You Need to Get Started To set up and use NI ELVIS II Series you need the following items Q Hardware NIELVIS II Series Workstation NIELVIS II Series Prototyping Board AC DC power supply High speed USB 2 0 cable Components to build your circuits Cabling and sensors as required for your application
9. ts Corporation 5 Where to Start with the NI ELVIS II Series To verify that the NI ELVIS II Series is properly configured refer to Figure 2 while completing the following steps 1 Connect a BNC cable between the FGEN and SCOPE CH 0 BNC connectors on the left side of the NI ELVIS II workstation Wy NATIONAL p INSTRUMENTS lt FGEN 1 p o f eee gt TRIG 5V TTU SCOPE 10VDC 7Vrms MAX o II cHo BANANA A gmas o II cH1 BANANA B DMM Va BANANA C sovde 20V1 wax L x COM BANANA D 2A MAX FUSE F 3 15A H 250V Sand Filed 5 20 mm FGEN BNC Connector SCOPE CH 0 BNC Connector Al and Al Signal Protoboard Location AIGND Signal Protoboard Location FGEN Signal Protoboard Location AUN Figure 2 Connections for Measurements NI ELVIS II shown 2 Connect wires on the prototyping board between FGEN and AI 0 and between AIGND and AI 0 3 Start the NI ELVISmx Instrument Launcher by selecting Start Programs National Instruments NI ELVISmx NI ELVISmx Instrument Launcher Where to Start with the NI ELVIS II Series 6 ni c
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