The document discusses National Instruments' academic program and virtual instrumentation solutions. It describes NI's initiatives for academic institutions including site licenses for LabVIEW, academic bundles for measurement hardware and software, courseware and resources. It provides examples of applications of virtual instrumentation in education and industry.

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National Instruments
Academic Program
Physics & Astronomy
Canterbury University

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Academic Seminar
 Virtual Instrumentation uses in education
• LabVIEW and Data Acquisition
• Image Acquisition
• Distance Learning
 Academic Initiatives
• Books, Courseware, Academic Community
• Specially Priced Academic Product Bundles
• Site Licenses

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Integrating Your Laboratory
Application &
Driver Software
Measurement Hardware
GPIB
Serial
DAQ
Process
or
Unit Under
Test
VXI
Image
Acquisition
Motion
Control
PXI

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Applications of Virtual Instrumentation
T&M Applications
 Telecom
 Semiconductors
 Automotive
 Computers
 Electronics
 Advanced Research

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Applications of Virtual Instrumentation
Industrial Automation
 Petrochemical
 Automotive
 Textiles
 Food Processing
 Pharmaceutical

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Countless Educational Applications
 Lab measurements
 Distance Learning and web publishing
 Experiment and instrument control
 Data analysis and results presentation
 Simulations
 Demonstration of scientific principles
Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology…
You name it!

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Elements of Virtual Instrumentation
Data
Acquisition
and
Control
Real-Time
Analysis
Signal Processing
Digital Filtering
Statistics
Array Operations
Presentation
Graphical User
Interface
Hardcopy Output
File I/O
Signals
Plug-In DAQ Boards
IEEE 488 (GPIB)
RS-232

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Graphical Programming Benefits
LabVIEW
 Empowering technology
• Natural flowchart notation
• Eliminates syntactical details
 Reduces development time
• Rapid prototyping
• Self-documenting
 Intuitive and easy to learn
 Ideal for code reusability
• Modularity and hierarchy

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Real-Time Data Analysis
• PCs are evolving
faster than
instrumentation
• Real-time
processing is
now possible with
a PC
• Analysis format easily
reconfigurable
• Analysis functionality is
moving from
instruments to PCs
• Analysis defines the
virtual instrument

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Integrating Theoretical and Practical Data
G Math for LabVIEW
 Numerical recipes in G
• Differential equations, Optimization, Roots, Integration,
Differentiation, Special Functions, Linear Systems
 Hundreds of math functions in G
 Front panel formulas
• Generate arbitrary waveforms
• Control a process
• Simulate a system
 Data visualization
• 3D mesh plots, contour plots

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Virtual Instrumentation Demo
 What is LabVIEW?
Lets look at a short LabVIEW 6i Clip
 Build your own virtual instrument
 Virtual Instrumentation is Powerful.
Demo

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HiQ
ActiveMathTM
and Data Visualization
 Math for technical
professionals
 Graphs and data
visualization
 Report generation
Windows Technology
 Microsoft Office compatible
 ActiveX / Object linking and
embedding (OLE)
 OpenGL
d x
dt
p
m
dx
dt
k
m
x
m
2
2
1
   f(t)

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Distance Learning
 Monitoring lab experiments
• LabVIEW Web Server allows you to easily publish images
of your front panels to the web
 Interacting with experiments over the internet
• Internet Toolkit allows CGI scripting makes the front panel
more interactive
 Distributing live data to multiple computers
• DataSocket allows you to transfer live data between
multiple applications and web pages over the Internet

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Distance Learning Labs
 Stanford CyberLab
• cyberlab.Stanford.edu
 Virtual Laser Lab – Dalhousie University
• VLL.Phys.Dal.Ca
 EPFL – Real Laboratory
• iawww2.epfl.ch/LabUS.html
Demo

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Total Teaching Solution!
 Distance Learning!
• Access from homes and dormitories
• Share laboratory/experiments with other institutions
• Use industry standard TCP/IP based tools
 Combine classroom and laboratory!
• Appropriate for beginning analog/digital electronics
curriculum
• Teach and demonstrate concepts concurrently

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Development Resources
 Internet Applications in LabVIEW
• Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0130141445
• Excellent technical reference!
 Distance Learning Guide
• www.ni.com/academic/distance_
learning.htm, free download
• Collection of real user solutions

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Academic Resources
 Books
 Courseware (Free PDF download!)
 Conference Proceedings (Free PDF download!)
 Academic Newsletter(Call National Instruments to subscribe)
 Academic Customer Solutions (Free PDF download!)
 Academic Directory (Enroll and get a FREE LV training CD)
 THE WEB
www.ni.com/academic

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Books
 Total 18 books
• Nine English
• Four German
• Two French, Japanese
• One Spanish

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The LabVIEW Student Edition
“Providing our students with the tools to
be competitive is the goal of all
education, but it is a constant battle for
schools to keep up with technology –
money and training time are the
problems. The LabVIEW Student Edition
addresses these difficulties, placing the
price of the newest technology at a level
where every school can afford it.”
Clark Gedney, Ph.D.
Instructional Computing
Department of Biological Sciences
Purdue University
Available at your bookstore!

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LabVIEW Student Edition 5.0
 Compatible with the latest classroom version
 Full Analysis Library
 Full National Instruments DAQ, GPIB and Serial
support
 Contact Prentice Hall to order for your bookstore
 Pick-up a flyer to request your complimentary copy
 Version 6 available in January 2001

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Courseware
 Complete description of experiments and
underlying concepts
 Resources for building experiments
including vendor information
 Complete LabVIEW applications with source
code
 PDF and LabVIEW VIs available for free
download!
 Modify and distribute on the web!
 http://www.ni.com/academic/edu_crs.htm

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Courseware
 A Survey of Modern Computer Based Experiments
 Fundamentals of Digital Electronics
 Modern HMI/SCADA Systems
 Contemporary Electronics
 Fundamentals of Analog Electronics
 Electric Circuits and Machines
 Modern Mechanical Engineering Lab

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User Community
 Academic Directory
• http://www.ni.com/academic.nsf/
• Sorted by Discipline, University, Name and Country
• Contact Information
• Brief Description of Applications
• Share resources
 Educational VI Exchange
• Special forum for sharing VIs

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New Product Initiatives
 Academic Site Licenses
 Academic PXI Systems
 LabVIEW RT Starter Kit
 Laboratory Workstation Bundle
 LabVIEW Student Edition
 Connectivity Solutions

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Site Licenses – Made Easy!
 Gates, Jobs, McNealy and Torvalds
 No “keys”, no hassle!
 You paid for it, you own it!
 All the tools that improve your productivity are
included!
 No fine print!
NO RULES

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What’s included in the license?
 LabVIEW Professional for all platforms
• Windows, Mac, Unix, Linux
 Measurement Studio (C and Visual Basic tools)
 HiQ
 Tookits
• Signal Processing Suite
• SPC, PID, SQL
• Control & Simulation
• Internet
• Motion
• IMAQ Vision

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PXI Academic System
 PXI-1000 Chassis
 8156 B Controller
 LabVIEW FDS
 Choice of two modules

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PXI 8156-B Controllers
 AMD-K6-2 333 MHz
 6 GB Ultra-DMA Hard Drive
 32 Meg RAM (up to 256 MB)
 Ethernet, GPIB, 2 serial, and 1 USB

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Choice of Two Modules
 NI-5102 Digital Oscilloscope
 NI-4060 Digital Multimeter
 NI-5401 40MHz Function Generator
 PXI-6070E Data Acquisition Board
 PXI-6533 High Speed Digital I/O Board
 PXI-1408 Image Acquisition Modules
 Appropriate probes and interfacing hardware
$19,995

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LabVIEW RT Architecture
Host PC running
Windows NT/98/95
RT Series Board
RT Engine
RT Development
System
DAQ Daughter
Board
Processor
Board

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Standard LabVIEW Programming

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LV RT Benefits
 Familiar tools with industry standards
• Windows
• LabVIEW
• Data acquisition
 Real-time and reliability
• Independent processor
 Flexibility and integration
• Complete programmability

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Intelligent RT Series DAQ Board
 PCI 7030 with:
• 6040E - 16 AI, 2 AO, 250 KS/sec, 12 bit, 8 DIO, 2 CTR
 486/133 MHz
 8M DRAM for User
Programs

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LabVIEW RT Bundle
 LabVIEW RT Development System
 Real-Time Data Acquisition Board (PCI 7030/6040E)
 SH 6868 and TBX 68 Connector Block
$9,995
P/n 777448-36

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Laboratory Workstation Bundle
 NI-5102 Digital Oscilloscope (PCI)
 NI-4060 Digital Multimeter (PCI)
 NI-5401 Function Generator (PCI)
 LabVIEW Full Development System
$8,295
P/n 777448-38

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MXI-3 Bundle
 100 Mbytes/sec serial link
• PCI-to-PCI Bridge
 LabVIEW FDS
 PXI-1002 4 slot chassis
 MXI-3 PCI and PXI boards
 2m copper cable
$6695
P/n 778010-02

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DSA Bundle
 Dynamic Signal Acquisition for:
• Sound
• Vibration
 IEC and ANSI compliant
 LabVIEW FDS
 Sound and Vibration Toolset
 PCI-4451 DSA board
 BNC-2140 / 1m shielded cable
$9995
P/n 777448-39

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Laboratory Connector Accessory
 Robust BNC Connectivity to AI,
AO and User Configurable
inputs
 On-board Function Generator
 Adopters for sensors such as
thermocouple, quadrature
encoder and resistor
 LED’s for digital I/O lines
 Mounting adapters for table or
rack mounting

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NI Solution - Physics & Astronomy
 A Hardware & Software Solution that will meet next
years under graduate course requirements
 A solution that will allow expansion of future under
graduate course work
 A solution that will provide useful tools to post
graduate and research programs
 A solution that can be leveraged by others in the
department

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Software Licensing – The Solution
 What is a software license
In an academic setting National Instruments have defined the
following site licenses
Site Type Equivalent # of Workstations
• Department 11-50
• College/Faculty 50-200
• Campus >200
 The site licenses are really unlimited for each respective level
 The number of workstations is a guide for schools that do not
have a distinction between Department & College

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What’s in a Software License
 Comes in 6 CD set with separate CDs for each of the following
platforms–Win,Mac,Solaris/HP-UX/Linux
 Last CD contains toolkits
• LabVIEW Professional Development System for Windows CD
• MeasurementStudio for Windows CD (Visual Basic Tool)
• LabVIEW Professional Development System for MAC CD
• LabVIEW Professional Development System for UNIX CD
• LabVIEW Full Development System for LINUX CD
• Toolkits CD includes the following toolkits: G Math, Internet, Signal
Processing, Control & Simulation, PID Control, Statistical Process
Control, SQL, Automation Symbols, Picture Control, Motion Control and
HiQ

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Software Maintenance License
 Provides automatic upgrades for one year on all
software packages in Academic Software License
 Part number and the number of CDs with license
options are;
License Part Qty Maintenance Part Qty Total
Department 777455-01 2 900777-06 2 4
College/Faculty 777455-02 2 900777-07 4 8
University 777455-03 8 900777-08 8 16

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Software Solution!
 1x Software Solution Department License $13,303
Part Number 777455-01
 1x Software Solution Department Maintenance $3313
Part Number 900777-06
 1x Vision Development Software for LabVIEW $7442
Includes Advanced IMAQ Vision and IMAQ Vision Builder for Windows
Part Number 777859-03

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Hardware Solution!
 10x PCI-6024E Low Cost Multifunction 200k/S $1783 p.u.
12-bit I/O Card
Part Number 777743-01
 10x BNC-2120 Academic Terminal Block $835 p.u.
Part Number 777960-01
 10x SH-6868-EP Shielded 1 Metre Cable $284 p.u.
Part Number 184749-01
 4x PCI-1411 Colour Image Acquisition Card $2682 p.u.
Part Number 777857-01

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The Total Solution!
 Software Component Cost $24,058
 Hardware Component Cost $39,748
TOTAL COST $63,806
FOR A SOLUTION THAT WILL MEET YOUR
CURRENT & FUTURE NEEDS FOR A VAST
ARRAY OF ACADEMIC APPLICATIONS

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The Result!
Students learn the concepts of course -
*Physics and Astronomy fundamentals
*Advanced Computer based measurement & automation techniques
*Acquire skills that will assist them in the future
Students don’t get bogged down in learning
how to program in complicated language

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