Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Mechatronics Engineering SMRA3002 Virtual Instrumentation Syllabus

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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Mechatronics Engineering SMRA3002 Virtual Instrumentation Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SMRA3002 VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 REVIEW OF DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION 6 Hrs.
Representation of analog signals in the digital domain – Review of quantization in amplitude and time axes, sample and
hold, sampling theorem, ADC and DAC.

UNIT 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION 10 Hrs.
Concept of virtual instrumentation – PC based data acquisition – Typical on board DAQ card – Resolution and sampling
frequency - Multiplexing of analog inputs – Single-ended and differential inputs – Different strategies for sampling of multichannel
analog inputs. Concept of universal DAQ card - Use of timer-counter and analog outputs on the universal DAQ
card.

UNIT 3 CLUSTER OF INSTRUMENTS IN VI SYSTEM 10 Hrs.
Interfacing of external instruments to a PC – RS232, RS 422, RS 485 and USB standards - IEEE 488 standard – ISO-OSI
model for serial bus – Introduction to bus protocols of MOD bus and CAN bus.

UNIT 4 GRAPHICAL PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT IN VI 10 Hrs.
Concepts of graphical programming – Lab-view software – Concept of VIs and sub VI - Display types – Digital – Analog –
Chart – Oscilloscopic types – Loops – Case and sequence structures - Types of data – Arrays – Formulae nodes –Local
and global variables – String and file I/O.

UNIT 5 ANALYSIS TOOLS AND SIMPLE APPLICATIONS IN VI 9 Hrs.
Fourier transform - Power spectrum - Correlation – Windowing and filtering tools – Simple temperature indicator – ON/OFF
controller – P-I-D controller - CRO emulation - Simulation of a simple second order system – Generation of HTML page.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Recall Digital Instrumentation.
CO2 - Understand the concept of Virtual Instrumentation.
CO3 - Select an appropriate interfacing technique.
CO4 - Apply the knowledge of programming in VI.
CO5 - Develop a program using VI.
CO6 - Design a system using VI.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. S. Gupta and J.P Gupta, ‘PC Interfacing for Data Acquisition and Process Control’, Instrument society of America,1994.
2. Peter W. Gofton, ‘Understanding Serial Communications’, Sybex International.
3. Robert H. Bishop, ‘Learning with Lab-view’, Prentice Hall, 2003.
4. Kevin James, ‘PC Interfacing and Data Acquisition: Techniques for Measurement, Instrumentation and Control’,
Newness, 2000.
5. Gary W. Johnson, Richard Jennings, ‘Lab-view Graphical Programming’, McGraw Hill Professional Publishing, 2001.
6. Jerome J., Virtual Instrumentation using Lab VIEW, Prentice Hall India Private Ltd., New Delhi, 2010.
7. Sanjay Gupta, Virtual Instrumentation using Lab view, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2010.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each – No Choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each units of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks