Lab 6: Introduction to Control

This is lab 6 of 7 in the course

by Dr. Petru A. COTFAS, Dr. Daniel T. COTFAS, Dr. Doru URSUTIU, and Dr. Cornel SAMOILA | Transilvania University of Brasov

This lab is designed to enhance the understanding of the control system concept. The PID algorithm is used to create the control system. This algorithm is applied to control the speed of a DC motor and the temperature of a heater.

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STUDENT MATERIALS

Downloadable lab manual
LabVIEW VI's needed for completing labs are included in download

SKILLS REQUIRED

Basic understanding of LabVIEW and ELVIS II

Requirements

LabVIEW

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NI ELVIS II/II+

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DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

Required Software Download Academic Software, Learn About Software Licensing

LabVIEW 2014 or Later (requires license)
NI ELVISmx 14.0 or Later - Download
NI LabVIEW PID and Fuzzy Logic Toolkit

Required Hardware Purchase Engineering Education Products

NI ELVIS II or II+ - View Specifications, View User Manual
DC motor
Tachometer
IRF530 MOSFET transistor
1N4007 semiconductor diode
LM335 temperature sensor
27 Ω, 5 kΩ, and 5.6 kΩ resistors