Getting Started with Python on NI ELVIS III

by Enable Education

This series of two labs dives into the basics of using the NI ELVIS III with Python. In these labs, students will learn how to install Python on the NI ELVIS III (which has a programmable ARM-based processor) and interact with the measurement & signal generation hardware available on the NI ELVIS III using the NI ELVIS Python library (available at https://github.com/ni/NI-ELVIS-III-Python-Examples). As a final extension, students will also learn how to incorporate other Python libraries to design their own custom applications.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Through completing these labs, students will learn to:

Install and configure needed tools, packages, and libraries to run Python on the NI ELVIS III
Modify and run Python scripts on the NI ELVIS III and interact with the onboard inputs and outputs
Measure and output digital and analog values within Python
Implement simple programmatic decision-making on the NI ELVIS III using Python and available 3rd-party Python libraries

COURSE ALIGNMENT

Level	University, First or Second Year
Topic	General Engineering
Style	Laboratory
Prerequisite Skills	Basic proficiency with computer systems Basic proficiency using ELVIS III Basic knowledge of coding principles

Included Course Labs

LAB 1 - PYTHON SETUP

In this lab you will learn to setup and use Python on an NI ELVIS III. You’ll connect to the NI ELVIS, install packages and libraries, download a repository, and then run Python code. All of these will run directly on the embedded processor of the NI ELVIS III.

LAB 2: GENERATE, ACQUIRE, AND ANALYZE SIGNALS USING PYTHON

In this lab you will run a series of experiments learning about analog output, analog input, digital input and output, and the LEDs and button on the NI ELVIS III. Additionally, you will run and modify experiments which represent a measurement system, including measuring an analog signal, processing the data, making a programmatic decision, and causing an effect.

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NI ELVIS III

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