Quanser QNET Mechatronics Interfacing Add-on Board.

Labs for the Quanser QNET Mechatronic Interfacing Board

by Quanser Inc.

This lab introduces students to fundamentals of microcontroller I/O and inter-communication including industry standards, such as SPI, I²C and CAN buses. Students learn how to control a microcontroller at the register level and build controllers to interact with sensors, communication networks and human interface devices. The labs contain reference material for the topic and in-lab exercises.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students learn the fundamentals of microcontroller I/O and inter-communication, including industry standards, such as SPI, I²C and CAN buses
Students complete activities to control a microcontroller at the register level and build controllers to interact with sensors, communication networks and human interface devices.

COURSE ALIGNMENT

Level	University
Topic	Mechatronics
Style	Laboratory
Prerequisite Skills	Basic LabVIEW experience recommended

Included Course Labs

MICROCONTROLLER I/O

Students cover topics of microprocessor registers and program memory, digital versus analog input, digital signal polarity and tri-state, input noise and debouncing, output register control.

SPI WRITE AND DEVICE REGISTERS

Students learn SPI protocol, data busses and chip select lines, microcontroller SPI module functionality, data clocks, and device registers.

SPI R/W AND MEMORY

Students cover topics of reading data via SPI, device registers, flash memory, RAM, and volatile versus non-volatile memory.

I2C

Students cover topics of I2C protocol, half-duplex serial communication, microcontroller I2C module functionality, data clocks, and device registers.

CAN BUS

Students cover topics of controller area networks, message-based protocols, serial message structure, and network structure.

LCD/TOUCH SCREEN

Students cover topics of LCD technology, image data, image manipulation, and image processing and analysis.

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Quanser QNET Mechatronic Interfacing Add-On Board

The Quanser QNET Mechatronic Interfacing add-on board introduces students to the fundamentals of microcontroller I/O and interdevice communication including industry standards such as SPI, I2C, and CAN buses. Students can use the LabVIEW graphical programming language to control the microcontroller... Learn more

LabVIEW

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NI ELVIS II/II+

The NI Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) is a versatile laboratory platform that enables educators to teach over 20 different courses across science and engineering departments. The NI ELVIS integrates 12 common lab instruments including an oscilloscope, function... Learn more

DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

Required Software

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LabVIEW 2013 or Later (requires license)
DAQmx 9.8 or Later
NI ELVISmx 14.0 or Later - Download

Required Hardware

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NI ELVIS II or II+ - View Specifications, View User Manual
Quanser QNET Interfacing Add-On Board

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