JEE508 SIGNAL CONDITIONING, DATA ACQUISITION AND DATA ANALYSIS

Assessment 2

TASK TRANSDUCERS AND DATA ACQUISITION ASSESSMENT 2

Description OH&S: Safety boots and lab coats must be worn during lab sessions in the Control Lab
building. Foods and drinks are strictly prohibited.

The main aim of this assignment is to investigate effects of quantization and sampling
on digital data using DAQ cards and LabVIEW and analyse provided data set/s. You
need to:

1. Determine a set of DAQ cards, signal generator and accelerometer, and

experiments to collect data;
2. Select various sampling rates;
3. Determine if any of the experiments should be repeated, explaining why;
4. Determine which instrument could be replaced resulting in a decrease in error
for the results;
5. Specify a replacement model for the instrument determined in step 4; and
6. Investigate the effects of quantisation and sampling.

To complete this assessment you need to use Control Lab facilities (you MUST liaise
with Hung Nguyen to gain access). In the Control Engineering Lab
(NH.AN28.L01.103, the Old Cavitation Tunnel Building) there are the following
transducers, data acquisition boards and software:

Transducers (in Control Lab):

Accelerometers (Charge Mode Accelerometer: Brel & Kjr 4371, IEPE
Accelerometer: Brel & Kjr 4514-001) and Charge Amplifier
Delorenzo Frequency Signal Generator (up to 100 kHz)
Tektronix 2MHz Function Generator
Maxon DC motor, Encoder and ESCON motor drive (outputs: analog voltage to
control speed, digital output to enable the motor drive, inputs: speed and
armature current)
Pressure transducers
Strain gauges
Flow transducers

Data acquisition boards (in Control Lab):

USB-6251 board (M series, 16-bit, 1.25 MS/s) + Terminal connector block (can
be used with SC-2345, SCC ACC01)
NI USB-6351 board (X series, 16-bit, 1.25 MS/s) + Mass terminals
NI USB-6000 (12-bit, 10 kS/s)

Software (in Control Lab):

LabVIEW 2013 (or other versions)
Accelerometer data logging LabVIEW program/s (liaise with Hung Nguyen)
Towing Tank Suite (liaise with Jonathan Binns)
MATLAB/Simulink 2014b/2015a and Data Acquisition Toolbox

You are recommended to run 2 experiments using the following transducers and data
acquisition boards:

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 Experiment 1 (known frequency signal): USB-6000, USB-6351 and Tektronix 2
MHz Function Generator; and

Experiment 2 (unknown frequency signal): USB-6351, Maxon DC motor with

imbalance mass rotor and motor drive, encoder, charge mode accelerometer and charge
amplifier to get raw data including acceleration, speed and current signals.

The data will be saved in text-formatted files. Please take your USB memory stick to
copy data files.

Task Length Sufficient to describe the experiment, the fundamentals of the analysis method, the
results and the meaning of the results. Typically this will be a report of approximately
5-10 pages (excluding Appendix) like a journal/conference paper. You can use the lab
report template at https://www.amc.edu.au/beng.templates.

Due Date 11:59 pm 22nd February 2016 (you can submit the electronic copy with analysis
programs via MyLO or email. No hardcopy is required.)

Assessment % 40% from the full unit marks.

ASSESSMENT OUTCOMES & CRITERIA

UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 List 5 probabilistic and 5 deterministic methods of analysing time series data
2 Design and test a combined analog and digital filter system for an expected set of experimental data
Specify a temperature, a pressure, a strain, a force, a flow, a level and an acceleration transducer for a given set of data
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acquisition requirements using global and local resources
4 Report the details of an experimental setup for a specialist experimentalist and a generalist scientist
5 Differentiate between an impulse signal and a periodic signal and apply analysis methods appropriate to each form of data
6 Determine if a particular study requires formal ethical approval, if not then identify what ethical considerations are required

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
The extent to which the three elements listed above are defined.

(See the attached rubrics for details.)

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Student name
JEE508 Signal Processing, Data Conditioning and Data Analysis Spring, 2015
Laboratory Report
Criteria HD
Demonstrate and apply demonstrate and apply
theoretical and practical comprehensive knowledge of
signal conditioning, data
knowledge of signal acquisition and data analysis
conditioning, data when thoroughly discussing
acquisition and data and describing the main
analysis concepts and features related to
the transducers, data
acquisition and experiments
30% make meaningful assumptions
and correctly calculate all of
the expected parameters and
variables, thoroughly justifying
their use and outcomes
support all your work with
extensive, relevant and current
literature, link all of your
design, experiments and
analysis work to relevant
measurement, signal
conditioning principles and
data presenting methods
Solve problems in the correctly and fully identify the
design of experiments, relevant engineering problems,
design criteria and regulations
conduction of and provide solutions that are:
experiments, analysis of correct and efficient
obtained data and data innovative and practical, and
acquisition systems meet all and exceed some
stipulated design
specifications and
30% operational conditions
develop well thorough out
methods and solutions to
significantly improve the
performance and versatility of
the data acquisition systems
and reduce noise in data:
provide accurate,
innovative and practical
solutions
evaluate errors and noise
in obtained data
DN
demonstrate and apply broad
knowledge of signal
conditioning, data acquisition
and data analysis when
discussing and describing the
main concepts and features
related to the transducers, data
acquisition and experiments
make relevant assumptions and
correctly calculate all of the
expected parameters and
variables, justifying their use
and outcomes
support your work with
relevant and current literature,
link most of your design and
analysis work to relevant
measurement, signal
conditioning principles and
data presenting methods
correctly identify the relevant
engineering problems, design
criteria and regulations and
provide solutions that are:
correct and largely efficient
practical and mostly
innovative, and
meet all stipulated design
specifications and
operational conditions
develop clear methods and
solutions to improve the
performance and versatility of
the data acquisition systems
and reduce noise in data:
provide accurate and
practical solutions
evaluate errors and noise
in obtained data
CR
demonstrate and apply
knowledge of signal
conditioning, data acquisition
and data analysis when
discussing and describing the
main concepts and features
related to the transducers, data
acquisition and experiments
make assumptions and
calculate most expected
parameters and variables,
justifying their use and
outcomes
support most your work with
relevant literature, link some of
your design and analysis work
to relevant measurement,
signal conditioning principles
and data presenting methods
identify most of the relevant
engineering problems, design
criteria and regulations and
provide solutions that are:
correct;
practical; and
meet most stipulated design
specifications and
operational conditions
develop methods and solutions
to improve the performance of
the data acquisition systems
and reduce noise in data:
provide practical solutions
evaluate most of errors and
noise in obtained data
Student number
Weight: 40%
PP NN
demonstrate and apply basic demonstrate partially
knowledge of signal developed knowledge of signal
conditioning, data acquisition conditioning, data acquisition
and data analysis when and data analysis, state
discussing and describing features related to the
some of the concepts and transducers, data acquisition
features related to the and experiments
transducers, data acquisition
and experiments
make at least half the required make insufficient or wrong
assumptions and calculate assumptions and partially
some of expected parameters calculate some of expected
and variables, justifying their parameters and variables,
use and outcomes occasionally justifying their
use and outcomes
support at least haft of your partially support your work
work with literature, link some with some literature, link to
of your design and analysis some measurement, signal
work to measurement, signal conditioning principles and
conditioning principles and data presenting methods
data presenting methods
identify at least half of the partially identify the
relevant engineering problems, engineering problems and
design criteria and regulations provide inaccurate and/or
and provide solutions that are: incomplete solutions.
mostly correct;
largely practical; and
meet at least half of
stipulated design
specifications and
operational conditions
develop some methods and develop partially accurate and
solutions to improve the incomplete methods to solve
performance of the data performance related problems
acquisition systems and reduce
noise in data

Evaluate the performance
of the transducer/s and
data acquisition systems
through relevant
calculations, results,
experiments and data
analysis
20%
Communicate in writing
in the form of a technical
report.
20%
Comment
successfully use software
programs (LabVIEW,
MATLAB/Simulink) to log
data, present and analyse the
obtained data
thoroughly and methodically
evaluate and analyse the
transducers, data acquisition
systems and their components
by:
clearly justifying your
judgements and
assumptions by referring
to relevant and current
literature, theory and
calculations
comparing and justifying
all calculated and
predicted performance and
results against:
stipulated design
specifications, and
operational conditions;
and
initial assumptions,
engineering theory, and
relevant industry and
engineering data
communicate concisely and
coherently in a structured and
readable report that adheres to
the given format
include fully detailed and
correct sketches and drawings
that make it easy to
comprehend the designed
experiments, data presentation
and analysis.
present information in a format
that is easily interpreted
because it:
is neat, clearly and
accurately sorted and
labelled
uses clear, concise and
accurate legends and units
correctly states signal
processing terminology
mostly successfully use
software programs (LabVIEW,
MATLAB/Simulink) to log
data, present and analyse the
obtained data
methodically evaluate and
analyse the transducers, data
acquisition systems and their
components by:
justifying your judgements
and assumptions by
referring to relevant and
current literature, theory
and calculations
comparing and justifying
most calculated and
predicted performance and
results against:
stipulated design
specifications,
regulations and
operational conditions;
and
initial assumptions,
engineering theory, and
relevant industry and
engineering data
communicate concisely and
coherently in a structured and
readable report that adheres to
the given format
include detailed and correct
sketches and drawings that
make it easy to comprehend
the designed experiments, data
presentation and analysis.
present information in a format
that is easily interpreted
because it:
is neat, clearly and
accurately sorted and
labelled
uses clear, concise and
accurate legends and units
states signal processing
terminology
use software programs
(LabVIEW,
MATLAB/Simulink) to log
data, present and analyse the
obtained data
evaluate and analyse the
transducers, data acquisition
systems and their components
by:
justifying most of your
judgements and
assumptions be referring
to partly relevant
literature, theory and
calculations
comparing most calculated
and predicted performance
and results against:
most stipulated design
specifications and
operational conditions;
and
most initial assumptions,
engineering theory, and
relevant industry and
engineering data
communicate coherently in a
structured and readable report
that adheres to the given
format
include correct sketches and
drawings that assist in
comprehending the designed
experiments, data presentation
and analysis
present information in a format
that is interpreted because it:
is neat and accurately
sorted and labelled
uses clear and accurate
legends and units
Grade
use software programs
(LabVIEW,
MATLAB/Simulink) to log
data, present and analyse the
obtained data
evaluate and analyse the partially evaluate and analyse
transducers, data acquisition some aspects the transducers,
systems and their components data acquisition systems and
by: their components
justifying at least half of
your judgements and
assumptions be referring
to partly relevant
literature, theory and
calculations
comparing at least half of
calculated and predicted
performance and results
against:
some stipulated design
specifications,
regulations and
operational conditions;
and
some initial
assumptions,
engineering theory, and
relevant industry and
engineering data
communicate in a structured present information
and readable report that
largely adheres to the given
format
include sketches and drawings include some sketches and
that assist in comprehending drawings
most of the designed
experiments, data presentation
and analysis.
present information in a format present data
that is interpreted because it:
is sorted and labelled
uses accurate legends and
units
 Instructions for Programming Data Acquisition

Lab 1 Logging data from function generator

Objective: To continuously acquire data from a DAQ device and log the date to a file and investigate
of quantization

Hardware: Tektronic function generator, Delorenzo function generator, DAQs (including USB 6000,
USB 6351), Computer and LabVIEW

Hardware Configuration
USB-6351 or USB-6000 DAQ Configuration (as shown in Fig. 1)
1. Connect USB DAQ Input Channel AI0 (see the pin-out diagram) to the output of the
Tektronix;
2. Connect USB Cable to one USB port of the computer (see Fig. 2).

Accelerometer

Tektronix function
generator

PC and LabVIEW

USB-6000
DAQ Card USB-6351

Figure 1 Experimental apparatus including a Tehtronix function generator, DAQ USB-6000, DAQ USB-
6351 and Computer/LabVIEW

Function
Analog input AI0
generator
USB-6000
SC-2345 Computer and
Accelerometer Signal cond. LabVIEW
Analog input AI0

USB-635

Figure 2 Connection diagram

New Project and VI

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Launch LabVIEW (Ver 2013 or 2011) > Empty Project > Save as JEE508_DAQ_Project_1.lvproj (see
Fig. 3a)

Figure 3a Project Window

Create a VI to continuously acquire lo data: Right click My Computer (within the project window) >
New > VI > then save as Continuous Acquisition and Logging Ver1.vi (see Fig. 3b). Get familiar with
programming environment: Front Panel Windows and Block Diagram Window.

Figure 3b Continuous Acquisition and Logging Ver1.vi within a project

Continuous Acquisition Programming

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 Place the following DAQ Assistant VIs on the block diagram (Block Diagram Windows (Right
Click) > Functions Pallet > Measurement I/O Sub-pallet > DAQmx > DAQ Assistant)

The sample VI program is shown in Fig. 3c, 4 and the configuration is shown in Fig. 5 and 6.

Figure 3c Block Diagram window of an express logging program using DAQ Assistant

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 Figure 4 Front Panel window

Figure 5a Physical channel for USB-6000

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Figure 5b Settings of the DAQ Assistant for logging data through Input Channel 0 of USB-6000

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 Figure 5c Physical channel for USB-6351

Figure 5b Settings of the DAQ assistant for logging through Input Channel 0 of USB-6351

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 Figure 6 Settings of Write to Measurement File VI

Suggestions for Sets of Apparatus for Experiment 1 (known frequency signal)

1. Tektronix function generator;
2. USB-6000; and
3. USB-6351 (with different sampling frequencies).

NOTES
Before conducting experiments, DONT FORFET to plan your experiments and when
changing hardware, DONT FORGET to change software settings!
Before copying data files to your USB memory stick, DONT FORGET to check up
whether the data are correct.

Appendix 1.1 DAQ Analog Input, Sampling and Aliasing (see attachments)

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Lab 2 Maxon motor and accelerometer (unknown frequency signal)

Launch LabVIEW (Ver 2013 or 2011) > Empty Project > Save as JEE508_DAQ_Project_1.lvproj (see
Fig. 7). If you did Lab 1, just add a VI into the Project you made in Lab 1.

Figure 7 Project Window

Create a VI to continuously acquire lo data: Right click My Computer (within the project window) >
New > VI > then save as Continuous Acquisition V2 Motor.vi (see Fig. 8). Get familiar with
programming environment: Front Panel Windows and Block Diagram Window.

Figure 8 Continuous Acquisition V2 Motor vi

Hardware and Connection Diagram: see the diagram in Fig. 9a and 9b.

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 DAQ USB-6351 ESCON
PC and LabVIEW Motor

Accelerometer

Charge amplifier

Figure 9b Hardware of the motor/accelerometer system

Terminal block and

DAQ Card
Charge
Accelerometer amplifier Analog input AI0

Speed [V] Computer and

Analog input AI2 LabVIEW

Current [V]
Analog input AI3
ESCON motor
drive To control speed Analog output AO0

To enable Digital I/O P0.0

Figure 9b Connection diagram for motor/accelerometer system

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Make the VI program by referring to the following figures.

Figure 10 Front Panel window for motor control program

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Figure 11 Front Panel window for motor control program

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Figure 12 Settings of 3 analog input channels (AI0, AI2, AI3)

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Figure 13 Setting of analog output channel for motor speed

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Figure 14 Setting of digital output channel to enable the motor drive

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 Figure 15 Setting of Write to Measurement VI to log data

Suggestions for Sets of Apparatus for Experiment 2 (unknown frequency signal)

1. Maxon motor (273752)(*), ESCON 50/5 motor drive, and encoder; and
2. Charge mode accelerator, charge amplifier and USB 6351 (with different sampling
frequencies).

Appendix 2.1 Charge Amplifier 2626 Instruction Manual (see attachments)

Motors datasheet:
http://www.maxonmotor.com.au/medias/sys_master/root/8816798859294/15-140-EN.pdf

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