Softwere and Programmer as Controller of The Project

Title of activity: list the component that may use

Objective: List which component should be used in project and determine the controller of the project

Content: 

this is transducer measure the speed:

Example of Rotary Encoder Kit

DC Motor

LabView Software.

• LabVIEW (short for Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Engineering Workbench) is a platform and development environment for a visual programming language from National Instruments. The purpose of such programming is automating the usage of processing and measuring equipment in any laboratory setup. The graphical language is named "G" (not to be confused with G-code). Originally released for the Apple Macintosh in 1986, LabVIEW is commonly used for data acquisition,instrument control, and industrial automation on a variety of platforms including Microsoft Windows, various versions of UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X. The latest version of LabVIEW is version LabVIEW 2011, released in August 2011.

• LabVIEW ties the creation of user interfaces (called front panels) into the development cycle. LabVIEW programs/subroutines are called virtual instruments (VIs). Each VI has three components: a block diagram, a front panel and a connector panel. The last is used to represent the VI in the block diagrams of other, calling VIs. Controls and indicators on the front panel allow an operator to input data into or extract data from a running virtual instrument. However, the front panel can also serve as a programmatic interface. Thus a virtual instrument can either be run as a program, with the front panel serving as a user interface, or, when dropped as a node onto the block diagram, the front panel defines the inputs and outputs for the given node through the connector pane. This implies each VI can be easily tested before being embedded as a subroutine into a larger program. The graphical approach also allows non-programmers to build programs by dragging and dropping virtual representations of lab equipment with which they are already familiar. The LabVIEW programming environment, with the included examples and documentation, makes it simple to create small applications.

Result and analysis

For time being I have to decide which one should i choose either I need control Dc speed motor using LAB View Or Microprocessor.. All the component and function still remain but the controller of speed is different.  Basically, both can be used. the advantages is in many industries, lab view is quiet demand.

Conclusion

I decided to choose Labview as the software to control the DC speed motor.