Abstract :
Virtual Instrumentation (VI) is a hot topic in the test and measurement industry today. The reason is simple: It is user-defined rather than vendor-defined technology. You are in control, using mainstream computers, off-the-shelf plug-in instrumentation cards and software to tailor a test system to meet your exact needs. The benefits of VI can be many, including; ease of use, flexibility, and the time and money savings. This paper demonstrates VI by presenting the steps taken to integrate a personal computer based system for ballast testing
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; automatic test software; automatic testing; metal vapour lamps; microcomputer applications; production testing; LabVIEW; flexibility; lamp ballasts testing; measurement industry; money savings; off-the-shelf plug-in instrumentation cards; personal computer; software; time savings; virtual instrumentation; Circuit testing; Data acquisition; Electronic ballasts; Filters; Harmonic analysis; Instruments; Lamps; Switches; System testing; Voltage;
