Instrumentation curriculum: from ATE to VXI

Author

Schmalzel, John L. ; Patel, Parimal A. ; Kothari, Hemal N.

Author_Institution

Div. of Eng., Texas Univ., San Antonio, TX, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

12-14 May 1992

Firstpage

265

Lastpage

267

Abstract

It is argued that the instrumentation curriculum provides a number of opportunities for change through the use of modern ATE equipment in the electrical engineering laboratory. New interface buses like VXIbus provide opportunities for advanced digital interface design and implementation of custom instrumentation interfaces. The use of integrated software packages like LabWindows and LabView allows the creation of virtual instruments. Virtual instruments(VI) flexibly configure instrument assets so as to achieve a desired total instrument functionality. A VI environment can integrate stand-alone instruments as well as plug-in cards to achieve a complete instrument solution. An example of a digital systems design project supported by the availability of VXIbus ATE equipment is described. The objective is to carry out a simulation of a model of the VXIbus backplane with the use of simulation tools available

Keywords

automatic test equipment; digital simulation; educational courses; electrical engineering; peripheral interfaces; student laboratory apparatus; virtual machines; ATE; LabView; LabWindows; VI environment; VXI; VXIbus backplane; custom instrumentation interfaces; digital interface; electrical engineering laboratory; integrated software packages; interface buses; simulation tools; virtual instruments; Current measurement; Data acquisition; Displays; Engineering education; Instruments; Laboratories; Modems; Noise reduction; Software packages; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1992. IMTC '92., 9th IEEE

Conference_Location

Metropolitan, NY

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0640-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMTC.1992.245136

Filename

245136