NI Instrument Simulator

Generador de Funciones y Osciloscopio

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Contenido
Requerimientos ..................................................................................................... 4
Software ...................................................................................................... 4
Hardware ..................................................................................................... 4
Generador de Funciones y Osciloscopio ....................................................................... 5
Ejercicio 1. Configurar NI Instrument Simulator ........................................................ 5
Ejercicio 2. Simular Generador de Funciones y Osciloscopio.......................................... 9
Referencias ........................................................................................................ 13
Requerimientos
Software
 NI LabVIEW 12.0 o superior
 NI Instrument Simulator 2.0

Hardware
 NI Instrument Simulator V2.0
 Fuente de alimentación (incluido con NI Instrument Simulator V2.0)
 GPIB-USB-HS
 Cable USB
Generador de Funciones y Osciloscopio
Ejercicio 1. Configurar NI Instrument Simulator

Objetivo

 Configurar alias VISA

Introducción

El NI Simulador de Instrumentos es ideal para demostrar control de instrumentos por

GPIB y serial basado en PC. Ya que simula la operación de un osciloscopio y un multímetro
digital (DMM), permite generar prototipos de aplicaciones GPIB y serial. Funciona con
direccionamiento primario y secundario, generación de formas de onda - ASCII y binario (uno
y dos byte con intercambio de byte), protocolo 488.2 SRQ y datos ASCII con encabezados.

En LabVIEW, VISA es una librería de funciones que nos permitirá conectarnos con
distintos tipos de interfaces, tales como GPIB, USB, Ethernet y serial. Su principal ventaja es
que no necesita paletas especiales de entrada y salida para programar un instrumento.

Figura 1. Soporte de VISA con distintas tecnologías

Desarrollo

1. Apague su NI Instrument Simulator, y poner en modo CGF el switch de la parte trasera.

Figura 2. Parte trasera NI Instrument Simulator

2. Encender su NI Instrument Simulator y ejecutar el programa Instrument Simulator

Wizard.

Figura 3. Ejecutar Instrument Simulator Wizard

3. Dar Next e ir seleccionando todas las opciones por default.

Figura 4. Instrument Simulator Wizard

4. Al terminar de dejar las configuraciones por default, apagar el NI Instrument Simulator
y cambiar a NORM el switch de la parte trasera. Volver a prender el dispositivo y
revisar que los indicadores de POWER y RDY estén encendidos en verde.

5. Ejecutar el programa NI MAX.

Figura 5. Ejecutar NI MAX

6. Ubicarse en la parte izquierda de la pantalla, y dar clic en My System/Devices and

Interfaces/GPIB-USB-HS”GPIB0”/Instrument Simulator.

Figura 6. Pantalla de configuraciones del Instrument Simulator

7. Dar clic en la pestaña “VISA properties”, y en “VISA Alias on My System” escribir el
nombre NIsimulator. Dar click en el botón Save para guardar los cambios.

Figura 7. Configurar alias VISA del dispositivo

8. Cerrar NI MAX y si pide guardar cambios dar aceptar.

FIN DEL EJERCICIO

Ejercicio 2. Simular Generador de Funciones y Osciloscopio

Objetivo

 Simular un generador de funciones en nuestro NI Instrument Simulator

 Simular un osciloscopio en nuestro NI Instrument Simulator
 Verificar el funcionamiento de generador de funciones y osciloscopio simulados en
conjunto

Desarrollo

1. Abrir el VI llamado “Generador de funciones y Osciloscopio” ubicado en la carpeta de

la práctica.

Figura 8. Panel frontal Generador de funciones y Osciloscopio.vi

2. Abrir el diagrama de bloques del VI.

Figura 8. Diagrama de bloques Generador de funciones y Osciloscopio.vi

3. En la primera parte del diagrama de bloques observamos que se seleccionará el
dispositivo con el que nos conectaremos, y también configuraremos los parámetros
para inicializar nuestra comunicación con el dispositivo seleccionado.

Figura 9. Inicialización y configuración de parámetros de conexión

4. Observamos que tenemos un ciclo while, en el cual se estará generando, muestreando

y graficando nuestra señal deseada de forma constante.

Figura 10. Ciclo While

5. En la primera parte del ciclo while se generará la señal en nuestro generador de

funciones simulado, para lo que le pediremos al usuario en el panel frontal los
parámetros de la señal deseada.

Figura 11. Generación de señal deseada

6. En la segunda parte de nuestro ciclo while, muestrearemos la señal previamente
generada, para esto únicamente se le pide al usuario desde el panel frontal cuanto
tiempo de la señal se va a muestrear. Lo multiplicaremos por 1000 para tener la
medida en segundos.

Figura 12. Muestreo de la señal previamente generada

7. Al final del ciclo while, se procesará la señal muestreada, y se graficará. Es importante

mencionar que al estar todos los parámetros de generación y muestreo de la señal
dentro del ciclo while, mientras se esté ejecutando el VI el usuario podrá cambiarlos e
identificar los cambios de forma instantánea en la gráfica de la señal.

Figura 13. Graficación de la señal previamente muestreada

8. Por último en nuestro diagrama de bloques se finaliza y se cierra sesión en nuestra
comunicación con nuestro dispositivo.

9. Regresar al panel frontal del VI, en el campo de “nombre del recurso VISA” escribir el
alias previamente asignado a nuestro NI Instrument Simulator, que fue NIsimulator.

10. Correr el VI. Cambiar los distintos parámetros de generación y muestreo de la señal.

Figura 14. Panel frontal del VI en ejecución

11. Detener el VI con el botón STOP.

FIN DEL EJERCICIO

Referencias
1. Especificaciones NI Instrument Simulator
http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/es/nid/10763

2. Virtual Instrument Software Arquitecture (VISA)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Instrument_Software_Architecture