Virtual Instrumentation. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Cross-listed with OPSE 310 . Prerequisite: CS 113 or CS 115 . Covers the basics of virtual instrumentation including use of IEEE GPIB, RS232 interfaces, and data acquisition boards. Interface a computer to various instruments for data acquisition and instrument control using a state-of-the-art software platform such as National Instrument's LABVIEW. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of interfacing a computer to various instruments including timing issues, real-time data acquisition and instrument control, instrument status, and acquisition speed.