Virtual Instrumentation. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisite: A college level programming course. Intended for all engineering, computer science, and science majors. Covers 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 acquisitions and instrument control, instrument status, and acquisition speed.