Student Projects
Description:
The NI ELVISmx Data Logger instrument is a stand-alone instrument that acquires and displays data. You can log the data to a spreadsheet file that can be opened with Microsoft Excel.
Note: If you want to modify the software code for this instrument, the code requires advanced knowledge of LabVIEW software programming. The LabVIEW proficiency of a Certified LabVIEW Developer or higher is suggested to modify the software code.
I/O Connections Overview:
Connect the signal(s) you want to measure to the analog input channel(s) on the device. For further connection information, refer to your hardware reference manual.
Instructions:
Complete the following steps to measure a signal with the NI ELVISmx Data Logger instrument:
1. Connect the signal(s) you want to measure to the analog input channel(s).
2. Enable the channel(s) corresponding to your signals by clicking the blue Enable buttons on the instrument.
3. Set the Sample Rate (S/s) based on how often you would like to make a measurement. The minimum Sample Rate is 1 S/s and the maximum Sample Rate is 1000 S/s.
4. Enter the Maximum (V) and Minimum (V) voltage range for the signal measurement.
5. Click Start to see the signal in the display window.
6. Generate a comma-delimited text file containing the acquired data using Log. Logging is available after the instrument starts.
