Symulacja przetwarzania w torze pomiarowym z częstotliwościowym nośnikiem informacji w LabVIEW

W artykule opisano sposób realizacji symulacji przetwarzania informacji w torze z częstotliwościowym nośnikiem informacji. Zaproponowano strukturę symulowanego toru. Przedstawiono sposób realizacji proponowanej struktury. Omówiono sposób konfiguracji opracowanego modelu symulacyjnego toru pomiarowego. Przedstawiono przykładowe efekty pracy przyrządu.

In order to both convert and send information about measurement quantities, the slotted line with a frequency data carrier is increasingly often used. Regarding to the fact, that testing new constructions is expensive, the better way is to evaluate new ideas using simulations. In order to test numerical conversion, it is possible to use basic programming languages and dedicated software platforms. LabVIEW software was chosen for simulation purposes of the slotted line with frequency data carrier of information, because it is dedicated to control, metrological research and industrial solutions. Only basic components of the LabVIEW were used to develop new virtual instruments (VI) – a simulator of all parts of the slotted line with a frequency data carrier of information. It consists of a “physical-quantity-to-frequency” converter (X/f), a “frequency-to-code” converter (f/N), an analysing module, a visualisation module and a data saving module (Fig.1). Such an approach gives a very elastic diagram, which can be useful for extension of the simulator functionality. The presented solution (Fig.6) is useful for fast and easy evaluation of new methods. The designed simulator can convert signals with the accuracy better than 0,002%. It is enough for preliminary tests before implementation new concepts in real models. The example of the obtained results for the sinusoidal testing signal with amplitude 4,75V, frequency 1Hz and constant component 5,25V is presented in Fig. 7.