Design and Software Development of Automated Data Acquisition System for Load Cell Calibration

Abstract

The data acquisition system for loadcell calibration has been upgraded from a dedicated instrument controller to a desktop computer with a Microsoft(registered) WIN95 operating system. This paper includes a discussion of the selection of the instrumentation, software, design of the switching network, and software development. The system is controlled and monitored by software developed using National Instruments graphical programming language, LabVIEW. Data reports are generated in Microsoft Excel using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) routines from LabVIEW. Data are archived in Microsoft Access with OLE routines from LabVIEW. Reports and historical data are electronically available to the test facilities at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) over the base Intranet.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 23, 1998
Accession Number
ADA370991

Entities

People

  • Greg D. Holcomb

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Acquisition
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Language
  • Measurement
  • Programming Languages
  • Resistance
  • Software Development
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Standards
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Database Systems and Applications
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Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems