Quanser 3 DOF Gyroscope Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide:
STEP 1 Check Components and Details
Make sure your 3 DOF Gyroscope experiment includes the following components:
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STEP 2 Additional Components Required for Set Up
To complete the 3 DOF Gyroscope experiment set up, you will also need the following:
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RCP Toolkit
ni.com/labviewtools/rcp
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To set up your 3 DOF Gyroscope experiment, please read the following instructions carefully.
STEP 3 Install NI LabVIEW™ and Add-ons
Make sure LabVIEW™ and required add-ons are installed.
1. LabVIEW™
2. NI-DAQmx
3. LabVIEW™ Control Design and Simulation Module
4. LabVIEW™ MathScript RT Module (only used in certain VIs)
3 DOF Gyroscope
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3 doF Gyroscope experiment
Set Up and Configuration Laboratory guide
3 doF gyroscope experiment for LabVieW ™ users
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1. Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping Toolkit for
NI LabVIEW™. Visit www.ni.com/labviewtools/rcp
2. Power Amplifi er (AMPAQ-L4 pictured)
3. One of the following data acquisition devices:
a. NI CompactRIO with Quanser Q1-cRIO module, or
b. QPID/QPIDe with terminal board
4. Set of four RCA to RCA cables
5. Set of four 3-pin-DIN to 4-pin DIN motor cables
Note: These components must be purchased separately.
5. Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping Toolkit®
Note: The Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP) Toolkit must
be installed after LabVIEW. See the RCP Toolkit Installation Guide for
more information (www.quanser.com/products/rcptk/documentation).
1. 3 DOF Gyroscope
2. Set of three M 4-15mm metric screws;
9/64 Allen key; spacer
3. Set of four 5-pin DIN to 5-pin DIN
encoder cables
4. Quanser Workstation Resources*
(includes controllers; User Manual,
Quick Start Guide and courseware;
and other fi les)
*Download the student version from the
RCP Toolkit Resources at www.ni.com
labviewtools/rcp. For the full instructor
version, contact quanser@ni.com