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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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION DVD
REAL-TIME RAPID CONTROL
PROTOTYPING SOFTWARE v2.3
For MATLAB ® /Simulink ®
R2011a, b and R2012a, b
For installation procedure please
refer to the Installation Guide on this DVD.
For assistance, contact tech@quanser.com
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To set up your 3 DOF Gyroscope experiment, please read the following instructions carefully.
STEP 3 Install and Test QUARC
A. Make sure you have all required software, as listed in the QUARC Compatibility Table document located in the QUARC DVD folder.
See the QUARC Installation Manual for details on how to install the software.
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C. Make sure you test the system using the Sine and Scope demo. You can access this by typing qc_show_demos in the Matlab prompt.
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3 doF Gyroscope experiment
Set Up and Configuration laboratory guide
3 doF gyroscope experiment for Matlab /Simulink users
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RESOURCES DVD
TO SET UP QUANSER WORKSTATIONS
For use with
On this DVD:
• Quick start Guides
• Pre-designed Controllers
• User Manuals
• Instructor and Student Workbooks
or Laboratory Guides
1. QUARC Real-time Rapid Control Prototyping
Software Installation DVD
2. Power Amplifier (AMPAQ-L4 pictured)
3. One of the following data acquisition devices:
a. Quanser Q8-USB, 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:
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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 Workstations Resources DVD*
(includes controllers; digital versions of
User Manual, Quick Start Guide and
courseware; and other files)
*DVD supplied with the QUARC Real-time Rapid
Control Prototyping software, see Step 2
These components must be purchased separately.