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- Page 1 USER MANUAL QNET 2.0 VTOL Board for NI ELVIS Set Up and Configuration CApTIVATE. MOTIVATE. GRAdUATE.
- Page 2 Phone: 1-905-940-3575 Fax: 1-905-940-3576 For more information on the solutions Quanser Inc. offers, please visit the web site at: http://www.quanser.com This document and the software described in it are provided subject to a license agreement. Neither the software nor this document may be used or copied except as specified under the terms of that license agreement.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety Information Introduction System Hardware System Schematic Hardware Components Environmental System Parameters QNET VTOL Assembly Instructions QNET VTOL and NI ELVIS II Setup QNET VTOL Components NI ELVIS II Components NI ELVIS II Setup Procedure Troubleshooting General Software Issues General Hardware Issues Technical Support v 1.0... - Page 4 Safety Information The following symbols and definitions are interchangeably used throughout the User Manual: Symbol Description Caution: consult documenation for additional information Direct Current On (Power) [on NI ELVIS II unit] ⃝ Off (Power) [on NI ELVIS II unit] Table 0.1: Symbols QNET VTOL - User Manual...
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Page 5: Introduction
1 Introduction The Quanser QNET 2.0 Vertical Take-Off and Landing Board for NI ELVIS II, pictured in Figure 1.1, is a versatile system designed to teach and demonstrate a variety of VTOL based experiments. The system is driven using a high air flow DC fan attached to a solid aluminum link. -
Page 6: System Hardware
2 System Hardware 2.1 System Schematic The QNET VTOL provides an integrated amplifier and a communication interface with the NI ELVIS II for the amplifier command and encoder ports. The interaction between the different system components on the QNET VTOL is illustrated in Figure 2.1. The NI ELVIS II is interfaced to the PC or laptop via USB link in the QNET VTOL Interface. - Page 7 Description Description High-resolution encoder Counter weight VTOL Pivot High air-flow DC fan +5 V, 15 V, +15 V LEDs PCI connector User and Status LEDs VTOL metal chamber 24 V QNET power jack 5-pin Encoder connector Fuse 5-pin Encoder connector External Power indicator LED 8-pin Motor power connector Table 2.1: QNET VTOL component nomenclature...
- Page 8 Figure 2.4: Quanser QNET 2.0 Vertical Take-Off and Landing Board for NI ELVIS II components 2.2.1 High air flow DC fan The QNET VTOL includes a 24 V, 11, 000 rpm high air flow fan attached to a solid aluminum frame link. The motor specifications are given in Table 2.3.
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Page 9: Environmental
2.2.3 Power Amplifier The QNET VTOL circuit board includes a PWM voltage-controlled power amplifier capable to providing 2 A peak current and 0.5 A continuous current (based on the thermal current rating of the motor). The output voltage range to the load is between 0 V and 10 V. 2.2.4 Status LED The QNET VTOL is fitted with a variety of safety measures that use the Status LED for feedback, see Figure 2.3. - Page 10 Symbol Description Value VTOL assembly 258 g Counter-weight mass 127 g Fan assembly mass 60 g Link body mass 72.5 mm Length from pivot to center of counterweight 155 mm Length from pivot to center of fan 7 mm Length from pivot to center of link body 0.002 Nm/(rad/s) Estimated viscous damping of the pivot Pivot Encoder...
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Page 11: Qnet Vtol Assembly Instructions
3 QNET VTOL Assembly Instructions Follow the instructions below to setup the QNET VTOL: 1. Remove the four thumbscrews that are used to attach the VTOL base to the QNET board for transport. 2. Rotate the support arm upright, and align the screw holes on the bottom of the support with the four holes indicated on the bottom surface of the QNET board. -
Page 12: Qnet Vtol And Ni Elvis Ii Setup
4 QNET VTOL and NI ELVIS II Setup The procedure to install a QNET VTOL module on the NI ELVIS II is detailed in this section. The NI ELVIS II components used in the installation procedure are located and marked by an ID number in Figure 4.1, and described in Table 4.1. -
Page 13: Ni Elvis
4.2 NI ELVIS II Components Figure 4.1: Components on NI ELVIS II Description NI ELVIS II Prototyping board power switch Power LED Ready LED Power Cable for NI ELVIS II USB Connection between PC and NI ELVIS II Table 4.1: ELVIS II components 4.3 NI ELVIS II Setup Procedure Follow these instructions to setup a QNET VTOL board on an NI ELVIS II... - Page 14 The unit is provided with a grounded cord to be used with a properly grounded outlet only, this is a safety feature, do not disable it. Caution 1. Place the small opening on the front of the QNET VTOL board over the mounting bracket on the NI ELVIS 2.
- Page 15 (b) LEDs on the right should be all green, Status LED (a) External Power LED should be ON should be red Figure 4.3: QNET VTOL LEDs v 1.0 QNET VTOL - User Manual...
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
5 Troubleshooting 5.1 General Software Issues Q1 When I try to open a QNET VTOL VI, it says there are some missing VIs and they have a CD or Sim in the name? The LabVIEW™ Control Design and Simulation Toolkit is not installed. Q2 When I open a QNET VTOL VI a message prompts that a VI with ”ELVIS”... - Page 17 Figure 5.1: Reseting and performing the self-test on the elvis v 1.0 QNET VTOL - User Manual...
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Page 18: Technical Support
6 Technical Support To obtain support from Quanser, go to www.quanser.com and click on the Tech Support link. Fill in the form with all the requested software and hardware information as well as a description of the problem encountered. Also, make sure your e-mail address and telephone number are included. - Page 19 (EMG) Quanser QNET add-on boards for the NI ELVIS platform teach introductory control topics in undergraduate labs cost-effectively. All QNETs are offered with comprehensive, ABET*-aligned courseware that have been developed to enhance the student learning experience.