Quanser Q2-USB Quick Start Manual

Data acquisition device

Quick Start Guide:

STEP 1

Check Components and Details

Make sure your Q2-USB Data Acquisition (DAQ) Device includes the following components:

STEP 2

To complete the Quanser Q2-USB set up, you will need the following:

RCP Toolkit

ni.com/labviewtools/rcp

STEP 3

Install NI LabVIEW™ Add-ons

Make sure LabVIEW™ and required add-ons are installed.

• LabVIEW™

• NI-DAQmx

• Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping Toolkit®

Q2-USB Data Acquisition Device

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Q2-uSB data acquisition Board

Set Up and Configuration

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Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping Toolkit for NI LabVIEW™

Visit www.ni.com/labviewtools/rcp

Note:

must be purchased separately.

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. Quanser Q2-USB Data Acquisition Device

2. RCA to RCA cable (loopback cable)

3. USB 2.0 cable

4. Quanser Workstation Resources*

(includes User Manual and Quick Start Guide)

*Download from the RCP Toolkit Resources at

www.ni.com/labviewtools/rcp.

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Page 1 Quick Start Guide: Q2-USB Data Acquisition Device STEP 1 Check Components and Details Make sure your Q2-USB Data Acquisition (DAQ) Device includes the following components: 1. Quanser Q2-USB Data Acquisition Device 2. RCA to RCA cable (loopback cable) 3. USB 2.0 cable 4.
Page 2 STEP 4 Install Data Acquisition Device The installation procedure for the Quanser Q2-USB is shown below. See the User Manual for more information. Confirm that the software Make sure your computer Touch any metal part of the add-ons listed in Step 3...
Page 3 STEP 5 Running the DAQ Test Go through the procedure below to test your Quanser Q2-USB and make sure it is working properly. Make sure your PC is powered Verify that the Status LED is bright green on Encoders Analog...
Page 4 Verify that you selected the Quanser Q2-USB device in HIL Initialize in the Q2-USB Test. An operating system specifi c kernel-level Check that the Status LED is lit bright green on the Q2-USB device. If not, go to the next troubleshooting step below. driver for the specifi ed...