Quanser QNET 2.0 VTOL User manual

Quick Start Guide: QNET 2.0 VTOL
Check Components and Details
STEP 1
Make sure your QNET VTOL experiment includes the following components:
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Additional Components Required
Install LabVIEW and Add-Ons
STEP 2
STEP 3
To complete your QNET VTOL setup, you will also need the following hardware:
Make sure the following versions of LabVIEW™ and required add-ons are installed:
1. LabVIEW™ 2012 or later
2. NI DAQmx 9.5.5 or later
3. NI ELVISmx 4.4 or later
4. LabVIEW™ Control Design and Simulation Module 2012 or later
1. Quanser QNET 2.0 VTOL board
2. 24VDC, 2.7A Power Supply
5. LabVIEW System Identication Toolkit
1
4
121. NI ELVIS II or NI ELVIS II+workstation
2. +5VDC / 5A, +15VDC / 2A,
-15VDC / 0.8A Power Supply
3. USB Cable
4. Power Cable for the QNET 2.0 VTOL
power supply (available through
National Instrument based on your
country’s power/voltage requirements)
Note: All references to NI ELVIS II in
this guide apply to both NI ELVIS II
and NI ELVIS II+ devices.
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Note: The QNET Resources - Student
version is available for download at
www.ni.com/qnets. For the full Instructor
version, contact [e-mail]

Assembly
Setup Hardware
STEP 4
STEP 5
To assemble the QNET VTOL , please read the following instructions carefully. For full details, see the QNET VTOL User Manual.
Bring the support arm into the upright
position and align the screw holes on
the bottom of the support with the
four holes indicated on the bottom of
the QNET board.
A B
Remove the four
thumbscrews
located on the
bottom of the
VTOL support.
D
Tighten the four
thumb screws to
secure the arm to
the QNET board.
When assembled,
the system should
resemble the QNET
VTOL shown in Step 1.
C
Slide the PCI
connector at
the back of
the QNET
board into
the female
connector on
the NI ELVIS II.
Place the handle
on the front of
the QNET board
over the bracket
located on the
front of the NI
ELVIS II.
Connect the NI
ELVIS II power
supply to the
back panel of
the NI ELVIS II.
Use the NI ELVIS II
USB cable to
connect the NI
ELVIS II unit to
your computer.
D
A
E
Ensure that the NI ELVIS II power switch is in the OFF position.
24V 2.0A
+15V
-15V
+5V
External Power
24V 2.0A
+15V
-15V
+5V
External Power
PC
C
B

24V 2.0A
+15V
-15V
+5V
External Power
Testing the QNET VTOL
STEP 6
FConnect the QNET VTOL power supply. GPower on the NI ELVIS II
using the power switch on
the back of the unit. The
READY and ACTIVE LEDs
on the top NI ELVIS II panel
should briey light, and the
READY LED stays on.
H
G
DE
C
F
Click on theSTOP
button to stop
running the VI.
Click on the
white arrow
to run the VI.
Make sure the VTOL body is
in the downward position,
resting on the QNET board.
The charts show the elevation of the VTOL body measured by the
encoder, and the propeller motor current command. The charts should
resemble those
shown here. If
not, consult the
troubleshooting
section at the end
of this guide.
Open the LabVIEW Virtual
Instrument (*.vi) found under
the Quick Start folder
Select the device name
to match your NI ELVIS II
device as shown in the
NI Measurement & Automation
Explorer in the Device control.
AB
Make sure your PC,
NI ELVIS II, and QNET
board are powered ON.
Open the Quick Start folder from the VTOL folder in the QNET
Resources. The QNET Resources are available for download from
www.ni.com/qnets.
H
Ensure that the
+15V, -15V, +5V,
and the External
Power LEDs on
the QNET board
are lit.
Power on the QNET VTOL
by turning the NI ELVIS II
prototyping board power
switch. The POWER LED
next to the switch should
light up.
24V 2.0A
+15V
-15V
+5V
External Power
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Review the following recommendations before contacting technical support engineers
TROUBLESHOOTING
The +15 V; -15 V;
and +5 V LEDs on
the QNET VTOL
board are bright
green but the
External Power
LED is not lit.
The encoder does
not read 0 when
the VTOL body is
in the horizontal
position.
•Ensure the supplied QNET power supply is connected to the QNET board.
•If the External Power LED still does not light up, the QNET fuse may need to be replaced.
Refer to the QNET VTOL User Manual for details.
• Make sure that the VTOL body is in a downward position, resting on the surface of the
QNET board before the VI is run.
At least one of
the +15V, -15V,
or +5 LEDs on
the QNET VTOL
board are not lit.
• Ensure that the PCI connector on the QNET board is properly connected to the female
connector on the NI ELVIS II unit.
•Check that the system power switch, located on the back panel of the NI ELVIS II unit,
and the prototyping power switch, situated on the top of the NI ELVIS are ON.
•If one or more of the +15V; -15V; or +5V LEDs is still not lit, then the 15V or +5V fuse(s)
on the Protection Board of the NI ELVIS II has been triggered. Similarly, if the External
Power LED is still not lit after connecting the QNET VTOL power, the Variable Power
Supplies Fuses on the NI ELVIS II Protection Board have been triggered. See the
Protection Board Fuses in the NI ELVIS II User Manual.
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