LAbJack Data Aquisition

  After doing research on collecting data from our engine the team started to design a data acquisition system. We reached out to LabJack looking to use one of their DAQ devices to center our system around. The people at LabJack were interested in our project and have donated us one of their T7 devices. 

 It's great for acquiring signals from virtually any kind of sensor, and can serve that sensor data out through any of its 3 communication interfaces. With instrumentation amplified inputs, software selectable gain settings, dozens of digital I/O features, and a Modbus TCP front-end, the T7 is LabJack's most versatile multifunction DAQ platform. Common applications include laboratory research, industrial control and monitoring, automated testing, and prototype development. Additionally, T7 devices are capable of stand-alone operation by running Lua scripts. 

https://labjack.com/products/t7

  Currently our team uses the T7 to collect and record data from 3 thermocouples and a linear voltage pressure sensor. This allows us to calculate various thermodynamic parameters from the engine. 

  The T7 is at the center of our data acquisition system, due to the T7’s expandability we can use it to build automation into the engine. The T7’s ability to control stepper motors and solenoids, as well as its ability to run a Lua Script make it optimal for integrating runtime processes into the existing DAQ system. Once fully integrated the T7 will assess and control all runtime engine processes. 

  The LabJack staff has been very helpful with our project, and we wouldn’t be here today without them. Besides donating our team a T7, the LabJack support staff has been very helpful with helping our team develop and debug our Lua Script.