Resumen de Introduction to real-time controlusing labVIEW TM with an applicationto distance learning
Christophe Salzmann, Denis Gillet, P. Huguenin
This paper presents the approach taken to give engineering students the necessary competencies andfacilities to implement real-time control solutions. This goal is achieved first by way of anintroduction to the basic principles underlying real-time control. Then, by motivating the use ofpersonal computers as a versatile alternative to more traditional implementation equipment.Finally, by combining LabVIEW and DAQ boards to form an integrated framework for fastprototyping of real-time control solutions. Control algorithms written in G (the graphicalprogramming language of LabVIEW), in C or as S-functions (MATLAB scripts describingSIMULINK dynamical models) can be validated on laboratory-scale processes. The possible real-time control and monitoring of ongoing operations, either locally on the host computer or remotelyvia the Internet, is a key feature from an educational point of view. In fact, the chosen paradigmtruly enable the `learning by doing' approach. Moreover, this practical activity can be carried out atany time from anywhere to efficiently support automatic control study
