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Hi all,
I am working on a new experimental set up for my thesis and I want to control
the whole process using LabView 8.
The set up has two chambers each one connected to a capacitance manometer
(http://www.mksinst.com/cgi-bin/product.exe?pid=626a) and, 4 solenoid
valves (http://www.mksinst.com/pdf/HPSEMCvDS.pdf) to control the flow.
My goal is to open the valves when the pressure reaches a certain value in each
chamber using LabView.
So far I have ordered the valves with 24v DC solenoids (1.3 A initial /
0.3 A running) and an external power supply for all of them. For the
capacitance manometers I have ordered a Digital Power Supply
(http://www.mksinst.com/pdf/Pdr2000ds.pdf) with an Rs-232 interface.
I am very new to LabView and I am not an electrical engineer.
I don't know what
hardware I need to connect the valves and the manometers to the PC.
Any suggestions?
Regards,
George.

Hi Gef,
I've used NIs ER-8 (and ER-16) relay boxes,and your current-requirements are within specs for these relays. Don't know how long they last when switched at 1.5 amps... You can control the ER-8 with an inexpensive DIO board (DIO24?) - anyway pick the DIO board from the options listed on the ER-8/16 page.
It looks like you may want some analog-input (voltage measuring) capability for your pressure-transducers(?) If so, you might do both DIO and analog-INs with one multifunction DAQ board... and a mess of accessories for cabling multifunction board to the ER-8 as well as an anaolg break-out box. I wouldn't do that ! If you need analog-INs, I'd advise a seperate analog board (w/breakout box) and cable straight to the BO-box!
Cheers.
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