Control System Experiment

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Working in a group of 2-3, please complete and upload the exercises for ONLY ONE of the HVAC, VTOL or Rotary Inverted Pendulum.  (Pendulum will be worth 10 points extra credit, as it is harder).  Submissions are due the day after the Final Exam.

I have also posted the DC motor control module, which you can review for your own learning.  It is simpler, and may help you get a handle on how the system works prior to one you do for submission.

Feel free to play with any of the others in the lab. 

Follow the student manual for the experiment you choose.  Complete all Exercises in the manual, and compile them into a single Word or PDF file.  There may be an error in the SIMULATION VI's, if so, do the parts you can, and note if an error loading the VI occurs.  I verified that the physical systems, and LabVIEW control VI's work fine in the lab.  You can use any ELVIS board, attached to any of the main BNW 133 lab computers.  You will need to provide power to the ELVIS board, and separate power to the Quanser board (smaller power supply, located in the cabinet with the experiments). 

Upload your exercises to blackboard as your lab report (a Word or PDF file with all of your results is fine).  One copy per group.  Be sure to include all group members' names. 

You can also reference the attached Practical Control Guide, to help understand your system, and which gives a great brief overview of PID controllers and control systems.