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This assignments purpose is to use LabVIEW software to show the effect of adding multiple
signals. There are many things that we can learn from this. First is LabVIEW being the most
suitable software for engineering student. It supports the purpose of doing fast Fourier transform
(FFT). We can also study lot of things related to graph and waveform. We also need to do
summation the result before and after the function. After that, we can analyze and compare the
result with the manual calculation. There are lot of things that we can learn other than that, such
as we can understand the relationship between number of samples and sampling rate. We can
also imply the usage of windowing functions in signal processing.
INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, there are many engineering tools and software that has been introduced. All of
these help us to enhance skills of analyzing without having lot of trouble. This also help us to
save cost of making analysis. Furthermore, the usage of these tools and software, will save our
time and we can repeat the experiment infinitely up until we are tired of doing that. We have
Solidworks, AutoCAD and Catia for making drawing analysis. We also have Codeblocks for
produce and troubleshoot problem related to programing. We also have LabVIEW to study and
analyze the waveform and signal function.
Questions
a) Perform FFT for signals before and after summation of multiple signals. Compare the FFT
result with manual calculation. Explain the relationship between number samples and
sampling rate.
Both of these step need to be repeated twice to have 2 different inputs. Rename the first
Numeric to Set Frequency 1 and latter to Set Frequency 2. Rename Dial to Set Amplitude 1
and latter to Set Amplitude 2.
Connect Set Frequency 1 to Frequency-Simulate Signal 1 and Set Amplitude 1 to AmplitudeSimulate Signal 2. Connect Set Frequency 2 to Frequency-Simulate Signal 2 and Set
Amplitude 2 to Amplitude-Simulate Signal 2.
Place anywhere in block panel. Choose None for Window. Click OK.
In front panel, create waveform graph to show the graph after FFT transformation.
In front panel;
For FFT on combination waves. The above steps is also function. Except, we rename it to
Spectral combination.
Sampling rate ( Hz )=
Number of Samples , N
Second , s
So the relationship between these two are, directly proportional. As the number of samples
increases, the sampling rate also increase.
b) Why and when should the windowing functions be applied in signal processing? Display and
explain the effect of using different windowing functions (flat top, hanning, rectangular) on
-the combined signal. Compare the RMS, peak, and peak-to-peak value of the combined
signal in the time and frequency domain under different windowing functions.
o Step-by-step performing windowing functions
c) Explain the effect of averaging (linear and exponential) of signals and display the signal in
time and frequency domain
d) Propose two methods of removing noise in the combined signal. Display these methods in
the front panel and explain the differences.
There are many methods of removing noise the combined signal. The engineers propose this
idea so that the result is more accurate and focused.
By Filtering
We can use filter function. Filter function, is just as its name, it is a function that is used to
filter a frequency. This function is commonly used in industries. There are many types of
filter. There is low pass, high pass, band pass. These are different options. Low pass filter is a
filter that only let the graph that is under cut off frequency to cut through. High pass filter is
filter that let pass through the frequency that is higher than cut off frequency. The hybrid of
two of these is called Band pass. The band pass allows the middle part of the upper and lower
cutoff frequency. We need to fix the upper cut off frequency and lower cut off frequency first.
Then the band pass will generate the region between them. This step will reduce the scope of
waveform and it will be a very big help in analyzing it.
By Averaging
The alternative of removing the noise beside filtering, is averaging. We can use averaging for
this purpose.