LABJACK U3-HV

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION REQUIRED ITEM INSTALLATION ON WINDOW LABJACK U3-HV SET-UP CONNECTION LABJACK TO FUNCTION GENERATOR

INTRODUCTION
LabJack U3-HV are USB/Ethernet based measurement and automation devices which provide analog inputs/outputs, digital inputs/outputs, and more. LabJack U3-HV provides an easy to use interface between computers and the physical world. This document is a step-by-step instruction guide for using Labjack U3-HV.

REQUIRED ITEM
Labjack U3-HV hardware Windows-based computer with USB port USB cable The drivers and software for Windows. (available on labjack.com/support/u3)

INSTALLATION ON WINDOW
1. The Labjack driver requires a PC running Windows. There are 3 sample applications required to read the value of labjack. LJControlPanel (normal Windows installation) has a test panel where you can view all inputs and manually control all outputs . (available on labjack.com/support/u3) LJLogUD - collects analog input data in command/response mode (generally 100 Hz or slower), displays it on screen, and writes it to file. (available on labjack.com/support/ud/ljlogud) LJStreamUD collects analog input data in stream mode (generally 10 Hz or faster), displays it on screen, and writes it to file. (available on labjack.com/support/ud/ljstreamud)

LABJACK U3-HV SET UP

1. Connect the USB cable: The USB cable provides data and power. The status LED should blink at power up, and then stay solid on. After the UD software installation is complete, connect the hardware and Windows should prompt with Found New Hardware and shortly after the Found New Hardware Wizard will open. When the Wizard appears allow Windows to install automatically by accepting all defaults. 2. Run LJControlPanel which was installed during step 1 above. One way to get to the LJControlPanel is: Start => Labjack => LJControlPanel. The entry for the LJControlPanel should appear as in the following like Figure 1:

Figure 1: Entry LJControlPanel 3. Click "Find Devices" and you should get an entry for the U3. Click on the connection "USB - 1, and the right side of the screen will display basic information about the device. Click "Test" to bring up the test panel where you can read all inputs and write all outputs. This test panel like in Figure 2 is a great tool to use often, and lets you check out basic hardware operation.

Figure 2 : Test Panel

4. After click TEST Opens the window shown in Figure 1-3. This window continuously (once per second) writes to and reads the value from the LabJack U3-HV.

Figure 3 :LJControlPanel U3 Test Window 5. Run LJLogUD which was installed during step 1 above. One way to get to the LJLogUD is: Start => Labjack => LJLogUD. The entry for the LJLogUD should appear as in the following Figure 4:

Figure 4: LJLogUD

6. Run LJStreamUD which was installed during step 1 above. One way to get to the LJStreamUD is: Start => Labjack => LJStreamUD. The entry for the LJStreamUD should appear as in the following Figure 5:

Figure 5: LJStreamUD

CONNECTION LABJACK TO FUNCTION GENERATOR

1. Set the function generator to Frequency =10Hz, Amplitude = 5.0Vp and Offset=0.

Figure 6 : Function Generator 2. Connect the function generator to Labjack U3-HV using BNC cable that breaks out into a red lead and black lead. The red goes to any AINx and the black goes to GND as shown in Figure 8. Make sure the offset on your signal generator is disabled or set to 0 and Make sure the max/min of your signal does not exceed +/-10 volts.

Figure 7: Connection function generator with Labjack

Figure 8: BNC cable into the Labjack 3. After connect with function generator. Open LJStreamUD software. Set the scan rate to 10 Hz. Click button Start stream. The data will appear on the LJStreamUD.

Figure 9: Sine Wave at LJStreamUD

4. After get the data, clicks write to file to get data. The data will save at Local Disk(C) >> Program File >> Labjack >> Applications as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 10: Save Data