AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT LABORATORY ACCESSED BY INTERNET

F. Sandu, W. Szabo, P.N. Borza
Abstract:
The Automated Measurement Laboratory implements the newest methods of open and distance learning in engineering. The information Internet servers are extended by laboratory servers, that allow complete experiments on the 4 automated measurement centres - interconnected locally by GPIB and integrated with National Instruments LabView 5.1TM (by the built-in Web Server) in virtual instrumentation configurations with Internet access. Real-time monitoring and control is accomplished by web pages, accessing the web-site of the “Virtual Laboratory” – by built-in MS - FrontPageTM WebBot components “Save Results Form” Handlers to the server and, from it, by publishing the Virtual Instruments’ panels as HTML files – or by data socket transfer protocol (dstp). It incorporates CCD cameras that send images of the remote-controlled systems to the web-page of observation. An economical alternative was implemented as e-mail access (POP3 and SMTP) services: the user completes and sends a message including the programmed stimuli to the laboratory server and test-bench that perform the automated measurement and return the experimental data in an e-mail reply. The user post-processes this information using his specific software.
Keywords:
automated test & measurement, virtual instrumentation
Download:
IMEKO-WC-2000-TC1-P023.pdf
DOI:
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Event details
Event name:
XVI IMEKO World Congress
Title:

Measurement - Supports Science - Improves Technology - Protects Environment ... and Provides Employment - Now and in the Future

Place:
Vienna, AUSTRIA
Time:
25 September 2000 - 28 September 2000