VERSATILE MULTIFUNCTION ELECTRICAL DIGITAL METER BASED ON PERSONAL COMPUTER

Luis Reyes Rosales Montero
Abstract:
The objective of this work is to describe a versatile multifunction electrical digital meter based on personal computer; it has been developed for incorporation into a laboratory testing system. The meter uses two 12-bit A/D. The A/Ds are connected to parallel printer port of PC. The work was developed for Measurement of power. Using a programming language Turbo C++ was calculated: rmsVolts, rmsAmps, volt-amps, Reactive Power, Phase angle, frequency, Active power, watts-hour, resistance, capacitance and period. The values are shown at the monitor as a 4-digit display. The accuracy of meter is within 0.1%. The virtual power meter has a virtual two-channel oscilloscope. The meter was developed to senses power supply of electronic devices. (TV, PC) and electromagnetic device.
Keywords:
Virtual Power Meter, Power Factor Meter, Electrical Digital Meter, Digital Oscilloscope, and Frequency Meter
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC4
Event name:
TC4 Symposium 2001
Title:

11th IMEKO TC4 Symposium on Trends in Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation (together with 6th IMEKO TC4 Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing)

Place:
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Time:
13 September 2001 - 14 September 2001