Hi,
I'm researching torque sensors and how to use them with labview in planing for an intended expansion of my R&D testing capabilities. I have USB-6000 and USB-6210 devices, and intend to use the 6210 for this application mostly because I'm hopefully going to use a torque sensor which also has an encoder. This means I need the 2 counters to receive the TTL encoder signals, right? I've been looking at Futek TRS605, Burster 8661, Magtrol TS series, and some others. Most offer output signals +/-5VDC or +/-10VDC. It appears either will work with my hardware, should I have a preference? Some sensors offer USB connection instead of VDC like the Burster 8661. What does it mean that they have drivers for Labview, and would this affect my choice of outputs? Some sensors do not have an amplified signal, but show a property like 1mV/V. How do I know if my hardware will work with with this signal? And how would I relate this signal to a torque value? What is an appropriate power supply for the sensor, could I use a simple wall-plug power supply with corresponding voltage?
My idea is to use the torque sensor to determine actual loading patterns on a drive mechanism in real applications, then to replicate these loading patterns using a brake for motor validation and lifetime testing. I.e. simulating the starting torque of a system over varius duty cycles, for example 4 s on, 2 s off for a period of 6 min, then 4 min off. All while gathering temperature readings, torque and speed from torque sensor and motor current from its controller. This requires creating an output signal with Labview to control the braking torque. I see there is a simple function generator in the examples, but I will need something more advanced. Of course some simplification is expected. How challenging would this be for a beginner? What approaches should I investigate for generating the output function? I'm also concerned about how to integrate the counter signal into the cluster. I would like to use speed and torque to know the output power of a certain application.
https://www.ni.com/docs/de-DE/bundle/usb-6210-specs/page/specs.html
https://www.mts.ch/public/upload/assets/4760/8661_EN.pdf?fp=1
Thanks