Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Week 9 Update


Hi everyone,

As our project is coming to an end, we want to inform you of our progress. It is great to be able to go back to Week 1 and see how far we have come. We have been brainstorming ideas for Lab Procedures and are waiting for parts to finish the module. On a programming note, I am glad to state that I have finally finished the LabVIEW graphical interface that students will be able to use during their labs and Dr. Scoles will be able to demonstrate throughout the year. Here are a few pictures of the current front panel layouts.




Shown above on the left are two graphs that update every 5 seconds and graph the current panel voltage and solar input power over time. Underneath is the block diagram used to create the interface.