Introduction to

Virtual Instrumentation

M.Bharathiraja
Assistant Professor
Department of Automobile Engineering,
Kongu Engineering College,
Perundurai - 638052
 Introduction
What is an Instrument?
 Collect the data
Analysis Data
Display Information

e.g. Transducer, Oscilloscopes, Digital

Multi-meter
 Why Instrumentation and
Measurement ?

• Gathering data to improve the next

execution of the task.
• Guiding scheduling decisions
• Adapting to computations while in
execution
Virtual Instrumentation- Definition
 To Test, Control and Design
applications making accurate analog
and digital measurements.

 Using VI, can also control external

hardware devices from desktop
computer and for displaying unit.
Virtual Instrumentation Model
Virtual Instrumentation Architecture
 Medical Information System Networks
and Private Networks
 Medical information systems, such as hospital
information systems, are usually integrated as Intranets
using Local Area Network (LAN).

 Advanced virtual instrumentation solutions could be

implemented using existing local and private networks.
Cellular Networks
 Historical Perspective
Analog Measurement Devices
Data Acquisition and Processing Devices
Digital processing based on general
purpose computing platform
Distributed virtual instrumentation
Traditional v/s Virtual Instruments
Advantages of VI
Lab-VIEW-Introduction
Advantages of Lab-VIEW
VI in the Engineering Process
Comparison between SBP & GP
Lab-VIEW terms & their conventional
equivalents
Lab-VIEW programs are called VI’s
Front Panel
Block Diagram