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Controlling Stepper Motors with NI myDAQ

kristielJuly 31, 2012NI | National Instruments

This month at Studica in Canada we are happy to have the help of two COOP students from Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga. These two students will be tackling projects using National Instruments products, Fischertechnik, and many of our other exciting tools. They will be exploring Automation, Control mechanism, and Renewable Energy in the next few weeks. Watch out … Read More

National Instruments Hardware and Software in Ontario’s Energy SHSM

std-adminJune 23, 2011All Topics, Competitions & Contests, fischertechnik, NI | National Instruments

I was able to use hardware from the Fischertechnik Oeco Tech Renewable Energies Kit to construct the Solar Array, complete with DC Motor. The solar tracker is a part of this kit, and comes with graphical instructions for assembly and wiring. With this, I was able to add two Light Sensors and design a simple system for control using LabVIEW.