STEM in Action: Robotics and Controls Hardware Course

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Earlier this summer, Information Communications Technology (ICT) Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students from Heart Lake Secondary School attended a Robotics and Controls Hardware Interfacing Course at Studica Limited in Mississauga, Ontario. Studica Limited provided the students with fishertechnik, National Instruments myDAQ and mySTEM hardware products. The students were then asked to program and control a system of components and … Read More

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NI Help: Solving LabVIEW Device Identifier is Invalid Error

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Ever since Studica started offering National Instruments’LabVIEW software, there has been one error that seems fairly common but has a very simple fix. When a user runs a lab, they will be presented with an error window that says something along the lines of “Error – 200220 occurred at DAQmx Create Channel (AI-Voltage-Basic).vi:2. Underneath this error, there’s a section that … Read More

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A Look at the National Instruments myRIO

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I recently had the opportunity to visit the National Instruments headquarters in Austin, Texas.  While I was there, I was shown a demonstration of their myRIO Data Acquisition device. The myRIO basically takes the NI myDAQ to the next level. It has a built-in processor as well as its own memory so it can meet the demands of higher-end projects.  … Read More

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Education Webinar Listings

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There are some educational webinars coming up on topics like STEM education, game design, and much more. Find the webinar that is right for you! Autodesk Inventor Basics for AutoCAD Users – Register Now Thursday, April 11 Explore the differences between Inventor and AutoCAD so you can easily transition between them. Introduction to Game Design with GameSalad – Register Now … Read More

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National Instruments is Looking for Your Sweet Apps

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Looking to share your ideas and innovations with someone?! Look no further than the National Instruments Developer Zone. Users can blog about which NI products they use in the creation of unique application solutions. Also, see what others are developing and get some feedback on your latest project. View NI Sweet Apps Page. So go ahead and take a look. … Read More

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Electrical Engineering Curriculum with NI myDAQ

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Penn State is bringing the NI myDAQ into their Electrical Engineering program. The key benefit if the myDAQ in this case is hands on learning. Together with LabVIEW and Multisim this tool can be used in controls, circuit series, junior and senior design studies. It is also a cost efficient choice because together myDAQ and LabVIEW can replicate over $50,000 of … Read More

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How To Build a Solar Tracker

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For this post, Studica’s Co-op student utilized all the skills they have acquired the past few weeks with products such as the National Instruments myDAQ and fischertechnik models. They built and programmed a solar tracker using the fischertechnik Oeco Tech Renewable Energy kit as well as various spare parts as well as National Instruments LabVIEW with the myDAQ and a … Read More

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Controlling Stepper Motors with NI myDAQ

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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

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