As of july 17, 2015, the labjack forums here at forums. However, this might change some since we are looking at possibly supporting the u3 u6 and ue9 in ljm because of how simple the interface is, and have had some requests from people looking to use the ljm library with other devices. Using visual basic and the labjack for pc to outside world. The u12 was the first labjack modules released and is very straightforward to use. Weve had the pleasure of using labjack products for nearly a decade now, and have. Data acquisition unit, 12 channels, 1200 sps, 20 v. The professional laboratory supplied with labjack u12 measuring laboratory and profilab expert software profilab expert. The 4pin design plugs into the standard ain ain gnd vs screw terminal block found on newer labjacks zoals the u3, u6, and ue9.
Graphical software for measurement, control and automation develop your own digital or analogue metrological projects amazingly easily. This is the source for documentation and software for labjack measurement and automation devices. The use of large resistors and a precision opamp buffer providence an input impedance of 1 mohm. Labview is systems engineering software for applications that require test, measurement, and control with rapid access to hardware and data insights. Graphical software for measurement, control and automation. When used with a notebook pc, the labjack u12 becomes a convenient portable data acquisition and control system. The key component of the presented solution is a configurable microcontrollerbased device with.
Labjack u12 usb data acquisition module ocean controls. However, if something does change with current os configurations where some pcs start having trouble then we might build a new installer to address them. The item minimum elevation is evaluated by all interfaces and controllers. U3hv programmable logic controller plc chassis mount 4 5. Although the labjack u12 has various redundant protection mechanisms, it is possible, in. The labjack installation disk includes the software necessary to enable the visual basic environment to interact with the labjack hardware. The stock builds are for 010 volt inputs uni10v or 10 volt inputs bip10v. The labjack u12 is a measurement and automation peripheral that enables the connection of a pc to the realworld. The watchdog timer function allows the development of a system which has the reliability of a datalogger with the power of a pc. The labjack modules come with windows software that allows you to be quickly up and logging and graphing data. The 12 flexible io lines fio and eio ports on the labjack u3. New registrations, topics, and replies are disabled.
Usb daq device with 8 analog inputs 12bit, 2 analog outputs 10bit, 20 digital io, and a 32bit counter. It takes the input signals from call buttons and limit switches of the elevator and transfers them to the data acquisition system. The labjack u12 is a measurement and automation peripheral that enables the connection of a pc to. This mode can acquire 4 channels at up to 50 samplessecond per channel. Oem board version, dsub female, usb connector, leds and screw terminals not installed. The professional laboratory supplied with labjack u12 measuring laboratory and profilab expert software. There is heatshrink plastic over each of the ends except for a few that i forgot. Our standard warranty period is 12 months from the date of purchase unless. Labjack u12 low cost usb data acquisition and control unit with. Edigitalout for relay control posted in labjack u12.
The lowpower design of the labjack u12 allows it to draw all its power from the usb port. Open for your software ideas with versatile driver support. The changes you make are not implemented by daqfactory until you click apply. Getting started with the labjack u12 in labview labview. The labjack u12 is a versatile, precise, and inexpensive interface. Also, no ups is needed when using a labjack u12 with a notebook pc. The first will be a signal generator connected to the labjack which in turn is connected to the. Meub terminal boxes passive, with optoisolation, with relays. For more information about software or firmware updates please go to the digit product page. Calling the labjack functions within matlab is done just as any standard matlab.
The program ljconfig is used to set the local id of a particular labjack. Which mode is used from you a screen shot from hardware setup is useful. Local id will show a yellow warning if the local id has been changed from the factory default of 0. The labjack u12 is a lowcost usb based analogue and digital io unit for data. U3hv labjack corporation industrial automation and. Leave the rest of the columns in their default setting.
The product measuring laboratory labjack u12 with article number 17674530 is no longer stocked. With previous program versions also antenna corrections could be saved in this part of the menu. The labjack u12 is capable of both software and hardware timed acquisition. When the labjack u12 is connected to the usb port on the pc the status led will blink four times and then stay off while the labjack enumerates. Labjack corporation for any damages resulting from such applications. All highlevel functions within the u12 library will be available through this installation. The labjack u12 is a measurement and automation peripheral that enables the. In the event of power loss, both the labjack and the notebook will continue to operate. Labjack u12 mini usb measuring laboratory, 30 channels, meilhaus. Getting started with the labjack u12 and daqfactory.
If you have changed some settings and are having problems, close the program and delete g, then open again and you will have the default. Customers are responsible for their applications using labjack products. The meub modules are available as simple mini terminal boxes with springterminals or with additional optocouplers or relays. U3lvoem programmable logic controller plc chassis mount 4 5. Labjack usb data acquisition modules u12 downloads. Furthermore, the labjack u3hv is oneseventh the price of the sw750 and can be accessed using freelibre and open source software floss. The reading and accuracy of the instruments may change. Labjack u12 mini usb measuring laboratory, 30 channels. The labjack u12 also has a watchdog timer function available which can change. If yes, this driver support irq standard and polling. However, when i connect the relay terminals to io0 and the ground on.
Basic applications are available which provide labjacks with oscilloscope and datalogger functionality out of the box. Daqfactory installers do not include the low level labjack. The family features wide software support with drivers and code examples for a. Additionally, we provide all the software you need to get the most out. Labjack u12 mini usb measuring laboratory, 30 channels meilhaus. The labjack uses usb, and its very easy to set up in weather display, see under setup, labjack setup. This is the legacy software installation for the labjack u12. Pricing and availability on millions of electronic components from digikey. Software will be installed to the labjack directory which defaults to. Download the full labjack manual for more information. Install the software using the cd or by downloading the latest ud. A flexible microcontrollerbased data acquisition device.
A few notes about getting started using the labjack u12 in labview. Ebasic function to integrate a labjack usb io device. The labjack u12 is the simplest member of the family, with 12 analog inputs 12 bit. Congratulations on the purchase of your new labjack u12. Find the add new comment link on any support page to ask for more information. Software will be installed to the labjack directory which defaults to c.
I am using a simple software switch in labview to change. Many existing examples and much of the documentation is based on the u12. For the latest version of the users guide, the quickstart guide, or software, go to the labjack u12 is a measurement and automation peripheral that enables. For the latest version of the users guide, the quickstart guide, or software, go to. Ljtest is installed as part of the normal u12 software package. It provides 12bit analog input precision and both analog and digital outputs and connects to the computer via usb. Flexible, easytouse tools for managing labjack daqs. The labjack software must be installed on any machine that. Change standard ttl lines into relay or opto channels. Labjack utilities interface innovations national instruments. To minimize the risks associated with customer applications, customers should provide adequate design and.
Supports both 32bit and 64bit versions of windows xp, windows vista, windows 7, windows 8, and windows 10. The directory and file structure has been changed since v1. I am using edigitalout and io0 on the labjack to control a solidstate relay which needs 5v to activate. Audon electronic ltd supplies a wide range of data acquisition and control equipment, data loggers, chart recorders, industrial serial adaptors and protocol converters, plc and industrial computers, environmental monitoring, alarm and control, power management and reboot units, sensors and 420ma transmitters, hmi and panel pcs. Although all necessary software is available at, do not discard the cd as it includes a fully licensed copy of daqfactory express which is not. The item rotor turning point is evaluated only by the if100 and fodtrack interfaces, the kct tracker and the labjack u12 u3. When using software timed acquisition also called commandresponse, the pc sends a command to the labjack, and it responds with data. U3lvoem labjack corporation industrial automation and. The circuit diagram of the control system is shown in figure 4. This paper presents a lowcost microcontrollerbased data acquisition device. Jun 02, 2014 this paper presents a lowcost microcontrollerbased data acquisition device.
Each labjack comes with a cdrom that includes the following software. Introduction to mis objectives differentiate among various styles differentiate among the various of system units types of. The device is solid the firmware hasnt changed in a decade, and it has a very long service record of. Pricing and availability on millions of electronic components from digikey electronics. Deciding when to submit a 510 k for a software change to an existing device guidance for industry and food and drug administration staff october 2017. The driver software is available as a free download from the labjack website. The key component of the presented solution is a configurable microcontrollerbased device with an integrated usb transceiver and a 12bit analoguetodigital converter adc. Labjack u3hv usb data acquisition module ocean controls. The ljtickdivider ljtd is a signal conditioning module designed to divide two singleended channels or higher voltage analog signals down to 02.
Getting started with the labjack u12 in labview posted in labview. The labjack software must be installed on any machine that uses the labjack device, and should be installed before you plug the device into the usb port. Connected to the ttl digital lines of a daq board or usb minilab, they expand these io lines with opto. When using software timed acquisition, the pc sends a command to the labjack, and it responds with data. This installation includes the driver, library, documentation, and utility applications listed below.
The labjack just work with one activity per time, for example, if you are using the ljcontrol panel, you cannot use the python with labjack at the same time. The labjack cable provides both power from the pc and a communications link between pc and labjack. Although the lowlevel usb drivers for the labjack are included with windows, highlevel drivers are needed to send. Alternatively you can use a labjack u12, and add extra temperature or temperaturehumidity sensors like soil temperature or grass minimum to your weather station, using the sensor. The 12 flexible io lines fio and eio ports on the labjack u3hv can be individually configured as digital input, digital output, or analog input. Ebasic function to integrate a labjack usb io device with e. The u12 software has been stable with no known bugsfixes for several years now, which is why the installer hasnt been updated lately. The labjack u12 also has a watchdog timer function available which can change the states of digital io if the labjack does not successfully communicate with the pc within a specified.
Once you have installed the appropriate drivers as described on the labjack software page, you can communicate easily with the labjack u3. Hallorotor or winrotor interface satpc32 expects the driver files to be in the standard folder. Meexalab measuring laboratory labjack u12 meilhaus elfa. When using softwaretimed acquisition, the host pc sends a command to the. Terminal boxes and boxes with additional functions. This application allows the labjack u12, to be used as a simple function generator. Every labjack is backed by our free legendary support, for life. Labjack u12 meilhaus, data acquisition unit, 12 channels. The u12 library is used for programming with the u12 device. The interface innovations labjack utilities package is for configuring and measuring using labjacks ud series of devices, the u3, u6, and u9, on usb and ethernet interfaces. The reading and accuracy of the instruments may change over time. The programs satpc32 and wisat32 perform orbit calculations of earth orbiting satellites.
Device utility to change local ids and ips of ud devices, facilitating the use of many devices on the same interface. The inputsoutputs circuit furthermore transfers the output signals of labjack u12 to the elevator model. Labjack u12 is a multifunctional, lowcost interface that. Install the software using the cd or by downloading the latest ud installer from. Audon electronic ltd supplies a wide range of data acquisition and control equipment, data loggers, chart recorders, industrial serial adaptors and protocol converters, plc and industrial. For the latest version of the users guide, the quickstart guide, or software, go to the labjack u12 is a measurement and automation peripheral that enables the connection of a pc to the realworld. Id will show a yellow warning if the local id has been changed from the factory default of 0. Daqfactory is a separate installers that should be automatically run once the labjack drivers are installed. Enumeration is the process where the pcs operating system gathers information from a usb device that. We are committed to providing quality, responsive support for all our products. Pinheaders installed component side instead of screwterminals. Edigitalout for relay control labjack u12 labjack forum.
The first thing to realize is that nidaq is primarily for national instruments daq boards, and thus to talk to the labjack u12 you need to use our functions, and not the daq functions from the data acquisition palette in labview. The watchdog timer function allows the development of a system which. This is an empty parallel port hub that i soldered each wire into. The device is solid the firmware hasnt changed in a decade, and it has a very long service record of reliability and customer satisfaction all with an attractive price point. The complete manual for the labjack u12, including specifications in appendix a. Heres a very simple python program that reads a single value from analog input port number 0. This compact device includes a complete multiio daq lab for measurement and control with laptopnotebook or pc. Labjack u12 usb multifunction data acquisition unit audon. I am using a simple software switch in labview to change the io state.
Supplied with a wide range of free data logging and oscilloscope software and. Meub terminal boxes passive, with optoisolation, with. I need to use labjack u12 with labview but i am confused. The meub modules are available as simple mini terminal boxes with spring. Labjack assumes no liability for applications assistance or customer product design. Control system for experimental model of electric elevator.
Once you have installed the appropriate drivers as described on the labjack software page, you can communicate easily with the labjack u3 using python. Alternatively you can use a labjack u12, and add extra temperature or temperaturehumidity sensors like soil temperature or grass minimum to your weather station, using the sensor they supply. Deciding when to submit a 510k for a software change to. Ocean controls labjack modules labjack u12 usb data. If you have any issue about labjack u3hv, you can contact me and i will try help.