National Instruments VirtualBench Getting Started

Chapter 5 VirtualBench-FG
Getting Started with VirtualBench 5-2 www.ni.com
The front panel of VirtualBench-FG has the following features:
• Display Window—Shows the actual waveform frequency
VirtualBench-FG generates.
• Range Selector—Selects the frequency range of VirtualBench-FG.
• Function Selector—Selects which type of waveform
VirtualBench-FG generates.
• Frequency Knob—Controls the frequency of the waveform within
the range you specify with the range selector.
• Waveform Modifier Controls—Modifies some of the properties of
the waveform.
– Duty Cycle—Adjusts the duty cycles of the sine wave, square
wave, and triangle wave.
– Offset—Adjusts the DC offset of the waveform.
– Amplitude—Adjusts the peak amplitude of the generated
waveform.
• On—Starts or stops waveform generation.
• Play List—Outputs waveforms as specified in the frequency list.
The Play List button appears only with 54xx devices.
• Step—Steps through the frequency list. The Step button appears only
with 54xx devices.
Note Refer to the VirtualBench-FG Online Reference for more information about the
front panel items.
Generating a Waveform
Complete the following steps to configure VirtualBench-FG to generate a
waveform:
1. Configure the output.
a. Select Edit»Settings on the front panel.
b. Select the instrument you want to use for waveform generation in
the VirtualBench-FG Settings dialog box, as shown in
Figure 5-2. The Instrument list displays only devices that you
have configured successfully in the Measurement & Automation
Explorer. Refer to Chapter 4, Configuring Your System, in the
IVI Driver Library User Manual for more information about
configuring your IVI virtual instrument.

National Instruments VirtualBench Specifications

General

Brand	National Instruments
Model	VirtualBench
Category	Industrial Electrical
Language	English