Set Up and Test the Ambient Light Sensor
Step 1: Connect the ambient light sensor to the motor controller board
Step 2: Insert the motor board into myRIO MXP A, plug the battery cable into the battery, and plug the DC connector into
the myRIO power port to power it on. Allow myRIO about 30 seconds to boot.
Step 3: After completing the LabVIEW and myRIO Setup instructions, navigate to “…\Desktop\National Instruments\Pitsco
Tetrix Prime for NI myRIO\Test Code” and open “Control System Test Project.” Connect to myRIO by right clicking myRIO-
1900 and clicking connect. Allow a few moments to connect. Expand the myRIO dropdown, and navigate to “Testing Your
System > Main_Ambient Light Sensor.vi.” Feel free to explore the code on the block diagram by pressing Ctrl + E, and then
press Ctrl + E again to return to the front panel.
Step 4: Run the VI by pressing the arrow in the left hand corner. Position the sensor to point towards a light source to
confirm the data increases. Completely cover the sensor to confirm the data decreases. Stop the VI using the stop button,
and close the VI.
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