Computer-controlled model railroad

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Autor(a) principal: Pereira, Nino
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Castro, Hélder, Sepúlveda, João, Esteves, João Sena
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/9088
Resumo: Model railroads are good test beds for several scientific experiments on Electromagnetism, Electronics, Automation, Control and Computer Science. Moreover, they are eye-catching structures very well suited for science-fair events. This paper describes a 2m x 1m model railroad layout and a user-friendly program, built with LabVIEW graphical language. The program is able to control train direction and speed, and also allows the control of thirteen switch-points, lights and a mountain funicular, all included in the layout. The interface between personal computer and railroad circuits is done with a standard multi-purpose data-acquisition board for the PCI bus.
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spelling Computer-controlled model railroadAutomationComputer controlInterface circuitsLabVIEW graphical languageModel railroads are good test beds for several scientific experiments on Electromagnetism, Electronics, Automation, Control and Computer Science. Moreover, they are eye-catching structures very well suited for science-fair events. This paper describes a 2m x 1m model railroad layout and a user-friendly program, built with LabVIEW graphical language. The program is able to control train direction and speed, and also allows the control of thirteen switch-points, lights and a mountain funicular, all included in the layout. The interface between personal computer and railroad circuits is done with a standard multi-purpose data-acquisition board for the PCI bus.Hands-on Science Network (HSCI)Universidade do MinhoPereira, NinoCastro, HélderSepúlveda, JoãoEsteves, João Sena2008-122008-12-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/9088eng"International Journal on Hands-on Science". ISSN 1646-8937. 1:2 (2008) 76-79.1646-8937http://ijhsci.aect.pt/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:40:52Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/9088Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:37:44.112485Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title Computer-controlled model railroad
spellingShingle Computer-controlled model railroad
Pereira, Nino
Automation
Computer control
Interface circuits
LabVIEW graphical language
title_short Computer-controlled model railroad
title_full Computer-controlled model railroad
title_fullStr Computer-controlled model railroad
title_full_unstemmed Computer-controlled model railroad
title_sort Computer-controlled model railroad
author Pereira, Nino
author_facet Pereira, Nino
Castro, Hélder
Sepúlveda, João
Esteves, João Sena
author_role author
author2 Castro, Hélder
Sepúlveda, João
Esteves, João Sena
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pereira, Nino
Castro, Hélder
Sepúlveda, João
Esteves, João Sena
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Automation
Computer control
Interface circuits
LabVIEW graphical language
topic Automation
Computer control
Interface circuits
LabVIEW graphical language
description Model railroads are good test beds for several scientific experiments on Electromagnetism, Electronics, Automation, Control and Computer Science. Moreover, they are eye-catching structures very well suited for science-fair events. This paper describes a 2m x 1m model railroad layout and a user-friendly program, built with LabVIEW graphical language. The program is able to control train direction and speed, and also allows the control of thirteen switch-points, lights and a mountain funicular, all included in the layout. The interface between personal computer and railroad circuits is done with a standard multi-purpose data-acquisition board for the PCI bus.
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