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Shake Table Rig Laboratory User Guide
Version 2.0
Table of Contents
1
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.1
1.2
Remote Laboratories .......................................................................................................................... 2
Shake Table - The Rig Apparatus ....................................................................................................... 3
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.2.4
1.2.5
2
Rig Session ................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1
2.1
2.1
3
Selecting a Rig .................................................................................................................................... 5
Queuing for a Rig ................................................................................................................................ 5
Controlling a Rig ................................................................................................................................. 6
Rig Control Software .................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
4
Rig Status ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Motor Control ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Eddy Current Damping Control........................................................................................................... 7
Linking Enable States for Motor & Damping Control .......................................................................... 8
Displacement & Damping Measurement ............................................................................................ 8
Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Generation .......................................................................................... 9
Lissajous Curve Generation ............................................................................................................... 9
Rig Data Acquisition ................................................................................................................................. 10
4.1
4.2
4.3
Saving Displacement & Coil Damping Data .....................................................................................10
Exporting Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Data ..................................................................................10
Downloading Saved Data ................................................................................................................. 11
4.3.1
4.3.2
5
The Base........................................................................................................................................ 3
Displacement Sensors ................................................................................................................... 4
Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT) ............................................................................ 4
Eddy Current Coil Damping ........................................................................................................... 4
Data Acquisition and Feedback ..................................................................................................... 4
During a Rig Session .................................................................................................................... 11
After a Rig Session ....................................................................................................................... 11
FAQ & Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 12
5.1
5.2
Contacting Support ...........................................................................................................................12
Providing Feedback ..........................................................................................................................12
Revision History
0.1
0.2
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
2.0
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21/06/2010
14/09/2010
12/11/2010
02/05/2011
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12/08/2011
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