How to Display Microphone Data Using SensorDAQ

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Connect the USB cable to the SensorDAQ by inserting the macro USB end into the SensorDAQ

   Select Vernier SensorDAQ from the Functions palette.
   
   Click and drag the Analog Express VI to the block diagram workspace.,, Then click Done., The Express VI will now be located in your block diagram workspace.,, You can either right click on the front panel and select it, or select it from the View panel on the Menu bar., Place the Waveform Graph on the front panel., This will take you to the Graph’s terminal in the block diagram workspace.,,,, While humming, click the Run arrow on the left side of the Toolbar to run the program., To do this, place your cursor over the graph’s label called Waveform Graph, and double-click the label to highlight both words., Click the Enter Text button located under File on the Menu bar.,,, Then click the Scales tab and change the Name of the x-axis scale to Time (seconds).,,
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   Step 2: Then connect the USB into the computer.

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   Step 3: Connect The Vernier microphone to channel1.

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   Step 4: On the computer

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   Step 5: click on the LabVIEW icon to start LabVIEW.

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   Step 6: In the Getting Started window

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   Step 7: click the Blank VI link in the New category

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   Step 8: View the block diagram by choosing Show Block Diagram from the Window menu.

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   Step 9: Open the Functions palette by selecting View: Functions Palette on the Menu bar.

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    Step 10: Open the Functions palette by selecting View: Functions Palette on the Menu bar.

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    Step 11: Right-click in the block diagram workspace.

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    Step 12: Click the Set Timing button

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    Step 13: located in the upper-left corner of the configuration dialog.

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    Step 14: Set up your data collection for desired length of time and sampling rate.

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    Step 15: Click OK to close the Express VI’s Configuration dialog.

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    Step 16: View the front panel by choosing Show Front Panel from the Window menu.

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    Step 17: Select the controls palette.

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    Step 18: Within the control palette

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    Step 19: access the Waveform Graph by right-clicking in the front panel and finding the Graph palette in the modern section.

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    Step 20: Right-click the Waveform Graph and select Find Terminal.

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    Step 21: Move the graph terminal icon by clicking and dragging the icon with your mouse and place it to the right of the Analog Express VI.

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    Step 22: Wire the Analog Express VI CH 1 Auto-ID data output terminal to the Graph’s terminal icon by clicking on the CH 1 Auto-ID of the Express VI and dragging the mouse to the Waveform Graph.

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    Step 23: View the front panel by choosing Show Front Panel from the Window menu.

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    Step 24: Hum into the microphone.

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    Step 25: Rename the graph.

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    Step 26: Enter “Microphone” as the new label for the graph.

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    Step 27: Place your cursor on the bottom-right corner of the graph window.

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    Step 28: Click and drag the blue square in the bottom-right corner of the graph to resize the graph window to desired size.

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    Step 29: Right-click the graph and select Properties.

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    Step 30: On the same tab

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    Step 31: click the Grid Style icon and select the center icon to display the Major grid.

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    Step 32: Select OK to close the Properties dialog box.

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