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Figure 4.8: Accessories NI9944/45 used in quarter bridge measurement (Left) <strong>an</strong>d<br />

C Modules attached to CRio Housing / Controller (Right)<br />

The overall data acquisition concept in this PhD study is summarised in Figure<br />

4.9. Details of the conversion of sensor signals to digital numeric values is represented<br />

by the block diagram as illustrated in Figure 4.10. In this figure, we c<strong>an</strong> see that the four<br />

C-series Modules NI 9237 provide only 12 ch<strong>an</strong>nels for strain measurements for a<br />

particular test. In other words, only four rect<strong>an</strong>gular strain gauge rosettes were<br />

connected to the circuit during each test. Other sensors remained disconnected. The<br />

main reason for this is because of the limited number of modules available for this<br />

Study. Otherwise, this block diagram should have shown a complete connection of<br />

ch<strong>an</strong>nels (i.e. 30 ch<strong>an</strong>nels) instead. Therefore, repetitions of the same test were carried<br />

out with the remaining sensors during the course of this Study. The digital results were<br />

then displayed in the form of <strong>an</strong> amplitude <strong>an</strong>d waveform chart.<br />

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