Dynamometer Stations
Inside the station cabinet
Each station is also fitted with the latest in power electronics and DSP/computer control. Specifically, three heat-sinks (each containing six IGBTs) are mounted inside the station cabinet and can be connected externally to the front panel for interfacing to the machinery. The IGBTs are driven externally through fiber connections by a TI TMS 320F2812 DSP.
Computer, scope and DSP
A recent update to the stations is a LabView interface to nearly all of the station components. From one screen, the dynamometer can be controlled, the voltage and current sensors can be read, the contactors can be switched, and commands can be sent to the DSP.
Screen-shot of the LabView interface