A system for pulsed measurements based on LabVIEW

Abstract

This paper describes a simple and reliable system for the measurement and treatment of pulsed voltage and pulsed current signals. The system includes high voltage dividers, current transformers, an oscilloscope, and a laptop to run software. The high voltage divider is based on a series configuration of high and low resistivity resistors made from de-ionized water. The current transformers used represent standard devices. The process to measure pulsed parameters consists of timed linear gating of the signals, calculating average signal amplitude, graphically displaying data, and storing data for later analysis. The acquisition and processing software is built in the LabVIEW environment. The results of the evaluation of this system are presented in this report.