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| =====Bill Gilbert, Electromechanical Systems Specialist===== | =====Bill Gilbert, Electromechanical Systems Specialist===== | ||
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| *Certified Labview Associate Developer (CLAD) | *Certified Labview Associate Developer (CLAD) | ||
| *Automated measurement and control systems, design & build | *Automated measurement and control systems, design & build | ||
| - | *Use various CAD systems for mechanical, electrical, and printed circuit design . | + | *Use various CAD systems for mechanical, electrical, and printed circuit design. |
| *Sensor instrumentation for physical measurements, | *Sensor instrumentation for physical measurements, | ||
| *Proportional (PID) process controllers and programmable logic controllers | *Proportional (PID) process controllers and programmable logic controllers | ||
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| ====Projects have included: | ====Projects have included: | ||
| ==Note: to view the photo album links below, right click and "open in new tab". Using the BACK button to return to this page gets tedious.== | ==Note: to view the photo album links below, right click and "open in new tab". Using the BACK button to return to this page gets tedious.== | ||
| - | | + | *Automated QA testers used to characterize avalanche photodiode modules used in the NoVA neutrino |
| - | | + | *Automated fiber facing (flycutting) machines for NoVA detector modules. We had a LOT of help from Carl Johnson in the SPA machine shop with the design and actual machining of parts. Brian Sherwood developed the Java software that ran the system [[https:// |
| - | *Automated QA testers for Gigabit Optical Links used in CMS experiment at CERN [[http://www.hep.umn.edu/ | + | *Automated QA testers for Gigabit Optical Links used in CMS experiment at CERN [[https://photos.app.goo.gl/iExrWgi9a3oPdLZi7|(photos)]] |
| - | *HMI/SCADA system for neutron irradiation facility using NI Lookout software [[http://www.hep.umn.edu/ | + | *HMI/SCADA system for neutron irradiation facility using NI Lookout software [[https://photos.app.goo.gl/6inyT3J58LfJkch3A|(photos)]] |
| - | *Long term Gamma Irradiation Tester for CMS ECAL APDs [[http://www.hep.umn.edu/ | + | *Long term Gamma Irradiation Tester for CMS ECAL APDs [[https://photos.app.goo.gl/ifpWnySEMtz2gPTU8|(photos)]] |
| *Data acquisition systems used to monitor devices undergoing neutron irradiation [[http:// | *Data acquisition systems used to monitor devices undergoing neutron irradiation [[http:// | ||
| *Data acquisition application used to monitor the Veto Shield at the Soudan mine [[https:// | *Data acquisition application used to monitor the Veto Shield at the Soudan mine [[https:// | ||
| - | *Darkroom photonic test systems | + | *Darkroom photonic test systems |
| *Optical Character Recognition system to read serial numbers on photodiodes | *Optical Character Recognition system to read serial numbers on photodiodes | ||
| *Automated QA tester for sheet resistivity and optical transmission of ITO coated glass for liquid crystal displays | *Automated QA tester for sheet resistivity and optical transmission of ITO coated glass for liquid crystal displays | ||
| *Data Acquisition and control for vacuum coating processes | *Data Acquisition and control for vacuum coating processes | ||
| *System for timed delivery of audio, | *System for timed delivery of audio, | ||
| - | *Ankle joint torque data acquisition system for use in MRI scanner, using fixture built by Virtumed | + | *Ankle joint torque data acquisition system for use in MRI scanner, using fixture built by Virtumed |
| - | *Thermoelectric freezer designed to hold test samples at minus 30 degC indefinitely while under irradiation [[http:// | + | *Thermoelectric freezer designed to hold test samples at minus 30 degC indefinitely while under irradiation [[https:// |
| + | *Automatic polarity reverser for magnet power supplies up to 175 Amp capacity [[https:// | ||
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| + | ====Labview Programs and Instrument Drivers==== | ||
| + | If you are using Labview, it makes some sense to use NI hardware if you can, since if you need tech support, NI can help you with both programming and hardware. | ||
| + | Having said that, we know NI can't make everything, so over the years here in Physics, we've used Labview to build systems with hardware from other manufacturers, | ||
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| + | While Labview drivers for third party instruments can often be downloaded from the Instrument Driver Network at ni.com, they are posted as-is since NI can't test and guarantee them with hardware they don't make. In my experience, they often need debugging. To be fair, some of these are complex instruments, | ||
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| + | I'm posting some drivers that I've written and/or debugged: | ||
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| + | * Agilent 34970A DVM/switch unit | ||
| + | * Digikrom DK480 monochromator | ||
| + | * Thermo Neslab recirculating chillers | ||
| + | * Keithley 237 Sourcemeter | ||
| + | They can be found and downloaded on Google Drive here: | ||
| + | https:// | ||